Germany: Poll by Infratest dimap from 19.08.2020

Germany: Polling data

This poll is more than 3 months old.
Union
37.0
-1.0
Grüne
17.0
-1.0
SPD
16.0
+1.0
AfD
10.0
-1.0
Linke
8.0
+1.0
FDP
6.0
±0.0
Others
6.0
+1.0
Infratest dimap – 1065 respondents – 18.08.2020-19.08.2020

Next election: 2029

The next parliamentary election in Germany is expected to take place in 2029.

Election poll results

Germany - The latest poll for the Parliamentary Election in Germany from Infratest dimap shows the following results: CDU/CSU 37%, Grüne 17%, SPD 16%, AfD 10%, Die Linke 8% and FDP 6%. If an election were held in Germany this Sunday, CDU/CSU might gain the most in voter favorability with +8.5 growth since the last election. AfD, on the other hand, would lose the most votes (-10.8) in the election barometer compared to the last election result.

Friedrich Merz is currently governing with a Coalition of the center from CDU/CSU and SPD. With 56.5% of virtual seats, the government could continue in office.

The election survey was collected by Infratest dimap. For this purpose, 1065 persons were asked about their party preference in a period of 1 days (18.08.2020 - 19.08.2020).

Coalition possibilities

630
Majority requires 316 seats
Linke
53
8.4%
SPD
107
17%
Grüne
114
18.1%
FDP
40
6.3%
Union
249
39.5%
AfD
67
10.6%
CDU/CSU + Grüne
57.6%
CDU/CSU + SPD
56.5%
CDU/CSU + AfD
50.2%
CDU/CSU + FDP
45.9%

Frequently asked questions about election polls

Election poll results

This election poll on the parliamentary election in Germany was conducted by Infratest dimap. The survey took place between 18.08.2020 and 19.08.2020 among 1065 eligible voters. After this election poll would get CDU/CSU 37%, Grüne 17%, SPD 16%, AfD 10%, Die Linke 8% and FDP 6%.

How reliable are election polls?

Election polls depict the current political mood and are not a forecast for the next upcoming election. Due to the polling method, the margin of error of each party's score is 1.5 to 3 percentage points, depending on the level of the score. For this reason, many polling institutes do not mention minor parties until values of around 3 percent are reached, as it is difficult to make serious statements below this level.

What should you look out for in election polls?

Pay attention to a sufficiently large sample size in polls. This should be at least 1000 respondents. Also pay attention to which institute is conducting the poll and who the clients are. Some institutes tend to rate certain parties too high or too low.