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2021 German federal election

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2021 German federal election

A federal election was held in Germany on 26 September 2021 to elect the members of the 20th Bundestag. State elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern were also held. Incumbent chancellor Angela Merkel, first elected in 2005, chose not to run again, marking the first time that an incumbent Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany did not seek re-election. With 25.7% of total votes, the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) recorded their best result since 2005, and emerged as the largest party for the first time since 2002. The ruling CDU/CSU, which had led a grand coalition with the SPD since 2013, recorded their worst ever result with 24.1%, a significant decline from 32.9% in 2017. Alliance 90/The Greens achieved their best result in history at 14.7%, while the Free Democratic Party (FDP) made small gains and finished on 11.4%. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) fell from third to fifth place with 10.4%, a decline of 2.3 percentage points. The Left suffered their worst showing since their official formation in 2007, failing to cross the 5% electoral threshold by just over one-tenth of a percentage point. The party was nonetheless entitled to full proportional representation, as it won three direct mandates. The South Schleswig Voters' Association (SSW) was exempt from the 5% threshold and won 1 seat, the first time it held national representation since 1949. With a fifth grand coalition being dismissed by both the CDU/CSU and the SPD, the FDP and the Greens were considered kingmakers. On 23 November, following complex coalition talks, the SPD, FDP and Greens formalized an agreement to form a traffic light coalition, which was approved by all three parties. Olaf Scholz and his cabinet were elected by the Bundestag on 8 December. Irregularities in Berlin led to repeat elections in February 2023 (state) and February 2024 (federal). The result of the federal repeat election meant that the FDP lost a seat in the Bundestag, while 3 other seats were moved from Berlin to different states.

Infobox

Registered
61,172,771
Turnout
76.4% ( 0.2 pp)
Candidate
Stefan Seidler
Party
SSW
Last election
Did not contest
Seats won
1
Seat change
1
Popular vote
55,578
Percentage
0.12%[e]
Swing
0.7 pp

Tables

· Political parties and candidates
Votes (%)
Votes (%)
Name
Votes (%)
Name
Seats
CSU
CSU
Name
CSU
Name
Christian Social Union in BavariaChristlich-Soziale Union in Bayern
Name
Markus Söder
Name
6.2%
Name
Ideology
Leadingcandidate(s)
Leader(s)
2017 result
Votes (%)
Seats
CDU/CSU
CDU
Christian Democratic Union of GermanyChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
Christian democracy
Armin Laschet
Armin Laschet
26.8%
246 / 709
CSU
Christian Social Union in BavariaChristlich-Soziale Union in Bayern
Markus Söder
6.2%
SPD
Social Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
Social democracy
Olaf Scholz
Saskia EskenNorbert Walter-Borjans
20.5%
153 / 709
AfD
Alternative for GermanyAlternative für Deutschland
Völkisch nationalism
Alice WeidelTino Chrupalla
Jörg MeuthenTino Chrupalla
12.6%
94 / 709
FDP
Free Democratic PartyFreie Demokratische Partei
Liberalism
Christian Lindner
Christian Lindner
10.7%
80 / 709
Linke
The LeftDie Linke
Democratic socialism
Janine WisslerDietmar Bartsch
Janine WisslerSusanne Hennig-Wellsow
9.2%
69 / 709
Grüne
Alliance 90/The GreensBündnis 90/Die Grünen
Green politics
Annalena BaerbockRobert Habeck
Annalena BaerbockRobert Habeck
8.9%
67 / 709
· Political parties and candidates › Competing parties
BW
BW
Party
BW
Party
BY
State
BE
State
BB
State
HB
State
HH
State
HE
State
MV
State
NI
State
NW
State
RP
State
SL
State
SN
State
ST
State
SH
State
TH
Party
Party
Party
Party
Party
BW
State
BY
State
BE
State
BB
State
HB
State
HH
State
HE
State
MV
State
NI
State
NW
State
RP
State
SL
State
SN
State
ST
State
SH
State
TH
Total constituencies
Total constituencies
Party
Total constituencies
Party
38
State
46
State
12
State
10
State
2
State
6
State
22
State
6
State
30
State
64
State
15
State
4
State
16
State
9
State
11
State
8
Party
State
BW
BY
BE
BB
HB
HH
HE
MV
NI
NW
RP
SL
SN
ST
SH
TH
Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU)
38
–
12
10
2
6
22
6
30
64
15
4
16
9
11
8
Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)
–
46
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)
38
46
12
10
2
6
22
6
30
64
15
4
16
9
11
8
Alternative for Germany (AfD)
38
44
12
10
2
6
22
6
27
63
15
4
16
9
11
8
Free Democratic Party (FDP)
38
46
12
10
2
6
22
6
30
64
15
4
16
9
11
8
The Left (DIE LINKE)
38
45
12
10
2
6
22
6
30
64
14
4
16
9
11
8
Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE)
38
46
12
10
2
6
22
6
30
64
15
4
16
9
11
8
Free Voters (FREIE WÄHLER)
38
46
7
9
2
5
21
6
22
57
15
4
12
8
11
6
Die PARTEI
33
31
12
9
2
2
9
2
8
52
10
4
11
2
7
7
Human Environment Animal Protection Party (Tierschutzpartei)
8
6
12
1
1
–
–
3
9
3
3
–
–
1
–
–
National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD)
–
1
–
–
–
4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Pirate Party Germany (PIRATEN)
3
6
6
5
1
2
4
3
8
4
1
–
3
–
–
1
Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP)
16
46
10
7
2
5
–
–
5
2
9
4
13
1
–
4
V-Partei3 – Party for Change, Vegetarians and Vegans (V-Partei3)
1
11
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
1
–
–
2
–
1
–
Democracy in Motion (DiB)
6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Bavaria Party (BP)
–
24
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Animal Protection Alliance (Tierschutzallianz)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
–
–
Marxist–Leninist Party of Germany (MLPD)
22
9
7
1
2
6
5
4
6
31
1
1
4
2
2
8
Party for Health Research (Gesundheitsforschung)
–
–
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
German Communist Party (DKP)
–
–
–
4
–
–
1
–
2
12
1
–
–
–
3
–
Human World (MENSCHLICHE WELT)
1
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
The Greys – For all Generations (Die Grauen)
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Civil Rights Movement Solidarity (BüSo)
2
5
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
Party of Humanists (Die Humanisten)
10
3
3
1
2
–
1
–
1
1
1
–
3
–
–
–
Garden Party (Gartenpartei)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
The Urbans. A HipHop Party (du.)
–
2
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3
–
Socialist Equality Party, Fourth International (SGP)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Grassroots Democratic Party of Germany (dieBasis)
36
46
11
10
2
6
21
5
27
60
15
4
16
9
11
7
Alliance C – Christians for Germany (Bündnis C)
1
2
–
–
–
–
4
–
–
2
–
–
2
–
–
–
Third Way (III. Weg)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
Citizens' Movement for Progress and Change (BÜRGERBEWEGUNG)
3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
The Pinks/Alliance 21 (BÜNDNIS21)
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
European Party LOVE (LIEBE)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
Liberal Conservative Reformers (LKR)
3
7
10
–
–
1
1
–
8
7
3
–
4
–
6
2
Party for Progress (PdF)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Lobbyists for Children (LfK)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
South Schleswig Voters' Association (SSW)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5
–
Team Todenhöfer – The Justice Party (Team Todenhöfer)
–
2
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Independents for Citizen-oriented Democracy (UNABHÄNGIGE)
–
2
–
3
–
–
1
1
–
2
2
–
–
–
–
–
Volt Germany (Volt)
13
12
2
1
1
3
5
–
–
15
10
–
–
–
2
–
From now... Democracy by Referendum [de] (Volksabstimmung)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
–
–
–
–
–
Bergpartei, die "ÜberPartei" (B*)
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
The Others (sonstige)
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Family Party of Germany (FAMILIE)
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Grey Panthers (Graue Panther)
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
1
–
2
2
–
–
–
–
1
Climate List Baden-Württemberg (KlimalisteBW)
7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Thuringian Homeland Party (THP)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
Independents and voter groups
15
26
9
18
–
2
15
2
21
31
22
1
22
7
2
3
· Campaign › Debates
Date
Date
2021 German federal election debates
Date
2021 German federal election debates
Broadcasters
2021 German federal election debates
P  Present   S  Surrogate   I  Invited   NI  Not invited
CDU/CSU
CDU/CSU
2021 German federal election debates
CDU/CSU
2021 German federal election debates
SPD
2021 German federal election debates
Grüne
2021 German federal election debates
AfD
2021 German federal election debates
FDP
2021 German federal election debates
Linke
2021 German federal election debates
CSU
17 May 2021
17 May 2021
2021 German federal election debates
17 May 2021
2021 German federal election debates
RBB Fernsehen
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
PScholz
2021 German federal election debates
PBaerbock
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
20 May 2021
20 May 2021
2021 German federal election debates
20 May 2021
2021 German federal election debates
WDR, tagesschau24
2021 German federal election debates
PLaschet
2021 German federal election debates
PScholz
2021 German federal election debates
PBaerbock
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
26 June 2021
26 June 2021
2021 German federal election debates
26 June 2021
2021 German federal election debates
tagesschau24
2021 German federal election debates
PLaschet
2021 German federal election debates
PScholz
2021 German federal election debates
PBaerbock
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
29 August 2021
29 August 2021
2021 German federal election debates
29 August 2021
2021 German federal election debates
RTL, n-tv
2021 German federal election debates
PLaschet
2021 German federal election debates
PScholz
2021 German federal election debates
PBaerbock
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
30 August 2021
30 August 2021
2021 German federal election debates
30 August 2021
2021 German federal election debates
ZDF
2021 German federal election debates
SSpahn
2021 German federal election debates
SGiffey
2021 German federal election debates
SGöring-Eckardt
2021 German federal election debates
PWeidel
2021 German federal election debates
PLindner
2021 German federal election debates
PBartsch
2021 German federal election debates
PDobrindt
12 September 2021
12 September 2021
2021 German federal election debates
12 September 2021
2021 German federal election debates
Das Erste, ZDF
2021 German federal election debates
PLaschet
2021 German federal election debates
PScholz
2021 German federal election debates
PBaerbock
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
13 September 2021
13 September 2021
2021 German federal election debates
13 September 2021
2021 German federal election debates
ZDF
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
PWeidel
2021 German federal election debates
SKubicki
2021 German federal election debates
PWissler
2021 German federal election debates
SBlume
13 September
13 September
2021 German federal election debates
13 September
2021 German federal election debates
Das Erste
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
PWeidel
2021 German federal election debates
PLindner
2021 German federal election debates
PWissler
2021 German federal election debates
PDobrindt
19 September 2021
19 September 2021
2021 German federal election debates
19 September 2021
2021 German federal election debates
ProSieben, Sat.1, Kabel eins
2021 German federal election debates
PLaschet
2021 German federal election debates
PScholz
2021 German federal election debates
PBaerbock
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
2021 German federal election debates
NI
23 September 2021
23 September 2021
2021 German federal election debates
23 September 2021
2021 German federal election debates
Das Erste, ZDF
2021 German federal election debates
PLaschet
2021 German federal election debates
PScholz
2021 German federal election debates
PBaerbock
2021 German federal election debates
PWeidel
2021 German federal election debates
PLindner
2021 German federal election debates
PWissler
2021 German federal election debates
PSöder
2021 German federal election debates
Date
Broadcasters
P Present S Surrogate I Invited NI Not invited
CDU/CSU
SPD
Grüne
AfD
FDP
Linke
CSU
17 May 2021
RBB Fernsehen
NI
PScholz
PBaerbock
NI
NI
NI
NI
20 May 2021
WDR, tagesschau24
PLaschet
PScholz
PBaerbock
NI
NI
NI
NI
26 June 2021
tagesschau24
PLaschet
PScholz
PBaerbock
NI
NI
NI
NI
29 August 2021
RTL, n-tv
PLaschet
PScholz
PBaerbock
NI
NI
NI
NI
30 August 2021
ZDF
SSpahn
SGiffey
SGöring-Eckardt
PWeidel
PLindner
PBartsch
PDobrindt
12 September 2021
Das Erste, ZDF
PLaschet
PScholz
PBaerbock
NI
NI
NI
NI
13 September 2021
ZDF
NI
NI
NI
PWeidel
SKubicki
PWissler
SBlume
13 September
Das Erste
NI
NI
NI
PWeidel
PLindner
PWissler
PDobrindt
19 September 2021
ProSieben, Sat.1, Kabel eins
PLaschet
PScholz
PBaerbock
NI
NI
NI
NI
23 September 2021
Das Erste, ZDF
PLaschet
PScholz
PBaerbock
PWeidel
PLindner
PWissler
PSöder
· Results
Party
Party
Col 1
Party
Col 2
Party-list
Col 3
Constituency
Col 4
Totalseats
Col 5
+/–
Votes
Votes
Col 1
Votes
Col 2
%
Col 3
Seats
Col 4
Votes
Col 5
%
Col 6
Seats
Total
Total
Col 1
Total
Col 2
46,298,338
Col 3
100.00
Col 4
436
Col 5
46,218,818
Col 6
100.00
Col 7
299
Col 8
735
Col 9
+26
Valid votes
Valid votes
Col 1
Valid votes
Col 2
46,298,338
Col 3
99.12
Col 5
46,218,818
Col 6
98.95
Invalid/blank votes
Invalid/blank votes
Col 1
Invalid/blank votes
Col 2
408,976
Col 3
0.88
Col 5
488,496
Col 6
1.05
Total votes
Total votes
Col 1
Total votes
Col 2
46,707,314
Col 3
100.00
Col 5
46,707,314
Col 6
100.00
Registered voters/turnout
Registered voters/turnout
Col 1
Registered voters/turnout
Col 2
61,172,771
Col 3
76.35
Col 5
61,172,771
Col 6
76.35
Source: Bundeswahlleiter
Source: Bundeswahlleiter
Col 1
Source: Bundeswahlleiter
Party
Party-list
Constituency
Totalseats
+/–
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Social Democratic Party
11,901,556
25.71
85
12,184,094
26.36
121
206
+53
Christian Democratic Union
8,774,919
18.95
54
10,445,923
22.60
98
152
−48
Alliance 90/The Greens
6,814,401
14.72
102
6,435,360
13.92
16
118
+51
Free Democratic Party
5,291,010
11.43
91
4,019,562
8.70
0
91
+11
Alternative for Germany
4,809,228
10.39
67
4,699,917
10.17
16
83
−11
Christian Social Union
2,402,827
5.19
0
2,788,048
6.03
45
45
−1
The Left
2,255,860
4.87
36
2,286,070
4.95
3
39
−30
Free Voters
1,125,666
2.43
0
1,332,707
2.88
0
0
0
Human Environment Animal Protection Party
673,669
1.46
0
160,863
0.35
0
0
0
Grassroots Democratic Party
630,153
1.36
0
732,620
1.59
0
0
New
Die PARTEI
460,429
0.99
0
540,165
1.17
0
0
0
Team Todenhöfer
211,860
0.46
0
5,422
0.01
0
0
New
Pirate Party Germany
169,591
0.37
0
60,550
0.13
0
0
0
Volt Germany
164,272
0.35
0
77,594
0.17
0
0
New
Ecological Democratic Party
112,131
0.24
0
152,540
0.33
0
0
0
National Democratic Party
64,360
0.14
0
1,090
0.00
0
0
0
South Schleswig Voters' Association
55,578
0.12
1
35,027
0.08
0
1
+1
Partei für Gesundheitsforschung
48,495
0.10
0
2,173
0.00
0
0
0
Party of Humanists
47,526
0.10
0
12,672
0.03
0
0
0
Alliance C – Christians for Germany
39,868
0.09
0
6,222
0.01
0
0
0
Bavaria Party
32,790
0.07
0
36,748
0.08
0
0
0
V-Partei3
31,762
0.07
0
10,644
0.02
0
0
0
Independents for Citizen-oriented Democracy [de]
22,736
0.05
0
13,421
0.03
0
0
0
The Greys – For All Generations [de]
17,304
0.04
0
1,958
0.00
0
0
0
Die Urbane. Eine HipHop Partei
17,737
0.04
0
1,890
0.00
0
0
0
Marxist–Leninist Party
17,819
0.04
0
22,538
0.05
0
0
0
German Communist Party
14,951
0.03
0
5,446
0.01
0
0
0
Alliance for Human Rights, Animal and Nature Protection
13,672
0.03
0
7,371
0.02
0
0
0
European Party Love [de]
12,967
0.03
0
873
0.00
0
0
New
Liberal Conservative Reformers
11,327
0.02
0
11,003
0.02
0
0
New
Lobbyists for Children
9,189
0.02
0
0
New
Third Way
7,832
0.02
0
515
0.00
0
0
New
Garden Party
7,611
0.02
0
2,095
0.00
0
0
0
Citizens' Movement
7,491
0.02
0
1,556
0.00
0
0
New
Democracy in Motion
7,184
0.02
0
2,609
0.01
0
0
0
Menschliche Welt
3,786
0.01
0
651
0.00
0
0
0
The Pinks/Alliance 21 [de]
3,488
0.01
0
373
0.00
0
0
New
Party of Progress
3,228
0.01
0
0
New
Socialist Equality Party
1,400
0.00
0
0
0
Bürgerrechtsbewegung Solidarität
665
0.00
0
811
0.00
0
0
0
Klimaliste Baden-Württemberg
3,967
0.01
0
0
New
Family Party
1,817
0.00
0
0
0
From Now on... Democracy through Referendum [de]
1,086
0.00
0
0
0
Grey Panthers [de]
961
0.00
0
0
New
Thuringian Homeland Party
549
0.00
0
0
New
The Others
251
0.00
0
0
New
Bergpartei, die "ÜberPartei"
191
0.00
0
0
0
· Results › Results by state
State
State
Party list vote share by state
State
Party list vote share by state
SPD
Party list vote share by state
Union
Party list vote share by state
Grüne
Party list vote share by state
FDP
Party list vote share by state
AfD
Party list vote share by state
Linke
Party list vote share by state
Others
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Party list vote share by state
Baden-Württemberg
Party list vote share by state
21.6
Party list vote share by state
24.8
Party list vote share by state
17.2
Party list vote share by state
15.3
Party list vote share by state
9.6
Party list vote share by state
3.3
Party list vote share by state
8.2
Bavaria
Bavaria
Party list vote share by state
Bavaria
Party list vote share by state
18.0
Party list vote share by state
31.7
Party list vote share by state
14.1
Party list vote share by state
10.5
Party list vote share by state
9.0
Party list vote share by state
2.8
Party list vote share by state
13.9
Berlin
Berlin
Party list vote share by state
Berlin
Party list vote share by state
22.2
Party list vote share by state
17.2
Party list vote share by state
22.0
Party list vote share by state
8.1
Party list vote share by state
9.4
Party list vote share by state
11.5
Party list vote share by state
9.4
Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Party list vote share by state
Brandenburg
Party list vote share by state
29.5
Party list vote share by state
15.3
Party list vote share by state
9.0
Party list vote share by state
9.3
Party list vote share by state
18.1
Party list vote share by state
8.5
Party list vote share by state
10.3
Bremen
Bremen
Party list vote share by state
Bremen
Party list vote share by state
31.5
Party list vote share by state
17.2
Party list vote share by state
20.9
Party list vote share by state
9.3
Party list vote share by state
6.9
Party list vote share by state
7.7
Party list vote share by state
6.4
Hamburg
Hamburg
Party list vote share by state
Hamburg
Party list vote share by state
29.7
Party list vote share by state
15.4
Party list vote share by state
24.9
Party list vote share by state
11.4
Party list vote share by state
5.0
Party list vote share by state
6.7
Party list vote share by state
6.9
Hesse
Hesse
Party list vote share by state
Hesse
Party list vote share by state
27.6
Party list vote share by state
22.8
Party list vote share by state
15.8
Party list vote share by state
12.8
Party list vote share by state
8.8
Party list vote share by state
4.3
Party list vote share by state
7.9
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Party list vote share by state
Lower Saxony
Party list vote share by state
33.1
Party list vote share by state
24.2
Party list vote share by state
16.1
Party list vote share by state
10.5
Party list vote share by state
7.4
Party list vote share by state
3.3
Party list vote share by state
5.4
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Party list vote share by state
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Party list vote share by state
29.1
Party list vote share by state
17.4
Party list vote share by state
7.8
Party list vote share by state
8.2
Party list vote share by state
18.0
Party list vote share by state
11.1
Party list vote share by state
8.4
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
Party list vote share by state
North Rhine-Westphalia
Party list vote share by state
29.1
Party list vote share by state
26.0
Party list vote share by state
16.1
Party list vote share by state
11.4
Party list vote share by state
7.3
Party list vote share by state
3.7
Party list vote share by state
6.5
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Party list vote share by state
Rhineland-Palatinate
Party list vote share by state
29.4
Party list vote share by state
24.7
Party list vote share by state
12.6
Party list vote share by state
11.7
Party list vote share by state
9.2
Party list vote share by state
3.3
Party list vote share by state
9.2
Saarland
Saarland
Party list vote share by state
Saarland
Party list vote share by state
37.3
Party list vote share by state
23.6
Party list vote share by state
–
Party list vote share by state
11.5
Party list vote share by state
10.0
Party list vote share by state
7.2
Party list vote share by state
10.5
Saxony
Saxony
Party list vote share by state
Saxony
Party list vote share by state
19.3
Party list vote share by state
17.2
Party list vote share by state
8.6
Party list vote share by state
11.0
Party list vote share by state
24.6
Party list vote share by state
9.3
Party list vote share by state
9.9
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
Party list vote share by state
Saxony-Anhalt
Party list vote share by state
25.4
Party list vote share by state
21.0
Party list vote share by state
6.5
Party list vote share by state
9.5
Party list vote share by state
19.6
Party list vote share by state
9.6
Party list vote share by state
8.4
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Party list vote share by state
Schleswig-Holstein
Party list vote share by state
28.0
Party list vote share by state
22.0
Party list vote share by state
18.3
Party list vote share by state
12.5
Party list vote share by state
6.8
Party list vote share by state
3.6
Party list vote share by state
8.7
Thuringia
Thuringia
Party list vote share by state
Thuringia
Party list vote share by state
23.4
Party list vote share by state
16.9
Party list vote share by state
6.6
Party list vote share by state
9.0
Party list vote share by state
24.0
Party list vote share by state
11.4
Party list vote share by state
8.7
Party list vote share by state
State
SPD
Union
Grüne
FDP
AfD
Linke
Others
Baden-Württemberg
21.6
24.8
17.2
15.3
9.6
3.3
8.2
Bavaria
18.0
31.7
14.1
10.5
9.0
2.8
13.9
Berlin
22.2
17.2
22.0
8.1
9.4
11.5
9.4
Brandenburg
29.5
15.3
9.0
9.3
18.1
8.5
10.3
Bremen
31.5
17.2
20.9
9.3
6.9
7.7
6.4
Hamburg
29.7
15.4
24.9
11.4
5.0
6.7
6.9
Hesse
27.6
22.8
15.8
12.8
8.8
4.3
7.9
Lower Saxony
33.1
24.2
16.1
10.5
7.4
3.3
5.4
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
29.1
17.4
7.8
8.2
18.0
11.1
8.4
North Rhine-Westphalia
29.1
26.0
16.1
11.4
7.3
3.7
6.5
Rhineland-Palatinate
29.4
24.7
12.6
11.7
9.2
3.3
9.2
Saarland
37.3
23.6
–
11.5
10.0
7.2
10.5
Saxony
19.3
17.2
8.6
11.0
24.6
9.3
9.9
Saxony-Anhalt
25.4
21.0
6.5
9.5
19.6
9.6
8.4
Schleswig-Holstein
28.0
22.0
18.3
12.5
6.8
3.6
8.7
Thuringia
23.4
16.9
6.6
9.0
24.0
11.4
8.7
· Results › Results by state › Constituency seats
SPD
SPD
State
SPD
Totalseats
CDU
Seats won
CSU
Seats won
Grüne
Seats won
AfD
Seats won
Linke
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
State
Baden-Württemberg
Totalseats
38
Seats won
1
Seats won
33
Seats won
4
Bavaria
Bavaria
State
Bavaria
Totalseats
46
Seats won
45
Seats won
1
Berlin
Berlin
State
Berlin
Totalseats
12
Seats won
4
Seats won
3
Seats won
3
Seats won
2
Brandenburg
Brandenburg
State
Brandenburg
Totalseats
10
Seats won
10
Bremen
Bremen
State
Bremen
Totalseats
2
Seats won
2
Hamburg
Hamburg
State
Hamburg
Totalseats
6
Seats won
4
Seats won
2
Hesse
Hesse
State
Hesse
Totalseats
22
Seats won
14
Seats won
7
Seats won
1
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
State
Lower Saxony
Totalseats
30
Seats won
22
Seats won
8
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
State
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Totalseats
6
Seats won
6
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
State
North Rhine-Westphalia
Totalseats
64
Seats won
30
Seats won
30
Seats won
4
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
State
Rhineland-Palatinate
Totalseats
15
Seats won
8
Seats won
7
Saarland
Saarland
State
Saarland
Totalseats
4
Seats won
4
Saxony
Saxony
State
Saxony
Totalseats
16
Seats won
1
Seats won
4
Seats won
10
Seats won
1
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
State
Saxony-Anhalt
Totalseats
9
Seats won
4
Seats won
3
Seats won
2
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
State
Schleswig-Holstein
Totalseats
11
Seats won
8
Seats won
2
Seats won
1
Thuringia
Thuringia
State
Thuringia
Totalseats
8
Seats won
3
Seats won
1
Seats won
4
Total
Total
State
Total
Totalseats
299
Seats won
121
Seats won
98
Seats won
45
Seats won
16
Seats won
16
Seats won
3
State
Totalseats
Seats won
SPD
CDU
CSU
Grüne
AfD
Linke
Baden-Württemberg
38
1
33
4
Bavaria
46
45
1
Berlin
12
4
3
3
2
Brandenburg
10
10
Bremen
2
2
Hamburg
6
4
2
Hesse
22
14
7
1
Lower Saxony
30
22
8
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
6
6
North Rhine-Westphalia
64
30
30
4
Rhineland-Palatinate
15
8
7
Saarland
4
4
Saxony
16
1
4
10
1
Saxony-Anhalt
9
4
3
2
Schleswig-Holstein
11
8
2
1
Thuringia
8
3
1
4
Total
299
121
98
45
16
16
3
· Results › Results by state › List seats
Grüne
Grüne
State
Grüne
Totalseats
FDP
Seats won
SPD
Seats won
AfD
Seats won
CDU
Seats won
Linke
Seats won
SSW
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
State
Baden-Württemberg
Totalseats
64
Seats won
14
Seats won
16
Seats won
21
Seats won
10
Seats won
3
Bavaria
Bavaria
State
Bavaria
Totalseats
71
Seats won
18
Seats won
14
Seats won
23
Seats won
12
Seats won
4
Berlin
Berlin
State
Berlin
Totalseats
17
Seats won
3
Seats won
2
Seats won
2
Seats won
3
Seats won
2
Seats won
1
Brandenburg
Brandenburg
State
Brandenburg
Totalseats
15
Seats won
2
Seats won
2
Seats won
5
Seats won
4
Seats won
2
Bremen
Bremen
State
Bremen
Totalseats
3
Seats won
1
Seats won
1
Seats won
1
Hamburg
Hamburg
State
Hamburg
Totalseats
10
Seats won
2
Seats won
2
Seats won
1
Seats won
1
Seats won
3
Seats won
1
Hesse
Hesse
State
Hesse
Totalseats
28
Seats won
8
Seats won
7
Seats won
1
Seats won
5
Seats won
5
Seats won
3
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
State
Lower Saxony
Totalseats
43
Seats won
13
Seats won
8
Seats won
4
Seats won
6
Seats won
10
Seats won
3
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
State
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Totalseats
10
Seats won
1
Seats won
1
Seats won
3
Seats won
3
Seats won
2
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
State
North Rhine-Westphalia
Totalseats
91
Seats won
24
Seats won
19
Seats won
19
Seats won
12
Seats won
12
Seats won
6
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
State
Rhineland-Palatinate
Totalseats
21
Seats won
5
Seats won
5
Seats won
4
Seats won
4
Seats won
2
Seats won
1
Saarland
Saarland
State
Saarland
Totalseats
5
Seats won
1
Seats won
1
Seats won
2
Seats won
1
Saxony
Saxony
State
Saxony
Totalseats
22
Seats won
4
Seats won
5
Seats won
7
Seats won
3
Seats won
3
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
State
Saxony-Anhalt
Totalseats
9
Seats won
1
Seats won
2
Seats won
1
Seats won
2
Seats won
1
Seats won
2
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
State
Schleswig-Holstein
Totalseats
17
Seats won
5
Seats won
4
Seats won
2
Seats won
4
Seats won
1
Seats won
1
Thuringia
Thuringia
State
Thuringia
Totalseats
11
Seats won
1
Seats won
2
Seats won
2
Seats won
1
Seats won
2
Seats won
3
Total
Total
State
Total
Totalseats
437
Seats won
102
Seats won
91
Seats won
85
Seats won
67
Seats won
54
Seats won
36
Seats won
1
State
Totalseats
Seats won
Grüne
FDP
SPD
AfD
CDU
Linke
SSW
Baden-Württemberg
64
14
16
21
10
3
Bavaria
71
18
14
23
12
4
Berlin
17
3
2
2
3
2
1
Brandenburg
15
2
2
5
4
2
Bremen
3
1
1
1
Hamburg
10
2
2
1
1
3
1
Hesse
28
8
7
1
5
5
3
Lower Saxony
43
13
8
4
6
10
3
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
10
1
1
3
3
2
North Rhine-Westphalia
91
24
19
19
12
12
6
Rhineland-Palatinate
21
5
5
4
4
2
1
Saarland
5
1
1
2
1
Saxony
22
4
5
7
3
3
Saxony-Anhalt
9
1
2
1
2
1
2
Schleswig-Holstein
17
5
4
2
4
1
1
Thuringia
11
1
2
2
1
2
3
Total
437
102
91
85
67
54
36
1
· Results › 10 closest constituencies
Dresden II – Bautzen II
Dresden II – Bautzen II
Constituency
Dresden II – Bautzen II
State
Saxony
Winner
Lars Rohwer, CDU
Runner-up
Andreas Harlaß [de], AfD
Vote difference
35
Südpfalz
Südpfalz
Constituency
Südpfalz
State
Rhineland-Palatinate
Winner
Thomas Hitschler, SPD
Runner-up
Thomas Gebhart (I), CDU
Vote difference
41
Steinburg – Dithmarschen Süd
Steinburg – Dithmarschen Süd
Constituency
Steinburg – Dithmarschen Süd
State
Schleswig-Holstein
Winner
Mark Helfrich (I), CDU
Runner-up
Karin Thissen, SPD
Vote difference
52
Emmendingen – Lahr
Emmendingen – Lahr
Constituency
Emmendingen – Lahr
State
Baden-Württemberg
Winner
Peter Weiß, CDU
Runner-up
Johannes Fechner, SPD
Vote difference
90
Munich West/Centre
Munich West/Centre
Constituency
Munich West/Centre
State
Bavaria
Winner
Stephan Pilsinger (I), CSU
Runner-up
Dieter Janecek, Grüne
Vote difference
137
Mansfeld
Mansfeld
Constituency
Mansfeld
State
Saxony-Anhalt
Winner
Robert Farle, AfD
Runner-up
Torsten Schweiger (I), CDU
Vote difference
198
Bonn
Bonn
Constituency
Bonn
State
North Rhine-Westphalia
Winner
Katrin Uhlig, Grüne
Runner-up
Jessica Rosenthal, SPD
Vote difference
216
Leipzig-Land
Leipzig-Land
Constituency
Leipzig-Land
State
Saxony
Winner
Edgar Naujok, AfD
Runner-up
Georg-Ludwig von Breitenbuch, CDU
Vote difference
282
Burgenland – Saalekreis
Burgenland – Saalekreis
Constituency
Burgenland – Saalekreis
State
Saxony-Anhalt
Winner
Dieter Stier (I), CDU
Runner-up
Martin Reichardt, AfD
Vote difference
321
Hamburg-Eimsbüttel
Hamburg-Eimsbüttel
Constituency
Hamburg-Eimsbüttel
State
Hamburg
Winner
Till Steffen, Grüne
Runner-up
Niels Annen (I), SPD
Vote difference
359
Constituency
State
Winner
Runner-up
Vote difference
Dresden II – Bautzen II
Saxony
Lars Rohwer, CDU
Andreas Harlaß [de], AfD
35
Südpfalz
Rhineland-Palatinate
Thomas Hitschler, SPD
Thomas Gebhart (I), CDU
41
Steinburg – Dithmarschen Süd
Schleswig-Holstein
Mark Helfrich (I), CDU
Karin Thissen, SPD
52
Emmendingen – Lahr
Baden-Württemberg
Peter Weiß, CDU
Johannes Fechner, SPD
90
Munich West/Centre
Bavaria
Stephan Pilsinger (I), CSU
Dieter Janecek, Grüne
137
Mansfeld
Saxony-Anhalt
Robert Farle, AfD
Torsten Schweiger (I), CDU
198
Bonn
North Rhine-Westphalia
Katrin Uhlig, Grüne
Jessica Rosenthal, SPD
216
Leipzig-Land
Saxony
Edgar Naujok, AfD
Georg-Ludwig von Breitenbuch, CDU
282
Burgenland – Saalekreis
Saxony-Anhalt
Dieter Stier (I), CDU
Martin Reichardt, AfD
321
Hamburg-Eimsbüttel
Hamburg
Till Steffen, Grüne
Niels Annen (I), SPD
359
· Analysis and aftermath
Demographic
Demographic
Sociology of the electorate
Demographic
Sociology of the electorate
SPD
Sociology of the electorate
Union
Sociology of the electorate
Grüne
Sociology of the electorate
FDP
Sociology of the electorate
AfD
Sociology of the electorate
Linke
Sociology of the electorate
Free Voters
Sociology of the electorate
Others
Total vote
Total vote
Sociology of the electorate
Total vote
Sociology of the electorate
25.7%
Sociology of the electorate
24.1%
Sociology of the electorate
14.8%
Sociology of the electorate
11.5%
Sociology of the electorate
10.3%
Sociology of the electorate
4.9%
Sociology of the electorate
2.4%
Sociology of the electorate
6.3%
Sex
Sex
Sociology of the electorate
Sex
Men
Men
Sociology of the electorate
Men
Sociology of the electorate
25%
Sociology of the electorate
24%
Sociology of the electorate
14%
Sociology of the electorate
13%
Sociology of the electorate
12%
Sociology of the electorate
5%
Sociology of the electorate
2%
Sociology of the electorate
5%
Women
Women
Sociology of the electorate
Women
Sociology of the electorate
27%
Sociology of the electorate
24%
Sociology of the electorate
16%
Sociology of the electorate
10%
Sociology of the electorate
8%
Sociology of the electorate
5%
Sociology of the electorate
2%
Sociology of the electorate
8%
Age
Age
Sociology of the electorate
Age
18–24 years old
18–24 years old
Sociology of the electorate
18–24 years old
Sociology of the electorate
15%
Sociology of the electorate
10%
Sociology of the electorate
23%
Sociology of the electorate
21%
Sociology of the electorate
7%
Sociology of the electorate
8%
Sociology of the electorate
3%
Sociology of the electorate
13%
25–34 years old
25–34 years old
Sociology of the electorate
25–34 years old
Sociology of the electorate
17%
Sociology of the electorate
14%
Sociology of the electorate
21%
Sociology of the electorate
15%
Sociology of the electorate
12%
Sociology of the electorate
7%
Sociology of the electorate
3%
Sociology of the electorate
13%
35–44 years old
35–44 years old
Sociology of the electorate
35–44 years old
Sociology of the electorate
20%
Sociology of the electorate
19%
Sociology of the electorate
18%
Sociology of the electorate
12%
Sociology of the electorate
15%
Sociology of the electorate
5%
Sociology of the electorate
3%
Sociology of the electorate
8%
45–59 years old
45–59 years old
Sociology of the electorate
45–59 years old
Sociology of the electorate
26%
Sociology of the electorate
23%
Sociology of the electorate
16%
Sociology of the electorate
12%
Sociology of the electorate
12%
Sociology of the electorate
4%
Sociology of the electorate
3%
Sociology of the electorate
4%
60–69 years old
60–69 years old
Sociology of the electorate
60–69 years old
Sociology of the electorate
32%
Sociology of the electorate
28%
Sociology of the electorate
12%
Sociology of the electorate
9%
Sociology of the electorate
10%
Sociology of the electorate
4%
Sociology of the electorate
2%
Sociology of the electorate
3%
70 or older
70 or older
Sociology of the electorate
70 or older
Sociology of the electorate
35%
Sociology of the electorate
38%
Sociology of the electorate
7%
Sociology of the electorate
8%
Sociology of the electorate
5%
Sociology of the electorate
4%
Sociology of the electorate
1%
Sociology of the electorate
2%
Socio-occupational classification
Socio-occupational classification
Sociology of the electorate
Socio-occupational classification
Unemployed
Unemployed
Sociology of the electorate
Unemployed
Sociology of the electorate
23%
Sociology of the electorate
14%
Sociology of the electorate
17%
Sociology of the electorate
8%
Sociology of the electorate
17%
Sociology of the electorate
11%
Sociology of the electorate
3%
Sociology of the electorate
7%
Blue-collar worker
Blue-collar worker
Sociology of the electorate
Blue-collar worker
Sociology of the electorate
26%
Sociology of the electorate
20%
Sociology of the electorate
8%
Sociology of the electorate
9%
Sociology of the electorate
21%
Sociology of the electorate
5%
Sociology of the electorate
3%
Sociology of the electorate
8%
White-collar worker
White-collar worker
Sociology of the electorate
White-collar worker
Sociology of the electorate
24%
Sociology of the electorate
20%
Sociology of the electorate
17%
Sociology of the electorate
13%
Sociology of the electorate
11%
Sociology of the electorate
5%
Sociology of the electorate
3%
Sociology of the electorate
7%
Self-employed
Self-employed
Sociology of the electorate
Self-employed
Sociology of the electorate
16%
Sociology of the electorate
26%
Sociology of the electorate
16%
Sociology of the electorate
19%
Sociology of the electorate
9%
Sociology of the electorate
5%
Sociology of the electorate
3%
Sociology of the electorate
6%
Retired
Retired
Sociology of the electorate
Retired
Sociology of the electorate
35%
Sociology of the electorate
34%
Sociology of the electorate
10%
Sociology of the electorate
7%
Sociology of the electorate
7%
Sociology of the electorate
4%
Sociology of the electorate
2%
Sociology of the electorate
3%
Source: Infratest dimap
Source: Infratest dimap
Sociology of the electorate
Source: Infratest dimap
Sociology of the electorate
Demographic
SPD
Union
Grüne
FDP
AfD
Linke
Free Voters
Others
Total vote
25.7%
24.1%
14.8%
11.5%
10.3%
4.9%
2.4%
6.3%
Sex
Men
25%
24%
14%
13%
12%
5%
2%
5%
Women
27%
24%
16%
10%
8%
5%
2%
8%
Age
18–24 years old
15%
10%
23%
21%
7%
8%
3%
13%
25–34 years old
17%
14%
21%
15%
12%
7%
3%
13%
35–44 years old
20%
19%
18%
12%
15%
5%
3%
8%
45–59 years old
26%
23%
16%
12%
12%
4%
3%
4%
60–69 years old
32%
28%
12%
9%
10%
4%
2%
3%
70 or older
35%
38%
7%
8%
5%
4%
1%
2%
Socio-occupational classification
Unemployed
23%
14%
17%
8%
17%
11%
3%
7%
Blue-collar worker
26%
20%
8%
9%
21%
5%
3%
8%
White-collar worker
24%
20%
17%
13%
11%
5%
3%
7%
Self-employed
16%
26%
16%
19%
9%
5%
3%
6%
Retired
35%
34%
10%
7%
7%
4%
2%
3%
Source: Infratest dimap

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