Germany: Poll by Forschungsgruppe Wahlen from 18.05.2017

Germany: Polling data

This poll is more than 3 months old.
Union
38.0
+1.0
SPD
27.0
-2.0
Linke
9.0
±0.0
FDP
8.0
+2.0
AfD
7.0
-1.0
Grüne
7.0
-1.0
Others
4.0
+1.0
Development since the last election on 23.02.2025
Union
+9.5
SPD
+10.6
Linke
+0.2
FDP
+3.7
AfD
-13.8
Grüne
-4.6
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen – 1344 respondents – 16.05.2017-18.05.2017

Next election: 2029

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

Institute often rates Grüne higher

In 37% of election polls, Forschungsgruppe Wahlen rates Grüne higher than the general election trend of all institutes.

Election poll results

Germany - The latest poll for the Parliamentary Election in Germany from Forschungsgruppe Wahlen shows the following results: CDU/CSU 38%, SPD 27%, Die Linke 9%, FDP 8%, AfD 7% and Grüne 7%. If an election were held in Germany this Sunday, SPD might gain the most in voter favorability with +10.6 growth since the last election. AfD, on the other hand, would lose the most votes (-13.8) 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 67.8% of virtual seats, the government could continue in office.

The election survey was collected by Forschungsgruppe Wahlen. For this purpose, 1344 persons were asked about their party preference in a period of 2 days (16.05.2017 - 18.05.2017).

Coalition possibilities

630
Majority requires 316 seats
Linke
59
9.4%
SPD
177
28.1%
Grüne
46
7.3%
FDP
52
8.3%
Union
250
39.7%
AfD
46
7.3%
CDU/CSU + SPD
67.8%
CDU/CSU + FDP + Grüne
55.2%
CDU/CSU + FDP + AfD
55.2%
CDU/CSU + FDP
47.9%
CDU/CSU + Grüne
47.0%

Frequently asked questions about election polls

Election poll results

This election poll on the parliamentary election in Germany was conducted by Forschungsgruppe Wahlen. The survey took place between 16.05.2017 and 18.05.2017 among 1344 eligible voters. After this election poll would get CDU/CSU 38%, SPD 27%, Die Linke 9%, FDP 8%, AfD 7% and Grüne 7%.

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.
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