Germany 2005 federal election
What was the result of the 2005 federal election in Germany?
CDU/CSU won 226 of 614 seats with 35.2% of the vote. 77.7% 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 : CDU/CSU won 226 of 614 seats with 35.2% of the vote; 77.7% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 1.4 points on 2002.
- Social Democratic Party of Germany 222 −29 seats 34.2% −4.3 points
- Christian Democratic Union of Germany 180 −10 seats 27.8% −1.7 points
- Free Democratic Party 61 +14 seats 9.8% +2.4 points
- PDS / The Left 54 +52 seats 8.7% +4.7 points
- Alliance 90/The Greens 51 −4 seats 8.1% −0.5 points
- Christian Social Union in Bavaria 46 −12 seats 7.4% −1.6 points
- National Democratic Party 0 1.6%
- 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 2002 federal election, party by party.
- Christian Democratic Union of Germany180
- Christian Social Union in Bavaria46
- Social Democratic Party of Germany222
- Free Democratic Party61
- PDS / The Left54
- Alliance 90/The Greens51
Key numbers
35.2%
Combined share of the vote of CDU/CSU
CDU/CSU won 226 of 614 seats. A majority needs 308.
+14 seats
Seats gained by Free Democratic Party
The largest gain in seats compared with 2002. Social Democratic Party of Germany lost 29 seats.
77.7%
Voter turnout
Down 1.4 points on 2002.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany | 222 | −29 | 34.2 | −4.3 | 16,194,665 |
| Christian Democratic Union of Germany | 180 | −10 | 27.8 | −1.7 | 13,136,740 |
| Free Democratic Party | 61 | +14 | 9.8 | +2.4 | 4,648,144 |
| PDS / The Leftwith Labour and Social Justice -- The Electoral Alternative | 54 | +52 | 8.7 | +4.7 | 4,118,194 |
| Alliance 90/The Greens | 51 | −4 | 8.1 | −0.5 | 3,838,326 |
| Christian Social Union in Bavaria | 46 | −12 | 7.4 | −1.6 | 3,494,309 |
| National Democratic Party | 0 | 1.6 | 748,568 |
± is the change against the Germany 2002 federal election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Social Democratic Party of Germany 16,194,665
- Christian Democratic Union of Germany 13,136,740
- Free Democratic Party 4,648,144
- PDS / The Left 4,118,194
- Alliance 90/The Greens 3,838,326
- Christian Social Union in Bavaria 3,494,309
- National Democratic Party 748,568
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.
ParlGov counts an alliance's votes and seats under its first party: such a row names the allies it counts.
How many people voted?
77.7% of the 61,870,711 registered voters cast a ballot (48,044,134 ballots), down 1.4 points on 2002. 47,287,988 of them were valid votes. The lowest turnout of this kind in our data, which begins in 1949.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- CDU/CSU35.2% of votes36.8% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Germany34.2% of votes36.2% of seats
- Free Democratic Party9.8% of votes9.9% of seats
- PDS / The Left8.7% of votes8.8% of seats
- Alliance 90/The Greens8.1% of votes8.3% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 2.1 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 3.8 by votes and 3.4 by seats; CDU/CSU led Social Democratic Party of Germany by 1.0 point of the vote.
Time and source Data as of