The Left reported a dramatic surge in membership during 2025. By 31 December 2025 the party counted 123,126 members, a figure that more than doubles its 58,532 members reported at the end of 2024 (up from 50,251 at the end of 2023).
The party’s membership profile has shifted significantly over the past year. The average age of members is now 38.6 years, a notable drop from around 45 years in 2024, making it the youngest party in Germany according to official data. Female representation climbed to 44.6 percent in 2025-up from 40.3 percent in 2024-and is the highest proportion in the party’s history.
The Left attributes the influx to several factors: fears of a growing right‑wing trend, widening social inequality, and opposition to rising rents. Many of the new members are actively engaged, taking part in door‑to‑door conversations and housing‑policy campaigns. During the 2025 Bundestag election campaign, about 600 000 households were visited in such activities.
Party chair Ines Schwerdtner told the newspaper that “The Left is now younger and more female, but above all larger than ever”. She explained that the remarkable boost in membership is no coincidence: tens of thousands sought a political home to counter the increasing right‑wing shift and the social injustices of the federal government. Many of these newcomers have not only joined the party but also taken part in on‑the‑ground outreach and the Left’s rent‑control campaign.