Germany: How to woo voters with an immigrant background
A study by the German Center for Integration and Migration Research shows that voters with immigrant backgrounds are increasingly distancing themselves from traditional centrist parties. While the SPD remains the most popular choice, younger generations are showing less loyalty to established political groups.
Why it matters
Understanding the shifting political allegiances of immigrant populations is crucial for the future of electoral stability and integration policy in Germany.
The number of voters in Germany with an immigrant background is rising. Yet the established parties barely manage to reach them. Why not?
https://p.dw.com/p/5Kb4x Do centrist parties in Germany not have the right messages for immigrant voters? Image: Emmanuele Contini/IMAGO Advertisement German voters of immigrant background are distancing themselves from the established parties even more than others, according to a study by the Berlin-based German Center for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM).
In 2023, 12% of eligible voters in Germany were of immigration background — meaning they or at least one of their parents were born without German citizenship. That amounts to more than seven million people in a population of close to 84 million. But they are drifting away from the traditional centrist parties.
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