Election Information
General Information
On February 23, elections were held in Germany to elect the Chancellor and Members of the Federal Parliament. The results are as follows:
Election Results:
CDU/CSU: Friedrich Merz: 208 seats, 14.158.432 votes (28,52%)
AfD: Alice Weidel: 152 seats, 10.327.148 votes (20,8%)
SPD: Olaf Scholz: 120 seats, 8.148.284 votes (16,41%)
GRUNE: Robert Habeck: 85 seats, 5.761.476 votes (11,61%)
Die Linke: Heidi Reichinnek, Jan van Aken: 64 seats, 4.355.382 votes (8,77%)
Electoral System:
The electoral system of the Federal Republic of Germany regulates the election of the members of the Bundestag, as defined in Article 38 of the German Constitution. Elections must be universal, direct, free, equal, and secret. They are held every four years, and citizens aged 18 and over have the right to vote and run for office, with additional rules set by the Federal Electoral Law. Elections take place on Sundays, and postal voting is available upon request.
Voters have two votes: one for a direct candidate in their electoral district, who must win by a majority, and one for the party list in their federal state. The Bundestag seats are allocated based on the winners of the districts and are adjusted to reflect the proportional share of parties according to the second vote. Often, direct candidates are also included in party lists as an alternative in case they do not win in their electoral district.
Related Articles:
EuroNews
German election results explained in graphics,DW, 24 February 2025
German election 2025: results in full, The Guardian, 24 February 2025
On February 23, elections were held in Germany to elect the Chancellor and Members of the Federal Parliament. The results are as follows:
Election Results:
CDU/CSU: Friedrich Merz: 208 seats, 14.158.432 votes (28,52%)
AfD: Alice Weidel: 152 seats, 10.327.148 votes (20,8%)
SPD: Olaf Scholz: 120 seats, 8.148.284 votes (16,41%)
GRUNE: Robert Habeck: 85 seats, 5.761.476 votes (11,61%)
Die Linke: Heidi Reichinnek, Jan van Aken: 64 seats, 4.355.382 votes (8,77%)
Electoral System:
The electoral system of the Federal Republic of Germany regulates the election of the members of the Bundestag, as defined in Article 38 of the German Constitution. Elections must be universal, direct, free, equal, and secret. They are held every four years, and citizens aged 18 and over have the right to vote and run for office, with additional rules set by the Federal Electoral Law. Elections take place on Sundays, and postal voting is available upon request.
Voters have two votes: one for a direct candidate in their electoral district, who must win by a majority, and one for the party list in their federal state. The Bundestag seats are allocated based on the winners of the districts and are adjusted to reflect the proportional share of parties according to the second vote. Often, direct candidates are also included in party lists as an alternative in case they do not win in their electoral district.
Related Articles:
EuroNews
German election results explained in graphics,DW, 24 February 2025
German election 2025: results in full, The Guardian, 24 February 2025
