Schleswig-Holstein state election 2017: the result
In the Schleswig-Holstein state election on 7 May 2017, CDU became the largest party with 32.0%, 4.8 points ahead of SPD (27.2%).
- Failed to clear the threshold
- Linke (3.8%), Piraten (1.2%)
- Polls one week before
- off by 1.1 points per party on average, SPD overestimated by 2.8
- Turnout
- 64.2%
- Status
- official final result
Result of the 2017 state election
Turnout in the Schleswig-Holstein state election on 7 May 2017 was 64.2%. The Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein has 73 seats; a majority needs 37.
Shares in percent. Parties below one percent are grouped as Others.
| Party | Votes 2017 (%) | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Christlich Demokratische Union | 32.0% | 25 |
| Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | 27.2% | 21 |
| Bündnis 90/Die Grünen | 12.9% | 10 |
| Freie Demokratische Partei | 11.5% | 9 |
| Alternative für Deutschland | 5.9% | 5 |
| Die Linke | 3.8% | – |
| Südschleswigscher Wählerverband | 3.3% | 3 |
| Piratenpartei | 1.2% | – |
| Others | 2.2% | – |
Source: state returning officer, compiled via wahlrecht.de. Official seats, 73 in total including overhang and compensatory seats. JSON · CSV
Seat distribution in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein after the 2017 result
73 seats by the official result, including overhang and compensatory seats. Electoral threshold of 5%.
- CDU25
- SPD21
- Grüne10
- FDP9
- AfD5
- SSW3
Which alliances had a majority after the 2017 election
All two- and three-party alliances with a projected majority.
- CDU + SPD46 of 73
- CDU + Grüne + FDP44 of 73
- CDU + Grüne + AfD40 of 73
- SPD + Grüne + FDP40 of 73
- CDU + FDP + AfD39 of 73
- CDU + Grüne + SSW38 of 73
- CDU + FDP + SSW37 of 73
The polls in the last 30 days before the 2017 state election
5 polls between 20 Apr 2017 and 4 May 2017, each one available individually.
| Pollster | Published | CDU | SPD | Grüne | FDP | AfD | Linke | SSW | Piraten | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 4 May 2017 | 32 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4.5 | 3 | – | ||
| INSA | 29 Apr 2017 | 33 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | – | ||
| Infratest dimap | 27 Apr 2017 | 32 | 31 | 12 | 8.5 | 6 | 4.5 | 3 | – | ||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 27 Apr 2017 | 32 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | – | ||
| Infratest dimap | 20 Apr 2017 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | ||
| Min – Max | 31–33 | 29–33 | 12–12 | 8.5–11 | 5–6 | 4–5 | 3–4 | – | |||
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, 4 May 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 | Grüne | FDP | AfD | Linke | SSW | Ø abs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result 7 May 2017 | 32.0% | 27.2% | 12.9% | 11.5% | 5.9% | 3.8% | 3.3% | ||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 4 May 2017 (3 days before) | ±0 | +1.8 | -0.9 | -0.5 | +0.1 | +0.7 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| INSA | 29 Apr 2017 (8 days before) | +1.0 | +1.8 | -0.9 | -1.5 | -0.9 | +1.2 | +0.7 | 1.1 |
| Infratest dimap | 27 Apr 2017 (10 days before) | ±0 | +3.8 | -0.9 | -3.0 | +0.1 | +0.7 | -0.3 | 1.3 |
Positive: the poll was above the result. Each pollster's last poll within 30 days before the election.