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2013 German federal election
2013 German federal election
Alexander.kurz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
CountryGermany
Typeparliamentary
Previous election2009 German federal election
Previous year2009
Next election2017 German federal election
Next year2017
Seats for electionAll 631 seats in the Bundestag
Majority seats316
Election date22 September 2013
Turnout71.5% ( 0.7 pp)
Leader1Angela Merkel
Party1CDU
Alliance1CDU/CSU
Last election1239 seats
Seats1311
Seat change1+72
Popular vote118,165,446
Percentage141.5%
Swing1+7.7 pp
Leader2Peer Steinbrück
Party2SPD
Last election2146 seats
Seats2193
Seat change2+47
Popular vote211,252,215
Percentage225.7%
Swing2+2.7 pp
Leader3Katrin Göring-Eckardt, Jürgen Trittin
Party3Alliance 90/The Greens
Last election368 seats
Seats363
Seat change3–5
Popular vote33,694,057
Percentage38.4%
Swing3–2.3 pp
Image4x150px
Leader4Gregor Gysi
Party4The Left
Last election476 seats
Seats464
Seat change4–12
Popular vote43,755,699
Percentage48.6%
Swing4+3.3 pp
Image5x150px
Leader5Rainer Brüderle
Party5FDP
Last election593 seats
Seat change5–93
Popular vote52,083,533
Percentage54.8%
Swing5–9.8 pp
TitleChancellor
Before electionAngela Merkel
Before partyCDU
After electionAngela Merkel
After partyCDU

2013 German federal election was held on 22 September 2013 to elect the members of the 18th Bundestag. It resulted in a decisive victory for the incumbent Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union, led by Chancellor Angela Merkel. The election was historic for the dramatic collapse of the junior coalition partner, the Free Democratic Party, which failed to enter the Bundestag for the first time in its history, while the Social Democratic Party achieved its best result since 2002.

Background

The election followed the full term of the Second Merkel cabinet, a coalition government between the CDU/CSU and the FDP formed after the 2009 German federal election. Key issues during the legislative period included the European sovereign debt crisis, Germany's role in the European Union, and the domestic energy transition policy known as Energiewende. The Federal Constitutional Court had also ruled on several significant matters, including the country's participation in eurozone bailout funds. The political landscape was further shaped by the rise of the Pirate Party Germany, which briefly gained seats in several state parliaments.

Parties and candidates

The incumbent Chancellor was Angela Merkel, the leader of the CDU, which ran in an alliance with the CSU under the leadership of Horst Seehofer. The main opposition challenger was the SPD, which nominated former Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia and former Federal Minister of Finance Peer Steinbrück as its chancellor candidate. Other significant parties included Alliance 90/The Greens, led by Katrin Göring-Eckardt and Jürgen Trittin; The Left, led by Gregor Gysi and Sahra Wagenknecht; and the FDP, led by Philipp Rösler and campaign frontman Rainer Brüderle. Smaller parties like the Pirate Party Germany and the newly formed Alternative for Germany, focused on euro skepticism, also contested.

Campaign

The CDU/CSU campaign, managed by strategists like Peter Tauber, centered on Chancellor Angela Merkel's personal popularity and steady leadership, encapsulated in the slogan "Gemeinsam erfolgreich. Für Deutschland." The SPD, led by Sigmar Gabriel, campaigned on social justice themes, advocating for a national minimum wage and increased taxes on high earners. The FDP struggled to regain its profile as the party of economic liberalism, while Alliance 90/The Greens emphasized environmental and social policies. A major televised debate, the TV-Duell, between Angela Merkel and Peer Steinbrück was held on 1 September. The campaign was notably subdued, with many analysts dubbing it a "sleepy election" due to a lack of sharp polarization.

Opinion polling

Throughout 2012 and 2013, opinion polls conducted by institutes such as Forschungsgruppe Wahlen, Infratest dimap, and Allensbach Institute consistently showed the CDU/CSU with a commanding lead, often above 40%. Support for the SPD fluctuated in the mid-to-high 20s, while the FDP frequently polled dangerously close to the 5% electoral threshold. Alliance 90/The Greens and The Left generally polled between 8–12% and 7–-10%, respectively. S 6–6–9% and 5–12–10–10–S–S.5–10–10–10–10% respectively. The final 10% and 10% 10% 10–10% respectively. % 10% 10% 10% 10% respectively. 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% respectively. 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%10%10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% % 10% % 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10 % 10 10 10% 10 10 10% 10 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10 10 10 10 10 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% % 10% 10 10% 10% 10% 10% % 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% % 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10 10% 10% 10% 10% % % % 10% 10% % % % % % % 10% % 10% % 10 % % % % % % % % %