Germany has seen a noticeable increase in the number of voters of foreign origin over the past decades due to rising immigration. Currently, this group accounts for 12% of all eligible voters.
This data was published by the Federal Statistical Office. According to the statistics, the share of voters with immigrant backgrounds is expected to continue growing over time as more immigrants acquire citizenship and begin participating in elections.
As of 2023, 12% of all voters in Germany are of immigrant origin, which is 3% higher compared to 10 years ago (9%). Voters of immigrant origin include those who themselves or whose parents moved to Germany after 1950. Among adult descendants of such immigrants who are eligible to vote, 71% are eligible voters.
Around 27% of voters of immigrant origin have German citizenship by birth.
It is also worth noting that Germany is preparing for early parliamentary elections, which are set to take place on February 23. The need for these elections arose after the coalition of Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats, the Greens and the Free Democrats collapsed. On Monday, the Bundestag voted to express no confidence in Scholz’s government, which officially initiated the preparation for elections.
