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%).
- Polls one week beforeoff by 0.9 points per party on average, Grüne underestimated by 2.2
- Statusofficial final result
Result of the 2019 European election
Shares in percent. Parties below one percent are grouped as Others.
- CDU/CSU28.9%
- Grüne20.5%
- SPD15.8%
- AfD11.0%
- Linke5.5%
- FDP5.4%
- Die PARTEI2.4%
- Freie Wähler2.2%
- Tierschutzpartei1.4%
- ÖDP1.0%
- Piraten0.7%
- Volt0.7%
- NPD0.3%
- Others4.2%
| Party | 2019 | Seats (projected) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% | 6 |
| 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% | 0 |
| Others | 4.2% | – |
Source: Federal Returning Officer, compiled via wahlrecht.de. Seats projected by Sainte-Laguë/Schepers on 96 regular seats, without overhang and compensatory seats. JSON · CSV
Seat distribution in the European Parliament (German seats) after the 2019 result
96 regular seats by Sainte-Laguë/Schepers. No electoral threshold. The actual size of the parliament may differ due to overhang and compensatory seats.
- CDU/CSU29
- Grüne21
- SPD16
- AfD11
- Linke6
- FDP5
- Freie Wähler2
- Die PARTEI2
- Piraten1
- ÖDP1
- Tierschutzpartei1
- Volt1
- NPD0
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 + Linke51 of 96
- CDU/CSU + SPD + FDP50 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 | – | – |
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.