This question was asked during the survey in the following wording: "If you had to decide:
What would you prefer after the next Bundestag election:
- a government lead by the CDU/CSU or
- a government lead by Die Grünen?"
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Opinions on desired government leadership after the Bundestag election Germany 2021
The majority of respondents to a survey conducted in September 2021 in Germany wished for a government lead by the SPD. The survey asked which government leadership respondents would prefer after the parliamentary elections in September 2021.
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ZDF Politbarometer. (September 3, 2021). Would you prefer a government lead by the SPD, CDU/CSU or Die Grünen after the next Bundestag election? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1241621/government-leadership-opinions-after-bundestag-election-germany/
ZDF Politbarometer. "Would you prefer a government lead by the SPD, CDU/CSU or Die Grünen after the next Bundestag election?." Chart. September 3, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1241621/government-leadership-opinions-after-bundestag-election-germany/
ZDF Politbarometer. (2021). Would you prefer a government lead by the SPD, CDU/CSU or Die Grünen after the next Bundestag election?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1241621/government-leadership-opinions-after-bundestag-election-germany/
ZDF Politbarometer. "Would You Prefer a Government Lead by The Spd, Cdu/Csu or Die Grünen after The next Bundestag Election?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Sep 2021, /statistics/1241621/government-leadership-opinions-after-bundestag-election-germany/
ZDF Politbarometer, Would you prefer a government lead by the SPD, CDU/CSU or Die Grünen after the next Bundestag election? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1241621/government-leadership-opinions-after-bundestag-election-germany/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Would you prefer a government lead by the SPD, CDU/CSU or Die Grünen after the next Bundestag election? [Graph], ZDF Politbarometer, September 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1241621/government-leadership-opinions-after-bundestag-election-germany/
