Germany: Poll by Forschungsgruppe Wahlen from 21.09.2017

Polling data

CDU/CSU
36.0
±0.0
SPD
21.5
-1.5
AfD
11.0
+1.0
FDP
10.0
±0.0
Linke
8.5
-0.5
Grüne
8.0
±0.0
Sonst.
5.0
+1.0
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen – 1725 respondents – 20.09.2017-21.09.2017
Next election: 2025
The next parliamentary election in Germany is expected to take place in 2025.
Institute often rates Bündnis 90/Die Grünen higher
In 40% of election polls, Forschungsgruppe Wahlen rates Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 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 36%, SPD 21.5%, AfD 11%, FDP 10%, Die Linke 8.5% and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 8%. If an election were held in Germany this Sunday, CDU/CSU might gain the most in voter favorability with +11.9 growth since the last election. Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, on the other hand, would lose the most votes (-6.8) in the election barometer compared to the last election result.

Olaf Scholz is currently governing with a Coalition of the center from Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, FDP and SPD. With 41.5% of virtual seats, the government could fail to remain in office.

The election survey was collected by Forschungsgruppe Wahlen. For this purpose, 1725 persons were asked about their party preference in a period of 1 days (20.09.2017 - 21.09.2017).

Coalition possibilities

630
Linke
56
SPD
143
Grüne
53
FDP
66
CDU/CSU
239
AfD
73
Majority requires 316 seats
CDU/CSU + SPD
382
CDU/CSU + AfD + FDP
378
CDU/CSU + FDP + Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
358
CDU/CSU + AfD
312
CDU/CSU + FDP
305
CDU/CSU + Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
292

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 20.09.2017 and 21.09.2017 among 1725 eligible voters. After this election poll would get CDU/CSU 36%, SPD 21.5%, AfD 11%, FDP 10%, Die Linke 8.5% and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 8%.

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.