Germany: Poll by Verian from 22.04.2025

Germany: Polling data

Union
26.0
-1.0
AfD
24.0
+2.0
SPD
16.0
+1.0
Grüne
12.0
-1.0
Linke
9.0
-1.0
BSW
4.0
±0.0
FDP
3.0
±0.0
Others
6.0
±0.0
Verian – 1469 respondents – 15.04.2025-22.04.2025

Next election: 2029

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

Institute often rates BSW lower

In 31% 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 26%, AfD 24%, SPD 16%, Grüne 12%, Die Linke 9%, BSW 4% and FDP 3%. If an election were held in Germany this Sunday, AfD might gain the most in voter favorability with +3.2 growth since the last election. CDU/CSU, on the other hand, would lose the most votes (-2.5) 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 48.2% of virtual seats, the government could fail to remain in office.

The election survey was collected by Verian. For this purpose, 1469 persons were asked about their party preference in a period of 7 days (15.04.2025 - 22.04.2025).

Coalition possibilities

630
Majority requires 316 seats
Linke
65
10.3%
SPD
116
18.4%
Grüne
87
13.8%
Union
188
29.8%
AfD
174
27.6%
CDU/CSU + SPD + Grüne
62.1%
CDU/CSU + AfD
57.5%
CDU/CSU + SPD
48.3%

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 15.04.2025 and 22.04.2025 among 1469 eligible voters. After this election poll would get CDU/CSU 26%, AfD 24%, SPD 16%, Grüne 12%, Die Linke 9%, BSW 4% and FDP 3%.

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.