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| bgcolor=#CCCCFF | <font style="font-size:12pt">'''German federal election, 2017'''<br>All 614 seats to the Bundestag</font>
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| Leader
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| <center>'''[[Angela Merkel]]'''</center>
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| <center>[[Frank-Walter Steinmeier]]</center>
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| Party
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| <center>'''CDU-CSU'''</center>
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| <center>SPD</center>
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| Leader since
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| <center>2000</center>
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| <center>Unknown</center>
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| Last election
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| <center>269 seats, 44%</center>
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| <center>166 seats, 21%</center>
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| Seats won
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| <center>'''246'''</center>
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| <center>187</center>
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| Seats change
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| <center>-23</center>
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| <center>+21</center>
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| Percentage
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| <center>39%</center>
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| <center>30%</center>
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| Swing
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| <center>-5%</center>
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The '''19th German federal election, 2017''' was conducted in 2017 to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of [[Germany]].
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==Overview==
==Overview==
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The major issues of the election were the economy and immigration. The [[Angela Merkel]] led CDU-CSU government was helped by its tough stance on immigrants but hurt by Germany's economic performance and its recession in 2015. The opposition SPD, led by [[Frank-Walter Steinmeier]], was helped by the focus on the economy, but hurt by it's less aggressive stance on immigration.
==Election results==
==Election results==
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The election saw a shift in voter support move from the Greens-Left and CDU-CSU to the SPD and from the FDP to the NPD. The success of the NPD in achieving over 5% of the vote meant a removal of overhang seats in the Bundestag, reducing the overall number of seats in the chamber.
{{German federal election results, 2017}}
{{German federal election results, 2017}}
==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
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With no single party having an absolute majority, there appeared to be 2 likely coalition groupings: a of the CDU-CSU/FDP coalition or a CDU-CSU/SPD grand coalition. What was understood to have been Merkel's prefered option, a CDU-CSU/NPD coalition, fell 1 seat short of absolute majority, as would a broad SPD/FDP/Greens-Left coalition. The result was a continuation of the 8 year old CDU-CSU/FDP coalition.
==See Also==
==See Also==

Current revision as of 09:20, 27 January 2008

< 2009 | Image:Germany_small.png | Next >
German federal election, 2017
All 614 seats to the Bundestag
Leader
Angela Merkel
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Party
CDU-CSU
SPD
Leader since
2000
Unknown
Last election
269 seats, 44%
166 seats, 21%
Seats won
246
187
Seats change
-23
+21
Percentage
39%
30%
Swing
-5%
+9%

The 19th German federal election, 2017 was conducted in 2017 to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany.

Contents

Overview

The major issues of the election were the economy and immigration. The Angela Merkel led CDU-CSU government was helped by its tough stance on immigrants but hurt by Germany's economic performance and its recession in 2015. The opposition SPD, led by Frank-Walter Steinmeier, was helped by the focus on the economy, but hurt by it's less aggressive stance on immigration.

Election results

The election saw a shift in voter support move from the Greens-Left and CDU-CSU to the SPD and from the FDP to the NPD. The success of the NPD in achieving over 5% of the vote meant a removal of overhang seats in the Bundestag, reducing the overall number of seats in the chamber.

German federal election, 2017
Party Seats Net
Gain/Loss 		Vote +/-
Christian Democratic Union-Christian Social Union (I) 246 -23 39% -5%
Social Democratic Party 187 +21 30% +9%
Free Democratic Party 66 -56 10% -8%
National Democratic Party 61 +46 10% +8%
Greens-Left Party 54 -15 9% -3%
Total 614 -27
Source: CDU/CSU wins election, reduced majority

Aftermath

With no single party having an absolute majority, there appeared to be 2 likely coalition groupings: a of the CDU-CSU/FDP coalition or a CDU-CSU/SPD grand coalition. What was understood to have been Merkel's prefered option, a CDU-CSU/NPD coalition, fell 1 seat short of absolute majority, as would a broad SPD/FDP/Greens-Left coalition. The result was a continuation of the 8 year old CDU-CSU/FDP coalition.

See Also

External links

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