AfD state leader Vincentz was re-elected with a majority in North Rhine-Westphalia. Vincentz wants to take action against extremist forces in the NRW state association.
470 delegates voted for Vincentz, 130 against him and 18 abstained. The party conference in an event hall in Marl was accompanied by loud demonstrations and protests against the AfD, which, according to police figures, were attended by around 2,000 people. The AfD NRW currently has around 7,050 members; in 2022 there were still around 4,750.