Official Final Results of the German Election

General election in Germany 1990

German Election Results: December 2, 1990

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the Bundestag election is 5%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 77.8%.

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Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

662
Majority requires 332 seats

The current government could maintain its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 60.1% of the seats.

CDU/CSU + SPD
Centre-Right
84.3%
CDU/CSU + FDP
Centre-Right
60.1%
CDU/CSU + Bündnis 90
Right
49.4%
SPD + FDP + Bündnis 90
Centre-Left
49.2%
CDU/CSU
Right
48.2%
SPD + FDP
Centre-Left
48.0%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Kohl IV
1990
CDU/CSU
FDP
Historical Government Cabinets: Germany
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

CDU/CSU

Christian Democratic Union / Christian Social Union
Christian Democratic
Pro-European
43.8
-0.5

SPD

Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic
Pro-European
33.5
-3.5

FDP

Free Democratic Party
Liberal
Pro-European
11.0
+1.9

Die Grünen

The Greens
Green
3.8
-4.5

PDS

Party of Democratic Socialism
Left
2.4
+2.4

Republikaner

The Republicans
Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
2.1
+2.1

Bündnis 90

Alliance 90
Green
1.2
+1.2

Die Grauen – Graue Panther

The Grays – Gray Panthers
Centre
Eurosceptic
0.8
+0.8

ÖDP

Ecological Democratic Party
Green
Centre-Right
0.4
+0.1

Die Heimat

National Democratic Party of Germany
Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
0.3
-0.3

Deutsche Soziale Union

German Social Union
Unknown
0.2
+0.2

Christliche Liga

Christian League – The Party for Life
Right
0.1
+0.1

Christliche Mitte

Christian Centre
Unknown
0.1
+0.1

Bayernpartei

Bavarian Party
Conservative
Pro-European
0.1
±0

Bund Sozialistischer Arbeiter

Federation of Socialist Workers
Far-Left
< 0.1
±0

Deutsche Demokraten

Federation of German Democrats
Unknown
< 0.1
±0

Deutsche Solidarität

German Solidarity - Union for Environmental and Life Protection
Green
Transversal
< 0.1
±0

Europäische Föderalistische Partei

European Federalist Party
Centre
< 0.1
±0

KPD-Ost

Communist Party of Germany
Left-wing
Eurosceptic
< 0.1
±0

Spartakist-Arbeiterpartei

Spartacist Workers' Party of Germany
Far-Left
< 0.1
±0

Vereinigung der Arbeitskreise

Union of Working Groups for Employee Policy and Democracy
Left
< 0.1
±0

Die Mündigen Bürger

The Responsible Citizens
Centre-Right
< 0.1
-0.1

Patrioten für Deutschland

Patriots for Germany
Right
< 0.1
-0.1

FRAUEN

Women's Party
Unknown
< 0.1
-0.2

Data Sources and Methodology

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

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Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.

Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”