Germany: Poll by Verian from 19.04.2017

Germany: Polling data

This poll is more than 3 months old.
Union
36.0
+1.0
SPD
31.0
±0.0
AfD
9.0
±0.0
Linke
9.0
±0.0
Grüne
6.0
-1.0
FDP
5.0
-1.0
Others
4.0
+1.0
Verian – 1412 respondents – 13.04.2017-19.04.2017

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 Verian shows the following results: CDU/CSU 36%, SPD 31%, AfD 9%, Die Linke 9%, Grüne 6% and FDP 5%. If an election were held in Germany this Sunday, SPD might gain the most in voter favorability with +14.6 growth since the last election. AfD, on the other hand, would lose the most votes (-11.8) 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 70.0% of virtual seats, the government could continue in office.

The election survey was collected by Verian. For this purpose, 1412 persons were asked about their party preference in a period of 6 days (13.04.2017 - 19.04.2017).

Coalition possibilities

630
Majority requires 316 seats
Linke
59
9.4%
SPD
204
32.4%
Grüne
39
6.2%
FDP
32
5.1%
Union
237
37.6%
AfD
59
9.4%
CDU/CSU + SPD
70.0%
CDU/CSU + AfD + FDP
52.1%
CDU/CSU + Grüne + FDP
48.9%
SPD + Die Linke + Grüne
47.9%

Frequently asked questions about election polls

Election poll results

This election poll on the parliamentary election in Germany was conducted by Verian. The survey took place between 13.04.2017 and 19.04.2017 among 1412 eligible voters. After this election poll would get CDU/CSU 36%, SPD 31%, AfD 9%, Die Linke 9%, Grüne 6% and FDP 5%.

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.