Germany
Election trend
Parties

Germany: Poll by Forsa from 21.09.2017

Polling data

CDU/CSU
36.0
±0.0
SPD
22.0
-1.0
AfD
11.0
+2.0
FDP
9.5
+0.5
Linke
9.5
-0.5
Grüne
7.0
-1.0
Sonst.
5.0
±0.0
Development since the last election on 26.09.2021
CDU/CSU
+11.9
SPD
-3.7
AfD
+0.7
FDP
-2.0
Linke
+4.6
Grüne
-7.8
Forsa – 2006 respondents – 18.09.2017-21.09.2017
Next election: 2025
The next parliamentary election in Germany is expected to take place in 2025.
Institute often rates AfD lower
In 36% of election polls Forsa rates AfD lower than the general election trend of all institutes.

Election poll results

Germany - The latest poll for the Parliamentary election in Germany from Forsa shows the following results: CDU/CSU 36%, SPD 22%, AfD 11%, FDP 9.5%, Die Linke 9.5% and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 7%. 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 (-7.8) 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 40.6% of virtual seats, the government could fail to remain in office.

The election survey was collected by Forsa. For this purpose, 2006 persons were asked about their party preference in a period of 3 days (18.09.2017 - 21.09.2017).

Coalition possibilities

630
Linke
63
SPD
146
Grüne
46
FDP
63
CDU/CSU
239
AfD
73
Majority requires 316 seats
CDU/CSU + SPD
385
CDU/CSU + AfD + FDP
375
CDU/CSU + FDP + Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
348
CDU/CSU + AfD
312
CDU/CSU + FDP
302
CDU/CSU + Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
285

Frequently asked questions about election polls

Election poll results

This election poll on the parliamentary election in Germany was conducted by Forsa. The survey took place between 18.09.2017 and 21.09.2017 among 2006 eligible voters. After this election poll would get CDU/CSU 36%, SPD 22%, AfD 11%, FDP 9.5%, Die Linke 9.5% and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 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.