2019 European election in Germany: the result
In the European election on 26 May 2019, CDU/CSU became the largest party with 28.9%, 8.4 points ahead of Grüne (20.5%).
- Failed to clear the threshold
- NPD (0.3%)
- Polls one week before
- off by 0.9 points per party on average, Grüne underestimated by 2.2
- Turnout
- 61.4%
- Status
- official final result
Result of the 2019 European election
Turnout in the European election on 26 May 2019 was 61.4%. The European Parliament (German seats) has 96 seats; a majority needs 49.
Shares in percent. Parties below one percent are grouped as Others.
| Party | Votes 2019 (%) | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| CDU/CSU | 28.9% | 29 |
| Bündnis 90/Die Grünen | 20.5% | 21 |
| Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | 15.8% | 16 |
| Alternative für Deutschland | 11.0% | 11 |
| Die Linke | 5.5% | 5 |
| Freie Demokratische Partei | 5.4% | 5 |
| Die PARTEI | 2.4% | 2 |
| Freie Wähler | 2.2% | 2 |
| Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz | 1.4% | 1 |
| Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei | 1.0% | 1 |
| Piratenpartei | 0.7% | 1 |
| Volt Deutschland | 0.7% | 1 |
| Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands | 0.3% | – |
| Others | 4.2% | – |
Source: Federal Returning Officer, compiled via wahlrecht.de. Official seats, 96 in total including overhang and compensatory seats. JSON · CSV
Seat distribution in the European Parliament (German seats) after the 2019 result
96 seats by the official result, including overhang and compensatory seats. No electoral threshold.
- CDU/CSU29
- Grüne21
- SPD16
- AfD11
- FDP5
- Linke5
- Freie Wähler2
- Die PARTEI2
- Piraten1
- ÖDP1
- Tierschutzpartei1
- Familie1
- Volt1
Which alliances had a majority after the 2019 election
All two- and three-party alliances with a projected majority.
- CDU/CSU + Grüne50 of 96
- CDU/CSU + SPD + AfD56 of 96
- CDU/CSU + SPD + FDP50 of 96
- CDU/CSU + SPD + Linke50 of 96
The polls in the last 30 days before the 2019 European election
13 polls between 29 Apr 2019 and 24 May 2019, each one available individually.
| Pollster | Published | CDU/CSU | Grüne | SPD | AfD | Linke | FDP | Die PARTEI | Freie Wähler | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipsos | 24 May 2019 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 23 May 2019 | 28 | 18.5 | 17.5 | 12 | 6.5 | 5.5 | – | – | ||
| INSA | 23 May 2019 | 28 | 18 | 15.5 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2.5 | 3 | ||
| Civey | 22 May 2019 | 29.1 | 18.1 | 15.9 | 12.3 | 7.2 | 6.3 | – | – | ||
| Civey | 17 May 2019 | 29.6 | 19 | 17.2 | 11.4 | 6.5 | 7 | – | – | ||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 17 May 2019 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 5 | – | – | ||
| Infratest dimap | 16 May 2019 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | ||
| INSA | 16 May 2019 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 7.5 | 2 | 2.5 | ||
| Civey | 14 May 2019 | 30.4 | 18.2 | 16.9 | 10.7 | 7.1 | 7.2 | – | – | ||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 10 May 2019 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | – | – | ||
| INSA | 9 May 2019 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Infratest dimap | 2 May 2019 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 7 | – | – | ||
| Civey | 29 Apr 2019 | 31.6 | 17.3 | 16.2 | 11.4 | 6.7 | 8.3 | – | – | ||
| Min – Max | 27–32 | 17–19 | 15–19 | 10–13 | 6–8 | 5–8.3 | 1.5–3 | 2–3 | |||
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 2019 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 | Grüne | SPD | AfD | Linke | FDP | Die PARTEI | Freie Wähler | Tierschutzpartei | Piraten | Ø abs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result 26 May 2019 | 28.9% | 20.5% | 15.8% | 11.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.7% | ||
| Ipsos | 24 May 2019 (2 days before) | -1.9 | -2.5 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +0.6 | -0.2 | – | +0.3 | 1.1 |
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 23 May 2019 (3 days before) | -0.9 | -2.0 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +0.1 | – | – | – | – | 1.1 |
| INSA | 23 May 2019 (3 days before) | -0.9 | -2.5 | -0.3 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.3 | 1.1 |
| Civey | 22 May 2019 (4 days before) | +0.2 | -2.4 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +0.9 | – | – | – | – | 1.1 |
| Infratest dimap | 16 May 2019 (10 days before) | -0.9 | -3.5 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +0.8 | – | – | 1.4 |
Positive: the poll was above the result. Each pollster's last poll within 30 days before the election.