Germany: Poll by Verian from 28.01.2025

Polling data

Union
30.0
-2.0
AfD
20.0
+2.0
SPD
15.0
±0.0
Grüne
14.0
+1.0
BSW
5.0
-1.0
Linke
4.0
+1.0
FDP
4.0
±0.0
Others
8.0
-1.0
Verian – 1461 respondents – 22.01.2025-28.01.2025

Next election: 23.02.2025

The next general election in Germany will be held in 12.

Institute often rates BSW lower

In 36% of election polls Verian rates BSW lower than the general election trend of all institutes.

Election poll results

Germany - The latest poll for the Parliamentary Election in Germany from Verian shows the following results: CDU/CSU 30%, AfD 20%, SPD 15%, Grüne 14%, BSW 5%, Die Linke 4% and FDP 4%. If an election were held in Germany this Sunday, AfD might gain the most in voter favorability with +9.7 growth since the last election. SPD, on the other hand, would lose the most votes (-10.7) in the election barometer compared to the last election result.

Olaf Scholz is currently governing with a Coalition of the center from Grüne and SPD. With 34.6% of virtual seats, the government could fail to remain in office.

The election survey was collected by Verian. For this purpose, 1461 persons were asked about their party preference in a period of 6 days (22.01.2025 - 28.01.2025).

Coalition possibilities

630
Majority requires 316 seats
SPD
113
17.9%
Grüne
105
16.7%
BSW
37
5.9%
Union
225
35.7%
AfD
150
23.8%
CDU/CSU + AfD
59.5%
CDU/CSU + SPD
53.7%
CDU/CSU + Grüne
52.4%

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 22.01.2025 and 28.01.2025 among 1461 eligible voters. After this election poll would get CDU/CSU 30%, AfD 20%, SPD 15%, Grüne 14%, BSW 5%, Die Linke 4% and FDP 4%.

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.