The CDU-CSU union, led by
Friedrich Merz, won the German elections with 28.6% of the vote,
according to final data published online by the
Bundeswahlleiterin. The far-right AfD is in second place, with
20.8% of the vote, up 10.4% from 2021.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD drops 9.3 points, finishing
third at 16.4%. Greens received 11.6%, Linke 8.8%.
Out of parliament, Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW falls just short
of the 5% threshold, at 4.97%. The FDP's liberals fared
similarly, with 4.3%.
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