Hessen: Parties at a glance

Parties in comparison

Post-materialistic way of life

Socialist

Capitalist

Traditional way of life

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Explanation of the chart

The graph shows the economic orientation of the parties on the X-axis from left to right. The further left, the more actively the state should intervene via taxes, regulations and redistribution. The further to the right, the less the state should intervene.

On the Y-axis from top to bottom, the parties are categorized according to their life models. The further up a party, the more it prioritizes liberal lifestyles over traditional views and material goods. The further down, the more a party aligns itself with traditional lifestyles and sees the state as the moral authority for living together.

Data was collected through the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey by more than 400 policy experts. Party positions may change over time. Therefore, the chart serves only as an overview and cannot make statements about specific political topics.

Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Jan Rovny, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Anna Vachudova. 2020. “2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey.” - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

CDU

Christian Democratic Union

CDU (Christlich Demokratische Union) is a center-right party that is currently represented in parliament with 40 seats. The party wants more free world trade, advocates consistent crime fighting, and wants tax cuts.

In current polls, CDU comes in at 29.5%. Compared to the election, that's an increase of +2.5.

All information at a glance: CDU
Name	Christlich Demokratische Union
Translation	Christian Democratic Union
Group in the EU Parliament	EPP
Seats in parliament	40 / 137
Current poll value	29.5 (+2.5 since last election )
Political orientation	Centre-right
Government	Part of the government
Core topics	Against multiculturalism Free world trade Strict crime control Tax cuts

Bündnis 90/Die Grünen

Alliance ’90/The Greens

Bündnis 90/Die Grünen is a green party and currently represented in parliament with 29 MPs. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, has a dream of an open world without borders, and puts environmental protection above economic interests.

Compared to the last election, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen scores an increase of +0.1 and comes in at 19.9%.

All information at a glance: Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Name	Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Translation	Alliance ’90/The Greens
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens
Seats in parliament	29 / 137
Current poll value	19.9 (+0.1 since last election )
Political orientation	Environment & Climate
Government	Part of the government
Core topics	Advocates liberal lifestyles Open world without borders Environmental protection more important than economic growth Open-minded immigration policy

SPD

Social Democratic Party of Germany

SPD (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands) is a center-left party and currently represented in parliament with 29 MPs. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, wants more government intervention in the economy, and favors financial redistributions from rich to poor.

Compared to the last election, SPD scores an increase of +2.2 and comes in at 22.0%.

All information at a glance: SPD
Name	Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
Translation	Social Democratic Party of Germany
Group in the EU Parliament	S&D
Seats in parliament	29 / 137
Current poll value	22.0 (+2.2 since last election )
Political orientation	Centre-left
Core topics	Advocates liberal lifestyles More government intervention in markets/economy Redistribution from rich to poor More investment in public services

AfD

Alternative for Germany

AfD (Alternative für Deutschland) is a right-wing party that is currently represented in the parliament with 19 MPs. The party advocates strict immigration policy, wants a strong nation-state, and advocates consistent crime fighting.

The Office for the Protection of the Constitution classifies the federal AfD party as well as various state associations as so-called extremist suspects.

In the current election trend, AfD comes in at 12.0%, losing -1.1 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: AfD
Name	Alternative für Deutschland
Translation	Alternative for Germany
Group in the EU Parliament	ID
Seats in parliament	19 / 137
Current poll value	12.0 (-1.1 since last election )
Political orientation	Right-wing
Core topics	Against multiculturalism Strict immigration policy Strong nationalism Strict crime control

FDP

Free Democratic Party

FDP (Freie Demokratische Partei) is a liberal party and currently represented in parliament with 11 MPs. The party wants tax cuts, wants less government intervention in the economy, and rejects further redistribution from rich to poor.

Current polls show FDP at 6.4. That's a loss of -1.1 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: FDP
Name	Freie Demokratische Partei
Translation	Free Democratic Party
Group in the EU Parliament	RE
Seats in parliament	11 / 137
Current poll value	6.4 (-1.1 since last election )
Political orientation	Liberal politics
Core topics	Tax cuts Less government intervention in markets/economy Against redistribution from rich to poor Free world trade

Die Linke

The Left

Die Linke is a left party that is currently represented in the parliament with 9 MPs. The party wants more government intervention in the economy, wants more regulation of markets, and favors financial redistributions from rich to poor.

In the current election trend, Die Linke comes in at 2.2%, losing -4.1 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: Die Linke
Name	Die Linke
Translation	The Left
Group in the EU Parliament	Left
Seats in parliament	9 / 137
Current poll value	2.2 (-4.1 since last election )
Political orientation	Left-wing
Core topics	More government intervention in markets/economy More regulation of markets Redistribution from rich to poor More investment in public services

Die PARTEI

Party for Labour, Rule of Law, Animal Protection, Promotion of Elites and Grassroots Democratic Initiative

Die PARTEI is a satire party from Germany.

All information at a glance: Die PARTEI
Name	Die PARTEI
Translation	Party for Labour, Rule of Law, Animal Protection, Promotion of Elites and Grassroots Democratic Initiative
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens
Seats in parliament	0 / 137
Political orientation	Satire

Freie Wähler

Free Voters

Freie Wähler is a center-right party from Germany.

In the current election trend, Freie Wähler reaches 3.0% of the votes.

All information at a glance: Freie Wähler
Name	Freie Wähler
Translation	Free Voters
Group in the EU Parliament	RE
Seats in parliament	0 / 137
Current poll value	3.0 (0 since last election )
Political orientation	Centre-right

NPD

Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands

NPD (Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands) is a far-right party from Germany.

All information at a glance: NPD
Name	Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands
Seats in parliament	0 / 137
Political orientation	Far right

Piratenpartei

Pirate Party Germany

Piratenpartei is a left party from Germany. The party advocates more civil liberties, advocates liberal lifestyles, and has a dream of an open world without borders.

All information at a glance: Piratenpartei
Name	Piratenpartei
Translation	Pirate Party Germany
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens
Seats in parliament	0 / 137
Political orientation	Left-wing
Core topics	More civil liberties Advocates liberal lifestyles Open world without borders Open-minded immigration policy

Tierschutzpartei

Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz

Tierschutzpartei (Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz) is a animal rights party from Germany. The party stands for an open-minded immigration policy, puts environmental protection above economic interests, and wants less government intervention in the economy.

All information at a glance: Tierschutzpartei
Name	Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens
Seats in parliament	0 / 137
Political orientation	Animal Protection
Core topics	Open-minded immigration policy Environmental protection more important than economic growth Less government intervention in markets/economy Advocates liberal lifestyles

ÖDP

Ecological Democratic Party

ÖDP (Ökologisch Demokratische Partei) is a green party from Germany.

All information at a glance: ÖDP
Name	Ökologisch Demokratische Partei
Translation	Ecological Democratic Party
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens
Seats in parliament	0 / 137
Political orientation	Environment & Climate

Frequently asked questions & answers

Where is the data from?

The data was collected as part of the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey. As part of this, more than 400 policy experts assessed the positions of major parties. All parties represented in either the national parliament or the EU parliament at the time of the survey were considered. Parties' positions may change over time and differ from the values presented.

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