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German elections: CDU's Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges
Conservative CDU/CSU party union expected to win German elections, with far-right AfD surging into second place
Exit poll, vote share
A bar chart showing the exit poll in 2025 German election.
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) / Christian Social Union (CSU)
29%
Alternative for Germany (AfD)
19.5%
Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)
16%
Greens
13.5%
Left
8.5%
Free Democratic Party (FDP)
4.9%
Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW)
4.7%
Last updated on Feb. 23, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. ET