German Election
The fight for third place is heating up
In less than a month, Germany will go to the polls to decide whether Angela Merkel serves another term. On Sunday evening, she is going top face her election rival Martin Schulz in a live TV debate. The election isn't just about the CDU and SPD, however. Polls are very tight between the four other parties fighting to fill the rest of the seats in parliament. As can be seen from the following infographic, the far-right AfD is the favourite to become the country's third biggest party. Read more in TheLocal.de.
Gains and losses of political parties at the German general election on September 24, 2017 in comparison to the previous election*
Voting intentions for the German parliament from October 2021 to July 2026
Evolution of voting intentions of German voters in the legislative elections in Germany between October 2017 and February 2025, according to the political party
Official results of the parliamentary election in Germany on September 24, 2017 (second votes)
Estimation of voting intention in the German federal elections as of February 21, 2025
Provisional number of seats won in the German federal election 2025, by party
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