The FDP was part of governing coalitions under Social Democrat chancellors Willy Brandt and Helmut Schmidt. In the past, the liberals, as they're also known, were part of conservative-led coalitions under chancellors from Konrad Adenauer to Helmut Kohl to Merkel herself.īut being centrists, the Free Democrats also have nothing per se against cooperating with the Social Democrats. Party chief Christian Lindner was very pleased and proud at the results, saying they showed the FDP was a force to be reckoned with also on the national level. In Baden-Württemberg, the FDP even overtook the SPD and garnered a surprising 11.5% - up three percent from the 2016 vote. In Rhineland-Palatinate, this will likely mean it will continue to participate in an SPD-led three-way coalition with the Greens. In both Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate, the FDP gained support on Sunday, compared to the last elections there in 2016.
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