How well do you know the polls in Germany?
Ten questions from today's figures: our poll averages, our forecast and how the polls did at past elections. Round 37 for 4 November 2026.
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1At which election since 2000 were Germany's final polls furthest out?
2005: 2.3 points out per party on average. See the page
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2To the nearest point, what share of the vote did SPD win at Germany's 2021 election?
25.7%. See the page
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3To the nearest point, what share of the vote did CDU/CSU win at Germany's 2013 election?
41.5%. See the page
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4To the nearest point, what share of the vote did CDU/CSU win at Germany's 2017 election?
32.9%. See the page
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5In Germany, what chance does our forecast give for “BSW clears 5%”?
5%, from thousands of simulated elections with the polls missing as they have before. See the page
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6Which party won the most votes at Germany's 2025 election?
CDU/CSU with 28.5%, ahead of AfD on 20.8%. See the page
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7At Germany's 2025 election, which party did the final polls overstate most?
Greens: 13.0% in the final polls, 11.6% on the day. See the page
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8How many seats does our forecast give CDU/CSU in the Bundestag in Germany?
148 in our projection. See the page
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9Which pollster's final polls have been closest to the result in Germany?
Wahlkreisprognose: 0.8 points out per party on average over 2 elections, the best of 4. See the page
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10Which party has gained most in the polls since Germany's last election (23 February 2025)?
AfD: 20.8% then, 27.4% in our average now (+6.6 points). See the page
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