The election night started on a challenging note for Hubert Aiwanger of the Free Voters, as initial forecasts indicated that his party was facing a potential exit from the state parliament in Rhineland-Palatinate after failing to meet the five-percent threshold. However, this seemed overshadowed by a remarkable performance in the Bavarian municipal elections, where the Free Voters party, led by Aiwanger, made significant inroads against the CSU, capturing several district leadership positions. This includes a standout victory for their candidate Alfred Holzner in Landshut, against the CSU's Claudia Geilersdorfer, continuing a trend of success for the Free Voters in various districts.