Overview
- Public broadcaster projections show the Greens at roughly 30–31% versus the CDU near 29–30%, with final results still to be certified.
- AfD climbs to about 17–18% and becomes the third force in Stuttgart, yet remains excluded from governing alliances.
- SPD falls to around 5–5.6% near the seat threshold, and state leader Andreas Stoch says he will resign.
- Cem Özdemir would be the first German state leader of Turkish origin if confirmed, with negotiations expected to start to assemble a majority.
- The close result is seen as a setback for Chancellor Friedrich Merz after a high-profile campaign in an industrial powerhouse of autos and engineering.