Victory of the Social Democrats in the Legislative Elections in Germany with 25.7% of the Votes

Official results released by the German Electoral Commission early Monday confirmed the victory of the Social Democratic Party led by Olaf Scholz, the candidate for the chancellorship, with 25.7% of the votes after the counting of all districts. The conservative bloc, consisting of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union, came in second with 24.1%. The Green Party, led by Alena Baerbock, received 14.8% of the votes, while the Free Democratic Party came fourth with 11.5%. Following them was the Alternative for Germany party with 10.3% of the votes. Meanwhile, the Left Party failed to surpass the 5% threshold. German voters went to the polls on Sunday to cast their votes in the general elections, where the Social Democrats posed a significant challenge to the conservatives who were preparing for the post-Merkel era.