Germany 2002 federal election
What was the result of the 2002 federal election in Germany?
Social Democratic Party of Germany won 251 of 603 seats with 38.5% of the vote. 79.1% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Germany- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Social Democratic Party of Germany won 251 of 603 seats with 38.5% of the vote; 79.1% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 3.1 points on 1998.
- Social Democratic Party of Germany 251 −47 seats 38.5% −2.4 points
- Christian Democratic Union of Germany 190 −8 seats 29.5% +1.1 points
- Christian Social Union in Bavaria 58 +11 seats 9.0% +2.3 points
- Alliance 90/The Greens 55 +8 seats 8.6% +1.9 points
- Free Democratic Party 47 +4 seats 7.4% +1.2 points
- PDS / The Left 2 −34 seats 4.0% −1.1 points
- The Republicans 0 0 seats 0.6% −1.2 points
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Germany 1998 federal election, party by party.
- Social Democratic Party of Germany251
- Christian Democratic Union of Germany190
- Christian Social Union in Bavaria58
- Alliance 90/The Greens55
- Free Democratic Party47
- PDS / The Left2
Key numbers
38.5%
Share of the vote won by Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic Party of Germany won 251 of 603 seats. A majority needs 302.
+8 seats
Seats gained by Alliance 90/The Greens
The largest gain in seats compared with 1998. Social Democratic Party of Germany lost 47 seats.
79.1%
Voter turnout
Down 3.1 points on 1998.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 251 | −47 | 38.5 | −2.4 | 18,488,668 |
| Christian Democratic Union of Germany | 190 | −8 | 29.5 | +1.1 | 14,167,561 |
| Christian Social Union in Bavaria | 58 | +11 | 9.0 | +2.3 | 4,315,080 |
| Alliance 90/The Greens | 55 | +8 | 8.6 | +1.9 | 4,110,355 |
| Free Democratic Party | 47 | +4 | 7.4 | +1.2 | 3,538,815 |
| PDS / The Left | 2 | −34 | 4.0 | −1.1 | 1,916,702 |
| The Republicans | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | −1.2 | 280,671 |
± is the change against the Germany 1998 federal election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Social Democratic Party of Germany 18,488,668
- Christian Democratic Union of Germany 14,167,561
- Christian Social Union in Bavaria 4,315,080
- Alliance 90/The Greens 4,110,355
- Free Democratic Party 3,538,815
- PDS / The Left 1,916,702
- The Republicans 280,671
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
How many people voted?
79.1% of the 61,432,868 registered voters cast a ballot (48,582,761 ballots), down 3.1 points on 1998. 47,996,480 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Social Democratic Party of Germany38.5% of votes41.6% of seats
- CDU/CSU38.5% of votes41.1% of seats
- Alliance 90/The Greens8.6% of votes9.1% of seats
- Free Democratic Party7.4% of votes7.8% of seats
- PDS / The Left4.0% of votes0.3% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 3.9 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 3.2 by votes and 2.8 by seats; CDU/CSU led Social Democratic Party of Germany by 0.0 points of the vote.
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