Elections in Germany: Latest Polls, Information & Historical Results

If the Parliamentary Election in Germany Were Held Today...

Who could enter the Bundestag?

In the current election trend, 5 parties could enter parliament: Die Linke reaches 74 MPs, SPD reaches 105 MPs, Grüne reaches 84 MPs, CDU/CSU reaches 183 MPs and AfD reaches 184 MPs.

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 45.7% of the votes.
630
Majority requires 316 seats
Linke
74
+10
11.7%
SPD
105
-15
16.7%
Grüne
84
-1
13.3%
Union
183
-25
29%
AfD
184
+32
29.2%
Political orientation
Linke
SPD
Grüne
Union
AfD
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

Electoral system

The Five Percent Threshold

To enter the Bundestag, a party must achieve at least five percent of the second votes. An exception applies if they win three constituencies directly – then they receive seats according to their share of the votes. This ensures that the parliament remains functional without completely excluding new parties.

630 Seats, Clear Rules – How the Parliament is Formed

The Bundestag consists of 630 representatives. The seats are allocated to the parties based on the share of second votes. Then, it is checked which direct candidates are covered by their party's results. Only those candidates enter the parliament – those with too few second votes remain outside.

Two Votes, One Parliament

In the federal election, everyone has two votes. The first vote goes to the direct candidate in their own constituency, and the second vote goes to a party. The composition of the parliament is determined by the second vote – it establishes how many seats each party receives in total. This system combines personal voting with proportional representation.
Direct Election Members are elected directly by the people.
Mixed Vote The election combines candidate votes and party list votes.
Compensatory System Seats are adjusted so the overall result matches proportional votes.
One Round The election is decided in a single round of voting.
Free Elections are free, fair and competitive.

Turnout

Voter Turnout: 82.5%

The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Germany 2025 was 82.5%.

Parliamentary Election in Germany 2025

23.02.2025

Parliamentary Election in Germany 2021

26.09.2021

Parliamentary Election in Germany 2017

24.09.2017

Parliamentary Election in Germany 2013

22.09.2013

Parliamentary Election in Germany 2009

27.09.2009

Parliamentary Election in Germany 2005

15.09.2005

Parliamentary Election in Germany 2002

22.09.2002

Parliamentary Election in Germany 1998

27.09.1998

Parliamentary Election in Germany 1994

16.10.1994

Parliamentary Election in Germany 1990

02.12.1990

Parliamentary Election in Germany 1987

25.01.1987

Parliamentary Election in Germany 1983

06.03.1983

Parliamentary Election in Germany 1980

05.10.1980

Parliamentary Election in Germany 1976

03.10.1976

Parliamentary Election in Germany 1972

19.11.1972

Parliamentary Election in Germany 1969

28.09.1969

Parliamentary Election in Germany 1965

19.09.1965

Parliamentary Election in Germany 1961

17.09.1961

Parliamentary Election in Germany 1957

15.09.1957

Parliamentary Election in Germany 1953

06.09.1953

Parliamentary Election in Germany 1949

14.08.1949
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