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Free Democratic Party

How has this party done at each election?

In 2025: 4.3% of the vote and 0 of 630 seats. In 2021: 11.4% of the vote and 91 of 735 seats.

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What is its latest result?

As of , Free Democratic Party's latest result in our data is 4.3% of the vote and 0 seats in the Germany 2025 federal election; its highest share in our data, since 1949, came in 2009, with 14.6% of the vote.

  • Freie Demokratische Partei
  • Germany
  • Latest election
  • 31 elections in our data, 1949 to 2025
  1. 0Seats of 630
  2. 4.3%Share of the vote
  3. −91seats on the previous election

How has its share of the vote changed?

Free Democratic Party, share of the vote at national parliament elections
ElectionShare of the vote, %SeatsChange
Germany 2025 federal election
4.3
0 of 630−91
Germany 2021 federal election
11.4
91 of 735+11
Germany 2017 federal election
10.7
80 of 709+80
Germany 2013 federal election
4.8
0 of 631−93
Germany 2009 federal election
14.6
93 of 622+32
Germany 2005 federal election
9.8
61 of 614+14
Germany 2002 federal election
7.4
47 of 603+4
Germany 1998 federal election
6.2
43 of 669−4
Germany 1994 federal election
6.9
47 of 672−32
Germany 1990 federal election
11.1
79 of 662+33
Germany 1987 federal election
9.1
46 of 497+12
Germany 1983 federal election
7.0
34 of 498−19
Germany 1980 federal election
10.6
53 of 497+14
Germany 1976 federal election
7.9
39 of 496−2
Germany 1972 federal election
8.4
41 of 496+11
Germany 1969 federal election
5.8
30 of 496−19
Germany 1965 federal election
9.5
49 of 496−18
Germany 1961 federal election
12.8
67 of 499+26
Germany 1957 federal election
7.7
41 of 497−7
Germany 1953 federal election
9.5
48 of 487−4
Germany 1949 federal election
11.9
52 of 402

How did it do in European Parliament elections?

ElectionShare of the vote, %SeatsChange
Germany 2024 European Parliament election
5.2
50
Germany 2019 European Parliament election
5.4
5+2
Germany 2014 European Parliament election
3.4
3−9
Germany 2009 European Parliament election
11.0
12+5
Germany 2004 European Parliament election
6.1
7+7
Germany 1999 European Parliament election
3.0
00
Germany 1994 European Parliament election
4.1
0−4
Germany 1989 European Parliament election
5.6
4+4
Germany 1984 European Parliament election
4.8
0−4
Germany 1979 European Parliament election
6.0
4

Which other parties in Germany have results?

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