Greens in the Rhein-Erft district: Over 13 percent despite AfD growth!

Greens in the Rhein-Erft district: Over 13 percent despite AfD growth!

The pulse of democracy beats in the Rhine-Erft region: local elections took place in North Rhine-Westphalia on September 14, 2025, which once again attracted public interest. While the polling stations were open until 6 p.m., the voting lines closed and the first forecasts were published from 7 p.m. In a party landscape characterized by tension and unexpected twists and turns, the Greens in our district have shown a remarkable performance.

Christian Schubert, the district chairman of the Greens, is delighted with his party's result: they achieved 13 percent of the votes in the Rhein-Erft district, thus exceeding the national trend, which is around 11 percent. According to Schubert, this result is the result of a committed election campaign with forward-looking content. But there are also dark sides: the AfD's growth, particularly the success of an AfD candidate in Bergheim, worries him. He emphasizes the need to convince citizens in a stable democratic coalition in order to positively influence the political landscape. [Rundschau Online].

Tensions and prospects for the future

Things will be exciting in the coming weeks with the runoff elections on September 28th in several cities, including Brühl and Bergheim. There, Simone Holderried from the Greens is running in the runoff election against Marc Prokop from the CDU. One of the special features of this election cycle is the fact that the mayoral elections were held again in the cities of the Rhein-Erft district, with the exception of Wesseling, where an early election already took place in 2022. In Elsdorf, where brown coal is an important economic factor, Andreas Heller from the CDU was re-elected with an impressive 75.9 percent. In Bedburg, however, the SPD won the mayoral election, while Bergheim is going into the runoff with Volker Mießeler (CDU) against Wolfgang Linke (AfD). WDR informed that the flood disaster in Erftstadt four years ago is still being dealt with.

The numbers show a mixed trend, especially compared to the last elections in 2020. According to forecasts from Infratest dimap, the Greens have recorded a decline from 8.5 percent to 11.5 percent compared to 2020. On the other hand, the AfD experienced a strong increase of 11.4 percent to a total of 16.5 percent, which is also not without significance for the Rhein-Erft district, as Schubert's concerns make clear. The CDU remains the strongest force with 34 percent, but has suffered slight losses compared to 2020. daily news reported a voter turnout of 58.5 percent, which was the highest since 1994.

The votes of the parties

The FDP is fighting for clear communication of its issues, as Dr. Christian Pohlmann, chairman of the FDP, emphasizes. The themes of freedom, personal responsibility and progress are in the foreground, while discussions with possible partners are already underway. In contrast, Hans Decruppe from BSW expressed his disillusionment about the weak result of 1.95 percent, which could be due to the defeat in the federal election and a lack of local party structures.

In summary, it can be seen that the political landscape in the Rhein-Erft district is changing. The upcoming runoff elections on September 28th will be crucial for how the balance of power develops in the next few years. Citizens are called upon to cast their vote and take an active part in shaping their community.