Time in government
70 years • 2 weeks
Luxembourg CSV: Latest polls, election results and positions
Election Trend
21.8 %
-7.4 since the last election
Last Election
29.2 %
Election 2023 · 21 Seats
3-Month Trend
±0.0
Three months ago: 21.8 %
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Christian Social People's Party
EPP
Luxembourg
Christian Democratic
Europhile
Founded 1944
The CSV is a Christian democratic, conservative party in Luxembourg. As a long-standing dominant centrist people's party, it combines Christian social values with economic pragmatism and is considered a pillar of the state that has shaped the political stability of the Grand Duchy for decades.
Values and Ideology
The foundation of the CSV is built upon Christian social doctrine, coupled with a personalist view of humanity. It perceives the state as an ordering hand that promotes individual responsibility while guaranteeing social security. Its worldview is deeply rooted in European integration, moderately balancing tradition and progress. The nation and monarchy are valued as identity-forming cornerstones, while society is understood as an organic fabric of families and communities.
Political Priorities
The CSV's agenda targets a broad electorate, from blue-collar workers to the middle class. Key priorities include sound fiscal policy, strengthening the economic hub, and preserving the welfare state. It advocates for affordable housing and pragmatic family policies. As a classic catch-all party, it strives to bridge the urban-rural divide by protecting rural structures while simultaneously advancing infrastructure modernization to secure Luxembourg's competitiveness.
Role in the Political System
The CSV acts as a system-preserving force with a profound understanding of the institutions of the rule of law. Its strategy is geared towards consensus and governability, making it a natural center of power in coalition negotiations. It maintains close ties to European institutions and positions itself as a guarantor of stability. Tensions often arise in its distinction from more liberal forces on ethical questions or in its attempt to navigate the balance between ecological transformation and industrial substance.
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Election
Vote share
Seats
2023
October 8, 2023
Vote share
29.2 %
+0.9
Seats
21
±0
2018
October 14, 2018
Vote share
28.3 %
-5.4
Seats
21
-2
2013
November 20, 2013
Vote share
33.7 %
±0.0
Seats
23
±0
2013
October 20, 2013
Vote share
33.7 %
-4.3
Seats
23
-3
2009
June 7, 2009
Vote share
38.0 %
+2.2
Seats
26
+2
2004
June 13, 2004
Vote share
35.8 %
+6.1
Seats
24
+5
1999
June 13, 1999
Vote share
29.7 %
±0.0
Seats
19
-2
1994
June 12, 1994
Vote share
29.7 %
-2.0
Seats
21
-1
1989
June 18, 1989
Vote share
31.7 %
-3.2
Seats
22
-3
1984
June 17, 1984
Vote share
34.9 %
+0.4
Seats
25
+1
1979
June 10, 1979
Vote share
34.5 %
+6.6
Seats
24
+6
1974
May 26, 1974
Worst result
Vote share
27.9 %
-7.4
Seats
18
-3
1968
December 15, 1968
Vote share
35.3 %
+2.0
Seats
21
-1
1964
June 7, 1964
Vote share
33.3 %
-3.6
Seats
22
+1
1959
February 1, 1959
Vote share
36.9 %
-5.5
Seats
21
-5
1954
May 30, 1954
Best result
Vote share
42.4 %
+1.8
Seats
26
+5
1951
June 3, 1951
Vote share
40.6 %
+7.3
Seats
21
-1
1948
June 6, 1948
Vote share
33.3 %
-8.1
Seats
22
-3
1945
October 21, 1945
Vote share
41.4 %
Seats
25
All elections since 1945 in which CSV participated. Click a row to see election details.
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1947
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
Today
Led government
Involved in government
Not in government
Share since 1947
81 %
Cabinets led
19
70 years • 2 weeks
Coalition involvements
0
-
Luc Frieden
Frieden II
October 14, 2025 – Today · 10 months 5 days
35 of 60 seats
Luc Frieden
Frieden
November 17, 2023 – October 14, 2025 · 1 year 10 months
35 of 60 seats
Juncker IV
July 23, 2009 – December 4, 2013 · 4 years 4 months
39 of 60 seats
Juncker III
July 31, 2004 – July 23, 2009 · 4 years 11 months
38 of 60 seats
Juncker II
August 7, 1999 – July 31, 2004 · 4 years 11 months
34 of 60 seats
Juncker I
January 20, 1995 – August 7, 1999 · 4 years 6 months
38 of 60 seats
Santer III
July 13, 1994 – January 20, 1995 · 6 months 7 days
38 of 60 seats
Santer II
July 14, 1989 – July 13, 1994 · 4 years 11 months
40 of 60 seats
Santer I
July 20, 1984 – July 14, 1989 · 4 years 11 months
46 of 64 seats
Werner IV
July 16, 1979 – July 20, 1984 · 5 years 4 days
39 of 59 seats
Werner III
February 6, 1969 – June 15, 1974 · 5 years 4 months
32 of 56 seats
Werner II
July 15, 1964 – February 6, 1969 · 4 years 6 months
43 of 56 seats
Werner I
March 2, 1959 – July 15, 1964 · 5 years 4 months
32 of 52 seats
Frieden
March 29, 1958 – March 2, 1959 · 11 months 1 day
43 of 52 seats
Bech V
June 28, 1954 – March 29, 1958 · 3 years 9 months
43 of 52 seats
Bech IV
December 29, 1953 – June 28, 1954 · 5 months 30 days
40 of 52 seats
Dupong VI
July 3, 1951 – December 29, 1953 · 2 years 5 months
40 of 52 seats
Dupong V
July 14, 1948 – July 3, 1951 · 2 years 11 months
31 of 51 seats
Dupong IV
March 1, 1947 – July 14, 1948 · 1 year 4 months
34 of 51 seats
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