Germany: Poll by GMS from 15.08.2017

Germany: Polling data

This poll is more than 3 months old.
Union
40.0
+1.0
SPD
22.0
-1.0
FDP
9.0
±0.0
Linke
8.0
±0.0
Grüne
8.0
-1.0
AfD
7.0
±0.0
Others
6.0
+1.0
GMS – 1007 respondents – 08.08.2017-15.08.2017

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 GMS shows the following results: CDU/CSU 40%, SPD 22%, FDP 9%, Die Linke 8%, Grüne 8% and AfD 7%. If an election were held in Germany this Sunday, CDU/CSU might gain the most in voter favorability with +11.5 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 66.4% of virtual seats, the government could continue in office.

The election survey was collected by GMS. For this purpose, 1007 persons were asked about their party preference in a period of 7 days (08.08.2017 - 15.08.2017).

Coalition possibilities

630
Majority requires 316 seats
Linke
53
8.4%
SPD
148
23.5%
Grüne
53
8.4%
FDP
60
9.5%
Union
270
42.9%
AfD
46
7.3%
CDU/CSU + SPD
66.3%
CDU/CSU + FDP
52.4%
CDU/CSU + Grüne
51.3%
CDU/CSU + AfD
50.2%

Frequently asked questions about election polls

Election poll results

This election poll on the parliamentary election in Germany was conducted by GMS. The survey took place between 08.08.2017 and 15.08.2017 among 1007 eligible voters. After this election poll would get CDU/CSU 40%, SPD 22%, FDP 9%, Die Linke 8%, Grüne 8% and AfD 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.