Bavaria: Parties at a glance

Parties in comparison

Post-materialistic way of life

Socialist

Capitalist

Traditional way of life

CSU Grüne AfD SPD FDP Linke Piraten Tierschp.

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.

CSU

Christian Social Union

CSU (Christlich-Soziale Union) is a center-right party and currently represented in parliament with 85 MPs. The party favors the promotalization of political decisions, advocates consistent crime fighting, and advocates strict immigration policy.

Compared to the last election, CSU scores an increase of +3.1 and comes in at 40.3%.

All information at a glance: CSU
Name	Christlich-Soziale Union
Translation	Christian Social Union
Group in the EU Parliament	EPP
Seats in parliament	85 / 205
Current poll value	40.3 (+3.1 since last election )
Political orientation	Centre-right
Government	Part of the government
Core topics	Against multiculturalism More promotionism Strict crime control Strict immigration policy

Bündnis 90/Die Grünen

Alliance ’90/The Greens

Bündnis 90/Die Grünen is a green party and currently represented in parliament with 38 MPs. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, has a dream of an open world without borders, and puts environmental protection above economic interests.

Compared to the last election, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen scores an increase of +0.2 and comes in at 17.8%.

All information at a glance: Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Name	Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Translation	Alliance ’90/The Greens
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens
Seats in parliament	38 / 205
Current poll value	17.8 (+0.2 since last election )
Political orientation	Environment & Climate
Core topics	Advocates liberal lifestyles Open world without borders Environmental protection more important than economic growth Open-minded immigration policy

Freie Wähler

Free Voters

Freie Wähler is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 27 MPs.

In the current election trend, Freie Wähler comes in at 10.3%, losing -1.3 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: Freie Wähler
Name	Freie Wähler
Translation	Free Voters
Group in the EU Parliament	RE
Seats in parliament	27 / 205
Current poll value	10.3 (-1.3 since last election )
Political orientation	Centre-right
Government	Part of the government

AfD

Alternative for Germany

AfD (Alternative für Deutschland) is a right-wing party that is currently represented in the parliament with 22 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 10.4% of the vote - an increase of +0.2 since the last election.

All information at a glance: AfD
Name	Alternative für Deutschland
Translation	Alternative for Germany
Group in the EU Parliament	ID
Seats in parliament	22 / 205
Current poll value	10.4 (+0.2 since last election )
Political orientation	Right-wing
Core topics	Against multiculturalism Strict immigration policy Strong nationalism Strict crime control

SPD

Social Democratic Party of Germany

SPD (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands) is a center-left party and currently represented in parliament with 22 MPs. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, wants more government intervention in the economy, and favors financial redistributions from rich to poor.

Current polls show SPD at 9.5. That's a loss of -0.2 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: SPD
Name	Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
Translation	Social Democratic Party of Germany
Group in the EU Parliament	S&D
Seats in parliament	22 / 205
Current poll value	9.5 (-0.2 since last election )
Political orientation	Centre-left
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 11 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 3.7. That's a loss of -1.4 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: FDP
Name	Freie Demokratische Partei
Translation	Free Democratic Party
Group in the EU Parliament	RE
Seats in parliament	11 / 205
Current poll value	3.7 (-1.4 since last election )
Political orientation	Liberal politics
Core topics	Tax cuts Less government intervention in markets/economy Against redistribution from rich to poor Free world trade

Bayernpartei

Bayernpartei is a center-right party from Germany.

All information at a glance: Bayernpartei
Name	Bayernpartei
Seats in parliament	0 / 205
Political orientation	Centre-right

Die Humanisten

Partei der Humanisten

Die Humanisten (Partei der Humanisten) is a party from Germany.

All information at a glance: Die Humanisten
Name	Partei der Humanisten
Seats in parliament	0 / 205
Political orientation	Unknown

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 1.9%, losing -1.3 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: Die Linke
Name	Die Linke
Translation	The Left
Group in the EU Parliament	Left
Seats in parliament	0 / 205
Current poll value	1.9 (-1.3 since last election )
Political orientation	Left-wing
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
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens
Seats in parliament	0 / 205
Political orientation	Satire

Gesundheitsforschung

Partei für Gesundheitsforschung

Gesundheitsforschung (Partei für Gesundheitsforschung) is a party from Germany.

All information at a glance: Gesundheitsforschung
Name	Partei für Gesundheitsforschung
Seats in parliament	0 / 205
Political orientation	Unknown

LKR

Liberal-Conservative Reformers

LKR (Liberal-Konservative Reformer) is a center-right party from Germany.

All information at a glance: LKR
Name	Liberal-Konservative Reformer
Translation	Liberal-Conservative Reformers
Group in the EU Parliament	ECR
Seats in parliament	0 / 205
Political orientation	Centre-right

Mut

Mut is a party from Germany.

All information at a glance: Mut
Name	Mut
Seats in parliament	0 / 205
Political orientation	Unknown

Partei für Franken

Partei für Franken is a party from Germany.

All information at a glance: Partei für Franken
Name	Partei für Franken
Seats in parliament	0 / 205
Political orientation	Unknown

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
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens
Seats in parliament	0 / 205
Political orientation	Left-wing
Core topics	More civil liberties Advocates liberal lifestyles Open world without borders Open-minded immigration policy

Tierschutzpartei

Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz

Tierschutzpartei (Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz) is a animal rights party from Germany. The party stands for an open-minded immigration policy, puts environmental protection above economic interests, and wants less government intervention in the economy.

All information at a glance: Tierschutzpartei
Name	Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens
Seats in parliament	0 / 205
Political orientation	Animal Protection
Core topics	Open-minded immigration policy Environmental protection more important than economic growth Less government intervention in markets/economy Advocates liberal lifestyles

V-Partei³

V-Partei³ - Partei für Veränderung, Vegetarier und Veganer

V-Partei³ (V-Partei³ - Partei für Veränderung, Vegetarier und Veganer) is a party from Germany.

All information at a glance: V-Partei³
Name	V-Partei³ - Partei für Veränderung, Vegetarier und Veganer
Seats in parliament	0 / 205
Political orientation	Unknown

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
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens
Seats in parliament	0 / 205
Political orientation	Environment & Climate

Frequently asked questions & answers

Where is the data from?

The data was collected as part of the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey. As part of this, more than 400 policy experts assessed the positions of major parties. All parties represented in either the national parliament or the EU parliament at the time of the survey were considered. Parties' positions may change over time and differ from the values presented.

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