Exit polls showed the success of her party in the elections

The voters of North Rhine – Westphalia chose the CDU.

Party, the Christian democratic Union, whose leader is Angela Merkel, won the local elections in North Rhine – Westphalia, where previously the authorities were social Democrats.

“The German wave” with reference to the first exit poll reports that the CDU gaining 34.5% of the vote, while the social Democrats and 30.5%.

Thus, the candidate of the SPD Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia Hannelore Kraft (Hannelore Kraft) will probably lose the post of Prime Minister.

The free democratic party gets 12%, “the Union-90″/”green” – 6%, Left party – 5% of the vote. At right populist “Alternative for Germany” (ADH) – 7,5%, the Party of pirates is 1.2%. Other parties gain in the amount of 3.3%.

After the elections, there are several options for coalition, including a “Grand coalition” of conservatives and social Democrats in effect at the Federal level.

The land election in North Rhine – Westphalia called “small universal” or dress rehearsal for a vote on September 24, when Germany will elect a new Bundestag, and he then – Chancellor.

By area, North Rhine – Westphalia – only the fourth of the 16 Federal States of Germany, but by population first. It is home to nearly a quarter of all German voters – more than 13 million. In the past, the balance of political forces in North Rhine – Westphalia has become a model for the Central government.

Recall that if the CDU wins the elections in Budestag, Merkel will become Chancellor for the fourth time. Candidate from the social Democrats – the former Chairman of the European Parliament Martin Schulz.

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