Final Election Results - Germany

Final Election Results - Germany, Sep.18, 2005

Party	Constituency					Party list					Total seats
Party	Votes	%	+/−	Seats	+/−	Votes	%	+/−	Seats	+/−	Total	+/−	%
CDU	15,390,950	32.6%	+0.6%	106	+24	13,136,740	27.8%	-1.7%	74	-34	180	-10	29.3%
CSU	3,889,990	8.2%	-0.8%	44	+1	3,494,309	7.4%	-1.6%	2	-13	46	-12	7.5%
CDU/CSU	19,280,940	40.8%	-0.2%	150	+25	16,631,049	35.2%	-3.3%	76	-47	226	-22	36.8%
SPD	18,129,100	38.4%	-3.5%	145	-26	16,194,665	34.2%	-4.3%	77	-3	222	-29	36.2%
FDP	2,208,531	4.7%	+1.1%	0	0	4,648,144	9.8%	+2.5%	61	+14	61	+14	9.9%
Left.	3,764,168	8.0%	+3.6%	3	+1	4,118,194	8.7%	+4.7%	51	+51	54	+52	8.8%
Green	2,538,913	5.4%	-0.2%	1	0	3,838,326	8.1%	-0.5%	50	-4	51	-4	8.3%
Other	1,272,410	2.7%	–	0	0	1,857,610	4.0%	–	0	0	0	0	–
Totals	47,194,062	100%	–	299	–	47,287,988	100%	–	315	+11	614	+11	100%

Notes:

    * These results are the final results published by the Bundeswahlleiter (Federal election officer).
    * The voter turnout was 77.7%, down 1.4% from 2002. This included a number of invalid votes as follows: 850,072 (1.8%) in the constituency section, 756,146 (1.6%) in the list section.
    * The CDU and CSU sit together as one caucus in the Bundestag and do not compete against each other. The CSU runs only in the state of Bavaria while the CDU competes in all other states.
    * These results include nine "overhang mandates" for the SPD and seven for the CDU.
    * These results compare the results for the Left. party with those of the PDS in 2002.
    * These results include the delayed result from the Dresden-I seat (see below).