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Elections in Germany

What do we know about elections in Germany?

Next: the presidential election on Saturday 30 January 2027 (expected). Latest result: CDU/CSU won 208 of 630 seats in 2025.

  • Latest result:
  • Final result
  • Die Bundeswahlleiterin, read 5 October 2026

Which party won the most seats at the latest election in our data?

As of , the next election we list for Germany is the presidential election on Saturday 30 January 2027 (expected). The latest result in our data is the 2025 federal election: CDU/CSU won 208 of 630 seats. This page lists 53 elections, past and coming.

CDU/CSU, 208 of 630 seats

316 of 630 seats make a majority

Next election

Presidential election

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The path to the result

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  2. Polling day: Next
  3. Published count: Later
  4. Final record: Later

After that

Latest result

Germany 2025 federal electionFinal result

CDU/CSU won 208 of 630 seats.

316 of 630 make a majority
  • CDU/CSU208
  • AfD152
  • SPD120
  • GRÜNE85
  • Die Linke64
  • SSW1
Largest party's seats
208 of 630
Its share of the vote
28.5%
Turnout
82.5%

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  • Height is turnout
  • Colour is the largest party
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What does the latest result show?

  1. The balance

    No single party reached a majority.

    CDU/CSU won 208 of 630 seats. A majority needs 316.

  2. The change

    The largest seat gain went to AfD.

    AfD gained 69 seats compared with 2021. FDP lost 91 seats.

  3. Participation

    Turnout reached 82.5%.

    That is up 6.2 points on 2021.

How do the votes compare with the seats?

  • CDU/CSU28.5% of votes33.0% of seats
  • AfD20.8% of votes24.1% of seats
  • SPD16.4% of votes19.0% of seats
  • GRÜNE11.6% of votes13.5% of seats
  • Die Linke8.8% of votes10.2% of seats
  • SSW0.2% of votes0.2% of seats
  • BSW5.0% of votes0.0% of seats
  • FDP4.3% of votes0.0% of seats
Each party's share of the vote (outlined) and of the seats (filled)

The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 6.8 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 5.6 by votes and 4.3 by seats; CDU/CSU led AfD by 7.7 points of the vote.

How many people voted in Germany?

Elections in the turnout line
Turnout at national parliament elections, share of registered voters who cast a ballot
Turnout at national parliament elections, share of registered voters who cast a ballot, last five elections

Which elections are coming in Germany?

Next parliament election

The next vote is for the presidency; the latest result on this page is for the national parliament.

Which other elections are coming in Europe?

Which past elections do we list for Germany?

Election and largest party%SeatsTurnout %
2025 federal electionCDU/CSU28.5208 of 63082.5
2021 federal electionSPD25.7206 of 73576.4
2017 federal electionCDU/CSU33.0246 of 70976.2
2013 federal electionCDU/CSU41.5311 of 63171.5
2009 federal electionCDU/CSU33.8239 of 62270.8
2005 federal electionCDU/CSU35.2226 of 61477.7
2002 federal electionSocial Democratic Party of Germany38.5251 of 60379.1
1998 federal electionSocial Democratic Party of Germany40.9298 of 66982.2
1994 federal electionCDU/CSU41.5294 of 67279.0
1990 federal electionCDU/CSU43.8319 of 66277.8
1987 federal electionCDU/CSU44.3223 of 49784.3
1983 federal electionCDU/CSU48.8244 of 49889.1
Earlier elections
Election and largest party%SeatsTurnout %
1980 federal electionCDU/CSU44.5226 of 49788.6
1976 federal electionCDU/CSU48.7243 of 49690.7
1972 federal electionSocial Democratic Party of Germany45.8230 of 49691.1
1969 federal electionCDU/CSU46.1242 of 49686.7
1965 federal electionCDU/CSU47.8245 of 49686.8
1961 federal electionCDU/CSU45.4242 of 49987.7
1957 federal electionCDU/CSU50.2270 of 49787.8
1953 federal electionCDU/CSU45.2243 of 48786.0
1949 federal electionCDU/CSU31.0139 of 40278.5
1933 federal electionNational Socialist German Workers' Party43.9288 of 64788.8
1932 federal electionNational Socialist German Workers' Party33.1196 of 58480.6
1932 federal electionNational Socialist German Workers' Party37.3230 of 60884.1
1930 federal electionSocial Democratic Party of Germany24.5143 of 57782.0
1928 federal electionSocial Democratic Party of Germany29.8153 of 49175.6
1924 federal electionSocial Democratic Party of Germany26.0131 of 49378.8
1924 federal electionSocial Democratic Party of Germany20.4100 of 47277.4
1920 federal electionSocial Democratic Party of Germany21.6113 of 46680.1
1919 federal electionSocial Democratic Party of Germany37.9165 of 423

How did Germany vote in European Parliament elections?

Election and largest party%Turnout %
2024 European Parliament electionCDU/CSU30.0
2019 European Parliament electionCDU/CSU28.961.4
2014 European Parliament electionCDU/CSU35.348.1
2009 European Parliament electionCDU/CSU37.943.3
2004 European Parliament electionCDU/CSU44.543.0
1999 European Parliament electionCDU/CSU48.745.2
1994 European Parliament electionCDU/CSU38.860.0
1989 European Parliament electionCDU/CSU37.762.3
1984 European Parliament electionCDU/CSU46.056.8
1979 European Parliament electionCDU/CSU49.265.7

Which parties have results in our data?

Every party
  • Christian Democratic Union of Germany22.6% 2025
  • Alternative for Germany20.8% 2025
  • Social Democratic Party of Germany16.4% 2025
  • Alliance 90/The Greens11.6% 2025
  • PDS / The Left8.8% 2025
  • Christian Social Union in Bavaria6.0% 2025
  • Free Democratic Party4.3% 2025
  • Free Voters1.5% 2025
  • Animal Protection Party1.0% 2025
  • Die PARTEI0.5% 2025
  • Grassroots Democratic Party of Germany0.2% 2025
  • South Schleswig Voter League0.2% 2025

Each party's share of the vote at its latest election in our data, and the year of that election.

Time and source Data as of

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