IFES Election Guide | Elections: German Federal Diet 2021 General

Federal Republic of Germany

Results

Cast Votes:46,854,508

Valid Votes:46,442,023

Invalid Votes:412,485

Voter
Turnout*

Party Seats Won Seats Change Votes

Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) (Socialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands) 206

25.70%

Christian Democratic Union (CDU) (Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) 152

18.90%

Alliance '90 / The Greens (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen) 118

14.80%

Free Democratic Party (FDP) (Freie Demokratische Partei) 92

11.50%

Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland) 83

10.30%

Christian Social Union in Bavaria 45

5.20%

The Left (Die Linke) 39

4.90%

South Schleswig Voters' Association (SSW) (Südschleswigscher Wählerverband) 1

0.10%

Election Results Modified: Oct 26, 2023

Election Modified: May 19, 2025

With Participation Rates

82.5

76.2

71.5

99.7

100.0