Saarland state election 2017: the result
In the Saarland state election on 26 March 2017, CDU became the largest party with 40.7%, 11.1 points ahead of SPD (29.6%).
- Failed to clear the threshold
- Grüne (4.0%), FDP (3.3%), Piraten (0.7%), NPD (0.7%)
- Polls one week before
- off by 1.7 points per party on average, CDU underestimated by 5.2
- Turnout
- 69.7%
- Status
- official final result
Result of the 2017 state election
Turnout in the Saarland state election on 26 March 2017 was 69.7%. The Landtag of Saarland has 51 seats; a majority needs 26.
Shares in percent. Parties below one percent are grouped as Others.
| Party | Votes 2017 (%) | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Christlich Demokratische Union | 40.7% | 24 |
| Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | 29.6% | 17 |
| Die Linke | 12.8% | 7 |
| Alternative für Deutschland | 6.2% | 3 |
| Bündnis 90/Die Grünen | 4.0% | – |
| Freie Demokratische Partei | 3.3% | – |
| Piratenpartei | 0.7% | – |
| Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands | 0.7% | – |
| Others | 2.0% | – |
Source: state returning officer, compiled via wahlrecht.de. Official seats, 51 in total including overhang and compensatory seats. JSON · CSV
Seat distribution in the Landtag of Saarland after the 2017 result
51 seats by the official result, including overhang and compensatory seats. Electoral threshold of 5%.
- CDU24
- SPD17
- Linke7
- AfD3
Which alliances had a majority after the 2017 election
All two- and three-party alliances with a projected majority.
- CDU + SPD41 of 51
- CDU + Linke31 of 51
- CDU + AfD27 of 51
- SPD + Linke + AfD27 of 51
The polls in the last 30 days before the 2017 state election
6 polls between 7 Mar 2017 and 23 Mar 2017, each one available individually.
| Pollster | Published | CDU | SPD | Linke | AfD | Grüne | FDP | Piraten | NPD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 23 Mar 2017 | 37 | 32 | 12.5 | 6 | 4.5 | 4 | – | – | ||
| INSA | 22 Mar 2017 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 5 | – | – | ||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 17 Mar 2017 | 37 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | – | – | ||
| Infratest dimap | 16 Mar 2017 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 3 | – | – | ||
| Forsa | 9 Mar 2017 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | – | – | ||
| INSA | 7 Mar 2017 | 36 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | – | – | ||
| Min – Max | 34–37 | 32–34 | 12–13 | 6–7 | 4–5 | 3–5 | – | – | |||
For each party the lowest value in the table is marked orange and the highest green; the last row shows the range.
Last poll before the election: Forschungsgruppe Wahlen, 23 Mar 2017
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 | SPD | Linke | AfD | Grüne | FDP | Ø abs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result 26 Mar 2017 | 40.7% | 29.6% | 12.8% | 6.2% | 4.0% | 3.3% | ||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 23 Mar 2017 (3 days before) | -3.7 | +2.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | 1.3 |
| INSA | 22 Mar 2017 (4 days before) | -5.7 | +3.4 | +0.2 | -0.2 | ±0 | +1.7 | 1.9 |
| Infratest dimap | 16 Mar 2017 (10 days before) | -5.7 | +4.4 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.5 | -0.3 | 1.9 |
| Forsa | 9 Mar 2017 (17 days before) | -6.7 | +3.4 | +0.2 | -0.2 | +1.0 | +0.7 | 2.0 |
Positive: the poll was above the result. Each pollster's last poll within 30 days before the election.