Wahlchaos in Wetterau I: Surprising results and new faces!

Wahlchaos in Wetterau I: Surprising results and new faces!

In the Bundestag election on February 23, 2025, the Wetterau I constituency welcomed two new members of the Bundestag in Berlin: Dr. Thomas Pauls from the CDU and Natalie Pawlik from the SPD. Both politicians reached the highest German parliament, despite the challenges that the new voting right brought. The constituency, which includes the cities of Friedberg and Bad Nauheim, showed a turnout of 84.68%, which is an increase of almost six percent compared to the last election, as the fnp reported.

dr. Thomas Pauls, 38 years old and from Friedberg, was known as the CDU parliamentary group leader in the Wetteraukreis and one of the challengers for the direct mandate. In the first vote distribution, he received 33.7%, which earned him a secure position in the Bundestag. Pauls was positive about the fairness of the election campaign and was confident that the parties of the democratic center in Berlin can work together on solutions.

results and reactions of the participants

On the SPD website, Natalie Pawlik, 32 years old and from Bad Nauheim, is from Bad Nauheim, who could not win the direct mandate. However, she made the leap over her party's state list, even though she was in 8th place. In an emotional statement, Pawlik expressed her dissatisfaction with the loss of the direct mandate and emphasized that this was the order for her to regain the trust of people. Lisa Gnadl, the chair of the Wetterauer SPD, immediately congratulated Pawlik on Instagram.

In addition, the Hessian SPD was able to win a total of ten seats in the Bundestag, but was in considerable losses compared to the last election, as an analysis of the preliminary result shows. The Zeit provides information about the detailed second vote distribution, which for the SPD represents a decrease by 8.6 percentage points to 17.6%. In the first vote distribution, Natalie Pawlik received 25.7% of the vote, which is remarkable in the context of the entire election results.

constituency specific results

The most popular parties in Wetterau I are distributed as follows:

Overall, it can be determined that the CDU, even compared to nationwide results, occupies a better position in the constituency. However, these successes come about despite the new right to vote, which has abolished overhang and compensation mandates. It is also emphasized that, based on the age pyramid in the constituency, 29.2% of the population are 60 years and older, which can significantly influence the electorate, as the Analyzed Augsburger Allgemeine .

The results of the election of February 23, 2025 will continue to be observed after the full count in order to obtain a comprehensive picture of the political landscape in the Wetterau I constituency in the coming years.