Baden-Wuerttemberg: Parties at a glance

Parties in comparison

Post-materialistic way of life

Socialist

Capitalist

Traditional way of life

Grüne CDU SPD FDP AfD Linke Piraten

Explanation of the chart

The graph shows the economic orientation of the parties on the X-axis from left to right. The further left, the more actively the state should intervene via taxes, regulations and redistribution. The further to the right, the less the state should intervene.

On the Y-axis from top to bottom, the parties are categorized according to their life models. The further up a party, the more it prioritizes liberal lifestyles over traditional views and material goods. The further down, the more a party aligns itself with traditional lifestyles and sees the state as the moral authority for living together.

Data was collected through the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey by more than 400 policy experts. Party positions may change over time. Therefore, the chart serves only as an overview and cannot make statements about specific political topics.

Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Jan Rovny, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Anna Vachudova. 2020. “2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey.” - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Bündnis 90/Die Grünen

Alliance ’90/The Greens

Bündnis 90/Die Grünen is a green party and currently represented in parliament with 58 MPs. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, has a dream of an open world without borders, and puts environmental protection above economic interests.

Current polls show Bündnis 90/Die Grünen at 27.3. That's a loss of -5.3 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Name	Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Translation	Alliance ’90/The Greens
Political orientation	Environment & Climate
Government	Part of the government
Current poll value	27.3 (-5.3 since last election )
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Seats in parliament	58 / 154
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens
Core topics	Advocates liberal lifestyles Open world without borders Environmental protection more important than economic growth Open-minded immigration policy

CDU

Christian Democratic Union

CDU (Christlich Demokratische Union) is a center-right party that is currently represented in parliament with 42 seats. The party wants more free world trade, advocates consistent crime fighting, and wants tax cuts.

In current polls, CDU comes in at 27.9%. Compared to the election, that's an increase of +3.8.

All information at a glance: CDU
Name	Christlich Demokratische Union
Translation	Christian Democratic Union
Political orientation	Centre-right
Government	Part of the government
Current poll value	27.9 (+3.8 since last election )
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results CDU
Seats in parliament	42 / 154
Group in the EU Parliament	EPP
Core topics	Against multiculturalism Free world trade Strict crime control Tax cuts

SPD

Social Democratic Party of Germany

SPD (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands) is a center-left party and currently represented in parliament with 19 MPs. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, wants more government intervention in the economy, and favors financial redistributions from rich to poor.

Compared to the last election, SPD scores an increase of +2.2 and comes in at 13.2%.

All information at a glance: SPD
Name	Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
Translation	Social Democratic Party of Germany
Political orientation	Centre-left
Current poll value	13.2 (+2.2 since last election )
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results SPD
Seats in parliament	19 / 154
Group in the EU Parliament	S&D
Core topics	Advocates liberal lifestyles More government intervention in markets/economy Redistribution from rich to poor More investment in public services

FDP

Free Democratic Party

FDP (Freie Demokratische Partei) is a liberal party and currently represented in parliament with 18 MPs. The party wants tax cuts, wants less government intervention in the economy, and rejects further redistribution from rich to poor.

Current polls show FDP at 8.9. That's a loss of -1.6 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: FDP
Name	Freie Demokratische Partei
Translation	Free Democratic Party
Political orientation	Liberal politics
Current poll value	8.9 (-1.6 since last election )
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results FDP
Seats in parliament	18 / 154
Group in the EU Parliament	RE
Core topics	Tax cuts Less government intervention in markets/economy Against redistribution from rich to poor Free world trade

AfD

Alternative for Germany

AfD (Alternative für Deutschland) is a right-wing party that is currently represented in the parliament with 17 MPs. The party advocates strict immigration policy, wants a strong nation-state, and advocates consistent crime fighting.

The Office for the Protection of the Constitution classifies the federal AfD party as well as various state associations as so-called extremist suspects.

In current polls, AfD is getting 12.2% of the vote - an increase of +2.5 since the last election.

All information at a glance: AfD
Name	Alternative für Deutschland
Translation	Alternative for Germany
Political orientation	Right-wing
Current poll value	12.2 (+2.5 since last election )
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results AfD
Seats in parliament	17 / 154
Group in the EU Parliament	ID
Core topics	Against multiculturalism Strict immigration policy Strong nationalism Strict crime control

Bündnis C

Bündnis C – Christen für Deutschland

Bündnis C (Bündnis C – Christen für Deutschland) is a party from Germany.

All information at a glance: Bündnis C
Name	Bündnis C – Christen für Deutschland
Political orientation	Unknown
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results Bündnis C
Seats in parliament	0 / 154

Die Linke

The Left

Die Linke is a left party from Germany. The party wants more government intervention in the economy, wants more regulation of markets, and favors financial redistributions from rich to poor.

In the current election trend, Die Linke comes in at 2.7%, losing -0.9 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: Die Linke
Name	Die Linke
Translation	The Left
Political orientation	Left-wing
Current poll value	2.7 (-0.9 since last election )
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results Die Linke
Seats in parliament	0 / 154
Group in the EU Parliament	Left
Core topics	More government intervention in markets/economy More regulation of markets Redistribution from rich to poor More investment in public services

Die PARTEI

Party for Labour, Rule of Law, Animal Protection, Promotion of Elites and Grassroots Democratic Initiative

Die PARTEI is a satire party from Germany.

All information at a glance: Die PARTEI
Name	Die PARTEI
Translation	Party for Labour, Rule of Law, Animal Protection, Promotion of Elites and Grassroots Democratic Initiative
Political orientation	Satire
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results Die PARTEI
Seats in parliament	0 / 154
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens

Freie Wähler

Free Voters

Freie Wähler is a center-right party from Germany.

In the current election trend, Freie Wähler reaches 3.0% of the votes.

All information at a glance: Freie Wähler
Name	Freie Wähler
Translation	Free Voters
Political orientation	Centre-right
Current poll value	3.0 (0 since last election )
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results Freie Wähler
Seats in parliament	0 / 154
Group in the EU Parliament	RE

Klimaliste

Climate List

Klimaliste is a green party from Germany.

All information at a glance: Klimaliste
Name	Klimaliste
Translation	Climate List
Political orientation	Environment & Climate
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results Klimaliste
Seats in parliament	0 / 154

Piratenpartei

Pirate Party Germany

Piratenpartei is a left party from Germany. The party advocates more civil liberties, advocates liberal lifestyles, and has a dream of an open world without borders.

All information at a glance: Piratenpartei
Name	Piratenpartei
Translation	Pirate Party Germany
Political orientation	Left-wing
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results Piratenpartei
Seats in parliament	0 / 154
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens
Core topics	More civil liberties Advocates liberal lifestyles Open world without borders Open-minded immigration policy

Volt

Volt is a center-left party from Germany.

All information at a glance: Volt
Name	Volt
Political orientation	Centre-left
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results Volt
Seats in parliament	0 / 154
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens

W2020

W2020 (WIR 2020) is a party of undefinable orientation from Germany.

All information at a glance: W2020
Name	WIR 2020
Translation	W2020
Political orientation	Transversal
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results W2020
Seats in parliament	0 / 154

die Basis

Basic Democratic Party Germany

die Basis (Basisdemokratische Partei Deutschland) is a party from Germany.

All information at a glance: die Basis
Name	Basisdemokratische Partei Deutschland
Translation	Basic Democratic Party Germany
Political orientation	Unknown
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results die Basis
Seats in parliament	0 / 154

ÖDP

Ecological Democratic Party

ÖDP (Ökologisch Demokratische Partei) is a green party from Germany.

All information at a glance: ÖDP
Name	Ökologisch Demokratische Partei
Translation	Ecological Democratic Party
Political orientation	Environment & Climate
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results ÖDP
Seats in parliament	0 / 154
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens