Conservatives win German election

Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won the
most votes in Germany’s general election,
but a dramatic surge by the far-right AfD
is likely to complicate the formation
of a government

Friedrich Merz

FEDERAL ELECTION RESULT
(Percentage of votes)

CDU-CSU: Christian Democrats - Christian Social Union

AfD: Alternative for Germany

SPD
Social Democrats

Die Linke

FDP
Free Democratic Party

Greens

BSW
Sahra Wagenknecht

Others

28.6
20.8
16.4
11.6
8.8
5.0
4.3
4.5

SEATS IN BUNDESTAG
(Difference on 2021)

630 seats

Die Linke
64 (+25)

Greens
85 (-33)

SPD
120 (-86)

CDU-CSU
208 (+11)

AfD
152 (+69)

South Schleswig Voters’ Association
1(0)

Source: Federal Returning Officer
Picture: Getty Images
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