The results also indicated the increasing popularity of the far-right AfD, which in previous months had moved into second place in federal opinion polling.

[9] On this basis, the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior had to submit a constituency report to the Landtag until 36 months after the election.

[11] Delegates to the internal meetings of the parties can be appointed at the earliest 43 months after the preceding election, i.e. 15 May 2022.

The actual district candidates are eligible at the earliest 46 months after the preceding election, i.e. 15 August 2022.

[17] There is no state-wide proportional representation; regional seats are allocated within the seven administrative districts, which are referred to as "constituencies" (Wahlkreise) in the constitution.

The regional "constituencies" are divided into local "electoral districts" (Stimmkreise),[19] in each of which one MP is directly elected by getting plurality in the first (only) round.

In August 2023, the Süddeutsche Zeitung reported on a pamphlet with antisemitic contents that Hubert Aiwanger may have authored and distributed at his high school some 35 years ago as a 17-year-old.

His older brother, a student at the same school at the time, later took responsibility for writing the antisemitic pamphlet itself.

[22] The Süddeutsche Zeitung drew some criticism for publishing the story six weeks before the election, without conclusive evidence and without talking to Aiwanger before publication.

[23] Bavarian premier Markus Söder demanded that Aiwanger answer 25 questions on the matter, including whether Aiwainger had actively distributed the antisemitic pamphlet.

Halemba was arrested on the morning of 30 October 2023 in Kirchheim unter Teck on suspicion of incitement to hatred and the use of signs of anti-constitutional organizations.