Countries / Europe
DEU
Elections in Germany
federal parliamentary republic
Next election
German presidential election - 30 January 2027
FM
Friedrich Merz live
Head of government - Christian Democratic Union
In office since
6 May 2025
Party
Christian Democratic Union
Head of state
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Region
Europe
Next election
German presidential election
30 January 2027
Government
federal parliamentary republic
Capital
Berlin
Population
83 577 140
Country facts
Legislature
German Bundestag
Established
1949
Currency
euro
Official language
German
Capital
Berlin
Region
Europe
Area
357,587 km2
Election history
23 February 2025parliamentary
German federal election
turnout 82.5%
13 February 2022presidential
German presidential election
won: Frank-Walter Steinmeier
26 September 2021parliamentary
German federal election
turnout 76.6%
24 September 2017parliamentary
German federal election
turnout 76.2%
12 February 2017presidential
German presidential election
won: Frank-Walter Steinmeier · turnout 99.4%
22 September 2013parliamentary
German federal election
turnout 71.5%
18 March 2012presidential
German presidential election
won: Joachim Gauck · turnout 99.7%
30 June 2010presidential
German presidential election
won: Christian Wulff
27 September 2009parliamentary
German federal election
turnout 70.8%
23 May 2009presidential
German presidential election
won: Horst Köhler
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2025 - Olaf Scholz Friedrich Merz
peaceful - no coup recorded
2021 - Angela Merkel Olaf Scholz
peaceful - no coup recorded
2005 - Gerhard Schröder Angela Merkel
peaceful - no coup recorded
1998 - Helmut Kohl Gerhard Schröder
peaceful - no coup recorded
1982 - Helmut Schmidt Helmut Kohl
peaceful - no coup recorded
1974 - Walter Scheel Helmut Schmidt
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.