2013 German Federal Election

22 September 2013 · The Berlin Republic · 631 seats, 316 for a majority

A federal election was held on 22 September to elect the members of the 18th Bundestag of Germany. At stake were all 598 seats to the Bundestag, plus 33 overhang seats determined thereafter.

Chancellor before

Angela Merkel

CDU

Chancellor (continued)

Angela Merkel

CDU

Largest force

CDU/CSU

311 of 631 seats

Turnout

71.5%

The result

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CDU/CSU

Angela Merkel · 41.5% of votes · +72 seats

311

seats

SPD

Peer Steinbrück · 25.7% of votes · +47 seats

193

seats

Left

Gregor Gysi · 8.6% of votes · -12 seats

seats

Greens

Jürgen Trittin & Katrin Göring-Eckardt · 8.4% of votes · -5 seats

seats

FDP

Rainer Brüderle · 4.8% of votes · -93 seats

seats


CDU/CSU	Angela Merkel	311	+72	18.165.446	41.5%	+7.7
SPD	Peer Steinbrück	193	+47	11.252.215	25.7%	+2.7
Left	Gregor Gysi	64	-12	3.755.699	8.6%	-3.3
Greens	Jürgen Trittin & Katrin Göring-Eckardt	63	-5	3.694.057	8.4%	-2.3
FDP	Rainer Brüderle	0	-93	2.083.533	4.8%	-9.8