Alternative for Germany substantially increases its vote in the 2025 federal election
Dated 23 February 2025: Alternative for Germany substantially increases its vote in the 2025 federal election. In the causal graph this event weakens Anti-Immigration Sentiment, a driver that weakens Having a say in government — an improving welfare path.
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What changed
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- FactAlternative for Germany substantially increases its vote in the 2025 federal election
- weakensDriverAnti-Immigration Sentiment
- weakensIndicatorHaving a say in government
provisional weight · verified
Weakens · 55% impact strength (driver → indicator)
Observed
29.8% of population aged 16-65 years · 8.13 below the normal line (2023)
Worse than normalTwo readings: 30.2% of population aged 16-65 years (2021) and 29.8% of population aged 16-65 years (2023).
20212023 Above normal = better
Causal path
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- FactAlternative for Germany substantially increases its vote in the 2025 federal election
- weakensDriverAnti-Immigration Sentiment
- weakensIndicatorHaving a say in government
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Factrail. (2026). Alternative for Germany substantially increases its vote in the 2025 federal election. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/afd-gains-in-german-federal-election-2025
https://factrail.ai/facts/afd-gains-in-german-federal-election-2025
Accessed 15 October 2026.
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