According to first exit-polls, CDU won the elections, providing Angela Merkel with a mandate for a second term in office.http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/merkel-wins-german-election-with-pro-growth-mandate-111892
Preliminary results 2009
CDU 33,4%
SPD 22,7%
FDP 14,8%
Die Linke 12,5%
B90/Grune 10,8%
Andere 6%
(Source ARD exit poll)
http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/germany270909.html
Election results 2005
CDU/CSU: 35.2 percent 226 seats
SPD: 34.3 percent 222 seats
FDP:: 9.8 percent. 61 seats
Left Party: 8.7 percent. 54 seats
The Greens: 8.1 percent. 51 seats
Total: 614 seats
Turnout was 77.7 percent. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/18/world/main856363.shtml
Preliminary Results
