The right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AdG) has achieved an astonishing electoral success in the eastern federal states, Bild reports.

The party won almost 40% of the vote in Thuringia and 37.3% in Saxony. In Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD received 37.1%, in Brandenburg 32.5%, and in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 35%. East Germany is colored blue on the vote distribution map, symbolizing support for this party.

The strengthening of the AfD's position is especially noticeable against the background of the weak results of the traditional parties. In the same states, the CDU and SPD scored less than 20%, while the Greens showed disastrously low results, down to 4% in Saxony.

In Berlin, the situation was different: here the AdG received 15.2%, with its support significantly higher in the eastern districts of the city. In Marzahn-Hellersdorf, for example, the AfD got 30.9%, making it the strongest party in the district.

In western Germany, the picture is quite different, with the CDU, SPD and Greens dominating. Berlin remains divided: in eastern districts such as Treptow-Kepenick, the AfD almost caught up with the Social Democrats (21.5% vs. 21.6%), while in western districts such as Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, its support was only 8.9%.