Official Final Results of the Schleswig-Holstein Election

General election in Schleswig-Holstein 2017

Schleswig-Holstein Election Results: May 7, 2017

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the Schleswig-Holstein state election is 5%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 64.2%.

Current Election Trend: Schleswig-Holstein
Poll results, coalitions, and election data
Historical Elections: Schleswig-Holstein
Results, coalitions, and historical data

Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

73
Majority requires 37 seats

The current government loses its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 46.6% of the seats.

CDU + SPD
Centre
63.0%
CDU + Grüne + FDP
Centre
60.3%
SPD + Grüne + FDP
Centre-Left
54.8%
CDU + FDP + AfD
Centre-Right
53.4%
CDU + Grüne + Südschleswigscher Wählerverband
Centre
52.1%
CDU + FDP + Südschleswigscher Wählerverband
Centre-Right
50.7%
CDU + Grüne
Centre
47.9%
CDU + FDP
Centre-Right
46.6%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Günther I
2017
CDU
Grüne
FDP
Historical Government Cabinets: Schleswig-Holstein
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

0.60

Forschungsgruppe Wahlen

The final poll by Forschungsgruppe Wahlen deviated by an average of 0.60 percentage points per party from the actual Schleswig-Holstein election results.
  • CDU
    ±0
  • SPD
    +1.7
  • Grüne
    -0.9
  • FDP
    -0.5
  • AfD
    +0.1
  • Linke
    +0.7
  • SSW
    -0.3
1.13

INSA

The final poll by INSA deviated by an average of 1.13 percentage points per party from the actual Schleswig-Holstein election results.
  • CDU
    +1.0
  • SPD
    +1.7
  • Grüne
    -0.9
  • FDP
    -1.5
  • AfD
    -0.9
  • Linke
    +1.2
  • SSW
    +0.7
1.24

Infratest dimap

The final poll by Infratest dimap deviated by an average of 1.24 percentage points per party from the actual Schleswig-Holstein election results.
  • CDU
    ±0
  • SPD
    +3.7
  • Grüne
    -0.9
  • FDP
    -3.0
  • AfD
    +0.1
  • Linke
    +0.7
  • SSW
    -0.3

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

CDU

Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democratic
Pro-European
32.0
+1.2

SPD

Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic
Pro-European
27.3
-3.1

Grüne

Alliance 90 / The Greens
Green
Centre-Left
Pro-European
12.9
-0.3

FDP

Free Democratic Party
Liberal
Pro-European
11.5
+3.3

AfD

Alternative for Germany
Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
5.9
+5.9

Die Linke

The Left
Left-wing
3.8
+1.5

Südschleswigscher Wählerverband

South Schleswig Voters' Association
Regional
Centre-Left
3.3
-1.3

Piratenpartei

Pirate Party Germany
Centre-Left
Pro-European
1.2
-7.0

Die PARTEI

The PARTY
Satire
Left
Eurosceptic
0.6
+0.6

Freie Wähler

Free Voters
Conservative
0.6
±0

FAMILIE

Family Party of Germany
Centre-Right
0.6
-0.4

Zukunft. Schleswig-Holstein

Future. Schleswig-Holstein
Regional
Centre
0.3
+0.3

LKR

Liberal-Conservative Reformers
Centre-Right
0.2
+0.2

Data Sources and Methodology

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

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Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.

Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”