Elena Karagianni @elenakrg.bsky.social at PSAI 2025 presenting our work with @lamprinirori.bsky.social on the relationship between far-right local activities and electoral support. Preliminary findings: community engagement ceremonial activities (positive), social welfare (negative)

This fact is not to be shared outside this room.

Turnout was on record high in the #BTW2025. 3.8 Million previous non-voters made it to the polls. 1.8 million people went to vote for the AfD. But the remaining 2 million were mobilized to support their democracy and voted: 250k SPD, 900k CDU, 290k Linke, 110k Greens, 400k BSW.

Why does 25% AfD among young men spark a thousand "what is going on with young men?" posts yet Die Linke 34% among young women generates...nothing at all? Yes, young men voting for the radical right is an important phenomenon. But so is young women going rad left *at even higher rates*.