Party for Franconia

The Party for Franconia (German: Partei für Franken) also known as Frankenpartei^[3] is a minor party in Germany aimed primarily at people in the Franconian regions of Bavaria.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

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Party for Franconia Partei für Franken

Abbreviation	DIE FRANKEN
Leader	Robert Gattenlöhner^[1]
General Secretary	Bernd Bub
Deputy Leaders	See list Andreas Brandl Christiane von Thüngen Hans-Jürgen Dietel
Founded	31 October 2009; 15 years ago (2009-10-31)
Headquarters	Waldstraße 55 91154 Roth
Membership (2019)	272
Ideology	Social democracyFranconian Nationalism^{[citation needed]} Regionalism^[2]
Colours	Red, White
Bundestag	0 / 709
European Parliament	0 / 96
Website
partei-fuer-franken.de
Politics of Germany Political parties Elections

In 2013, the party stood for the first time in the Bavarian state election, competing in three of Bavaria's seven Regierungsbezirke; Upper Franconia, Middle Franconia and Lower Franconia.^[8]^[9] It received 2.9% of the vote in Upper Franconia, 2.3% in Middle Franconia and 1.6% in Lower Franconia (2.2% of votes in the Franconian Regierungsbezirke and 0.7% of all votes in Bavaria).^[10]

In 2014, it stood in the Bavarian local election for Feucht, Hof and Roth.^[11] In Feucht, it received 4.8% of the vote, gaining it one seat,^[12] in Hof it received 5.5% of the vote, gaining it two seats,^[13] and in Roth it received 4.4% of the vote, gaining it one seat.^[14]

Party for Franconia stood in the 2018 Bavarian state election, but unlike in 2013, only ran in Middle Franconia and Lower Franconia. It received significantly fewer votes than in 2013, garnering only 1.1% in Middle Franconia^[15] and 0.8% in Lower Franconia (0.2% statewide).^[16]

Party for Franconia

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