2017 German federal election: the result
In the federal election on 24 September 2017, CDU/CSU became the largest party with 32.9%, 12.4 points ahead of SPD (20.5%).
- Failed to clear the threshold
- Piraten (0.4%), NPD (0.4%), Bayernpartei (0.1%)
- Polls one week before
- off by 2.0 points per party on average, CDU/CSU overestimated by 4.1
- Turnout
- 76.2%
- Status
- official final result
Result of the 2017 federal election
Turnout in the federal election on 24 September 2017 was 76.2%. The Bundestag has 709 seats; a majority needs 355.
Shares in percent of second votes. Parties below one percent are grouped as Others.
| Party | Second votes 2017 (%) | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| CDU/CSU | 32.9% | 246 |
| Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | 20.5% | 153 |
| Alternative für Deutschland | 12.6% | 94 |
| Freie Demokratische Partei | 10.7% | 80 |
| Die Linke | 9.2% | 69 |
| Bündnis 90/Die Grünen | 8.9% | 67 |
| Piratenpartei | 0.4% | – |
| Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands | 0.4% | – |
| Bayernpartei | 0.1% | – |
| Others | 4.3% | – |
Source: Federal Returning Officer, compiled via wahlrecht.de. Official seats, 709 in total including overhang and compensatory seats. JSON · CSV
Seat distribution in the Bundestag after the 2017 result
709 seats by the official result, including overhang and compensatory seats. Electoral threshold of 5%.
- CDU/CSU246
- SPD153
- AfD94
- FDP80
- Linke69
- Grüne67
Which alliances had a majority after the 2017 election
All two- and three-party alliances with a projected majority.
- CDU/CSU + SPD399 of 709
- CDU/CSU + AfD + FDP420 of 709
- CDU/CSU + AfD + Linke409 of 709
- CDU/CSU + AfD + Grüne407 of 709
- CDU/CSU + FDP + Linke395 of 709
- CDU/CSU + FDP + Grüne393 of 709
- CDU/CSU + Linke + Grüne382 of 709
The polls in the last 30 days before the 2017 federal election
41 polls between 25 Aug 2017 and 22 Sep 2017, each one available individually.
| Pollster | Published | CDU/CSU | SPD | AfD | FDP | Linke | Grüne | Piraten | NPD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verian (Emnid) | 22 Sep 2017 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | – | – | ||
| INSA | 22 Sep 2017 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 8 | – | – | ||
| Forsa | 22 Sep 2017 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 7 | – | – | ||
| Civey | 22 Sep 2017 | 36.2 | 22 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 7.7 | – | – | ||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 21 Sep 2017 | 36 | 21.5 | 11 | 10 | 8.5 | 8 | – | – | ||
| YouGov | 21 Sep 2017 | 36 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | – | – | ||
| GMS | 21 Sep 2017 | 37 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | – | – | ||
| Civey | 19 Sep 2017 | 35.9 | 21.9 | 11.1 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 7.6 | – | – | ||
| Allensbach | 19 Sep 2017 | 36.5 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | – | – | ||
| Forsa | 19 Sep 2017 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | – | – | ||
| INSA | 18 Sep 2017 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | – | – | ||
| Trend Research Hamburg | 18 Sep 2017 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | – | – | ||
| Verian (Emnid) | 16 Sep 2017 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | – | – | ||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 15 Sep 2017 | 36 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | – | – | ||
| Infratest dimap | 14 Sep 2017 | 37 | 20 | 12 | 9.5 | 9 | 7.5 | – | – | ||
| YouGov | 13 Sep 2017 | 36 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | – | – | ||
| Forsa | 13 Sep 2017 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | – | – | ||
| Civey | 12 Sep 2017 | 38.2 | 22.1 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 8.2 | – | – | ||
| INSA | 11 Sep 2017 | 36.5 | 23.5 | 11 | 9 | 10.5 | 6 | – | – | ||
| Trend Research Hamburg | 11 Sep 2017 | 37 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | – | – | ||
| Verian (Emnid) | 9 Sep 2017 | 37 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | – | – | ||
| Forsa | 8 Sep 2017 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | – | – | ||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 8 Sep 2017 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | – | – | ||
| Infratest dimap | 7 Sep 2017 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | – | – | ||
| GMS | 7 Sep 2017 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | – | – | ||
| Allensbach | 6 Sep 2017 | 38.5 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7.5 | – | – | ||
| YouGov | 6 Sep 2017 | 34 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | – | – | ||
| Forsa | 6 Sep 2017 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | – | – | ||
| Civey | 5 Sep 2017 | 38.1 | 24.1 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 7.7 | – | – | ||
| INSA | 4 Sep 2017 | 36.5 | 23.5 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 10 | 6.5 | – | – | ||
| Min – Max | 34–38.5 | 20–24.1 | 8–13 | 8–11 | 8–11 | 6–9 | – | – | |||
For each party the lowest value in the table is marked orange and the highest green; the last row shows the range.
Who came closest before the 2017 election?
Deviation of each pollster's last poll from the result, by party in points. Ranked by mean absolute deviation.
| Pollster | Poll dated | CDU/CSU | SPD | AfD | FDP | Linke | Grüne | Ø abs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result 24 Sep 2017 | 32.9% | 20.5% | 12.6% | 10.7% | 9.2% | 8.9% | ||
| INSA | 22 Sep 2017 (2 days before) | +1.1 | +0.5 | +0.4 | -1.7 | +1.8 | -0.9 | 1.1 |
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 21 Sep 2017 (3 days before) | +3.1 | +1.0 | -1.6 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.9 | 1.3 |
| Infratest dimap | 14 Sep 2017 (10 days before) | +4.1 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -1.2 | -0.2 | -1.4 | 1.3 |
| Verian (Emnid) | 22 Sep 2017 (2 days before) | +2.1 | +1.5 | -1.6 | -1.7 | +0.8 | -0.9 | 1.4 |
| Allensbach | 19 Sep 2017 (5 days before) | +3.6 | +1.5 | -2.6 | +0.3 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 1.5 |
| Forsa | 22 Sep 2017 (2 days before) | +3.1 | +1.5 | -1.6 | -1.2 | +0.3 | -1.9 | 1.6 |
| Civey | 22 Sep 2017 (2 days before) | +3.3 | +1.5 | -2.3 | -1.1 | +0.6 | -1.2 | 1.7 |
| GMS | 21 Sep 2017 (3 days before) | +4.1 | +1.5 | -2.6 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 1.8 |
| Trend Research Hamburg | 18 Sep 2017 (6 days before) | +3.1 | +1.5 | -1.6 | -1.7 | +0.8 | -1.9 | 1.8 |
| YouGov | 21 Sep 2017 (3 days before) | +3.1 | +2.5 | -2.6 | -1.7 | +0.8 | -1.9 | 2.1 |
Positive: the poll was above the result. Each pollster's last poll within 30 days before the election.