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The Family Party of Germany (German: Familienpartei Deutschlands) is a minor conservative[4]political party in Germany. It has elected members to several local councils in the state of Saarland. The party wants to introduce a right to vote for children carried out by the legal guardians.
History
In the 2005 federal election, the Family Party received 0.4% of the national vote, its best result in a federal election yet.[5]
In the 2009 federal election, the Family Party received 0.3% of the national vote (120,718 votes in total).[6]
In the 2013 federal election, the Family Party fell to 0.02% of the national vote (7,449 votes in total). This was the party's worst result in a federal election since the 1994 federal election, when it did not participate.[7]
In the 2017 federal election, the Family Party did not run a list, and instead only ran candidates in the constituencies. The party received 506 votes.[10]
In the 2019 European Parliament election, the Family Party slightly increased their vote share to 0.73% of the national vote (273,828 votes in total). Lead candidate Helmut Geuking was elected as an MEP.[11]
In the 2021 federal election, the Family Party received 1,817 votes and 0.00% of the national vote.[12]
