Both the SPD (Social Democratic Party of Germany) and the CDU (Christian Democratic Union of Germany) received their lowest share of the vote for over 60 years in the German Federal Elections of 2017, at just **** percent and **** percent respectively. The CDU vote share fell further in 2021, to **** percent, with the SPD vote share increasing to **** percent.
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Bundeswahlleiterin. (September 27, 2021). Share of votes for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in German Federal Elections from 1953 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1037985/cdu-and-spd-vote-share-by-election/
Bundeswahlleiterin. "Share of votes for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in German Federal Elections from 1953 to 2021." Chart. September 27, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1037985/cdu-and-spd-vote-share-by-election/
Bundeswahlleiterin. (2021). Share of votes for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in German Federal Elections from 1953 to 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1037985/cdu-and-spd-vote-share-by-election/
Bundeswahlleiterin. "Share of Votes for The Christian Democratic Union (Cdu) and Social Democratic Party of Germany (Spd) in German Federal Elections from 1953 to 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Sep 2021, /statistics/1037985/cdu-and-spd-vote-share-by-election/
Bundeswahlleiterin, Share of votes for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in German Federal Elections from 1953 to 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1037985/cdu-and-spd-vote-share-by-election/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Share of votes for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in German Federal Elections from 1953 to 2021 [Graph], Bundeswahlleiterin, September 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1037985/cdu-and-spd-vote-share-by-election/
