Who is leading the election trend?
In the current election trend for the Parliamentary Election in Germany, CDU/CSU is leading with 25.9%, followed by AfD with 24.3%, SPD with 15.5%, Grüne with 11.4%, Die Linke with 10%, BSW with 3.9% and FDP with 3.7%. Other parties reach 5.3%.
On the rise: AfD
+4.0 growth in the last 3 months
Trending down: CDU/CSU
-4.5 loss in the last 3 months
Next election: 2029
The next parliamentary election in Germany is expected to take place in 2029.
Government might not stay in office
In the current election trend, the government parties receive 47.6% of the votes.
Development since the last election on 23.02.2025
What do the symbols mean?
Far left
Left-wing
Centre-left
Center
Centre-right
Right-wing
Far right
Transversal
Liberal politics
Environment & Climate
Animal Protection
Satire
Regional interests
Unknown
Coalitions
Who could enter the Bundestag?
In the current election trend, 5 parties could enter parliament: Die Linke reaches 72 MPs, SPD reaches 112 MPs, Grüne reaches 82 MPs, CDU/CSU reaches 188 MPs and AfD reaches 176 MPs.
5% restrictive clause
The restrictive clause for the German federal election is 5%, except for parties representing national minorities.
Majority from 316 MPs
To form a government, 316 of 630 MPs are required.
CDU/CSU + SPD + Grüne
CDU/CSU + AfD
CDU/CSU + SPD
630
Majority requires 316 seats
Linke
72
11.4%
SPD
112
17.8%
Grüne
82
13%
Union
188
29.8%
AfD
176
27.9%
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Government and parliament
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Head of state
Friedrich Merz
Chancellor
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 630
Government & opposition
Government
: 328
Opposition
: 302
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 270
Right-leaning parties
: 360
Most Reliable Polling Institutes in Germany
| Score | Institute | Accuracy | Deviation |
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87
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1.1
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low
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87
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1.1
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low
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87
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1.3
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very low
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85
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0.9
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low
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85
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1.5
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very low
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What is the PolitPro Score?
The PolitPro Score evaluates the reliability of polling institutes based on their accuracy in elections and neutrality toward political parties. Significant biases in favor of or against parties compared to election trends result in deductions. The maximum score is 100.