According to 18:00-hour projections from ARD and ZDF, the Union has emerged as the clear strongest force in the Bundestag election.
On average, CDU/CSU is expected to gain 28.8 percent, ahead of AfD with 19.8 percent. The SPD comes in third with 16.3 percent, followed by the Greens with 12.8 percent and the Left with 8.8 percent. FDP and BSW, on the other hand, are showing concern, with the Liberals projected to receive an average of 5.0 percent and the BSW 4.9 percent. The “Others” collectively make up 4.0 percent.
The data is based on post-election surveys conducted by Infratest (ARD) and Forschungsgruppe Wahlen (ZDF) on Sunday, with some votes from absentee voters also included, although these are less reliable due to telephone surveys.