Germany: Poll by Forsa from 20.01.2017

Germany: Polling data

This poll is more than 3 months old.
Union
37.0
-1.0
SPD
21.0
±0.0
AfD
12.0
+1.0
Grüne
10.0
+1.0
Linke
9.0
±0.0
FDP
6.0
±0.0
Others
5.0
-1.0
Development since the last election on 23.02.2025
Union
+8.5
SPD
+4.6
AfD
-8.8
Grüne
-1.6
Linke
+0.2
FDP
+1.7
Forsa – 2504 respondents – 16.01.2017-20.01.2017

Next election: 2029

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

Institute often rates AfD lower

In 34% 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 37%, SPD 21%, AfD 12%, Grüne 10%, Die Linke 9% and FDP 6%. If an election were held in Germany this Sunday, CDU/CSU might gain the most in voter favorability with +8.5 growth since the last election. AfD, on the other hand, would lose the most votes (-8.8) 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 61.2% of virtual seats, the government could continue in office.

The election survey was collected by Forsa. For this purpose, 2504 persons were asked about their party preference in a period of 4 days (16.01.2017 - 20.01.2017).

Coalition possibilities

630
Majority requires 316 seats
Linke
60
9.5%
SPD
140
22.2%
Grüne
66
10.5%
FDP
39
6.2%
Union
246
39%
AfD
79
12.5%
CDU/CSU + SPD
61.3%
CDU/CSU + Grüne + FDP
55.7%
CDU/CSU + AfD
51.6%
CDU/CSU + Grüne
49.5%
CDU/CSU + FDP
45.2%

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 16.01.2017 and 20.01.2017 among 2504 eligible voters. After this election poll would get CDU/CSU 37%, SPD 21%, AfD 12%, Grüne 10%, Die Linke 9% and FDP 6%.

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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