Germany: Poll by Forschungsgruppe Wahlen from 22.05.2025

Germany: Polling data

Union
26.0
-1.0
AfD
23.0
±0.0
SPD
16.0
+1.0
Grüne
12.0
+1.0
Linke
10.0
±0.0
FDP
4.0
±0.0
BSW
3.0
±0.0
Others
6.0
-1.0
Development since the last election on 23.02.2025
Union
-2.5
AfD
+2.2
SPD
-0.4
Grüne
+0.4
Linke
+1.2
FDP
-0.3
BSW
-1.9
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen – 1328 respondents – 20.05.2025-22.05.2025

Next election: 2029

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

Institute often rates Grüne higher

In 37% of election polls, Forschungsgruppe Wahlen rates Grüne 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 26%, AfD 23%, SPD 16%, Grüne 12%, Die Linke 10%, FDP 4% and BSW 3%. If an election were held in Germany this Sunday, AfD might gain the most in voter favorability with +2.2 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 48.4% of virtual seats, the government could fail to remain in office.

The election survey was collected by Forschungsgruppe Wahlen. For this purpose, 1328 persons were asked about their party preference in a period of 2 days (20.05.2025 - 22.05.2025).

Coalition possibilities

630
Majority requires 316 seats
Linke
72
11.4%
SPD
116
18.4%
Grüne
87
13.8%
Union
189
30%
AfD
166
26.3%
CDU/CSU + SPD + Grüne
62.2%
CDU/CSU + AfD
56.3%
CDU/CSU + SPD
48.4%

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 20.05.2025 and 22.05.2025 among 1328 eligible voters. After this election poll would get CDU/CSU 26%, AfD 23%, SPD 16%, Grüne 12%, Die Linke 10%, FDP 4% and BSW 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.
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