With a record -breaking voter of 83.5%, most since integration in 1990, the Germans chose their elections in the initial election on 23 February. The election called twenty after the three-way coalition government of Social Democrats (SPD), The Greens. And it collapsed at the late 2024, the neo—-to——ae free Democratic Party (FDP).
Vote for parties in German parliamentary elections
Based on the projects, the Chancellor Candidate Frederick Merz and its sister Christian Social Union (CSU) led the Conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won the most votes, followed by the right -wing folklore options for Germany (AFD).
Benefits and disadvantages for German parties
In terms of voter profit, the big winner of the election was distant AFD, while SPD led by Chancellor Olaf Sholaz recorded a loss of votes compared to the previous elections.
How are seats distributed in Germany Parliament?
Bundestag of Germany Parliament has 630 seats. The number of seats of a party is determined by their vote share. A party will get at least 5% of the votes to enter Parliament. However, parties are given an exception that the regions winning candidates in at least three electoral districts: There is a 5% threshold for the party related to winning three individual mandate.
Possible coalition option
While CDU/CSU has won the largest share of votes, they do not have an absolute majority. The party is set to get 208 seats in Bundestag. They will need to enter a coalition with another party to secure 316 seats in Bundestag, which is minimal to majority, and form the next government. The CDU has denied an alliance with AFD, which insists that it is a “firewall” for color. Based on the final seat distribution, leaves a two-way alliance with SPD or three-way alliance, including greens, including greens. The coalition calculator shows the potentially aligned results.
Voter migration
In Sunday’s election, voters were seen walking in affiliation and party spectrum. One of the most important migions was away from the Center-Non-CSPD away from the conservative CDU/CSU, which cast about 2 million votes from social democrats. The Left party benefited from voter migration from both SPD and Greens, adding 540,000 and 600,000 votes respectively.
Edited by: Michela Cavanagh
