Party

Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany

Party Active

Social Democratic Party of Germany

Abbreviation: SPD
Founded: May 23, 1863
Official · en: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Profiles and links

Official website · webOfficial · Aug 9, 2026Wikidata

Social links

Social profile · instagram · spddeOfficial · Aug 9, 2026Wikidata

Social profile · x · spddeOfficial · Aug 9, 2026Wikidata

Social profile · youtube · UCSmbK1WtpYn2sOGLvSSXkKwOfficial · Aug 9, 2026Wikidata

Power-role history

Governing

Dec 8, 2021

Coalition

Mar 14, 2018 — Sep 26, 2021

Coalition

Sep 24, 2017

Coalition

Dec 17, 2013

Coalition

Nov 22, 2005 — Oct 28, 2009

Governing

Oct 22, 2002 — Sep 18, 2005

Governing

Oct 27, 1998 — Oct 22, 2002

Governing

Nov 5, 1980 — Sep 17, 1982

Governing

Dec 15, 1976 — Nov 5, 1980

Governing

May 16, 1974 — Dec 15, 1976

Governing

Dec 15, 1972 — May 6, 1974

Governing

Oct 22, 1969 — Nov 19, 1972

Coalition

Dec 1, 1966 — Oct 22, 1969

Governing

Jun 29, 1928 — Mar 30, 1930

Coalition

Aug 13, 1923 — Nov 3, 1923

Coalition

Mar 31, 1922 — Nov 22, 1922

Coalition

Jan 31, 1922 — Mar 31, 1922

Coalition

Oct 26, 1921 — Jan 31, 1922

Coalition

May 10, 1921 — Oct 25, 1921

Governing

Mar 29, 1920 — Jun 25, 1920

Governing

Oct 3, 1919 — Jan 29, 1920

Governing

Jun 22, 1919 — Oct 2, 1919

Governing

Feb 13, 1919 — Jun 22, 1919

Party lineage

Split

PredecessorSocial Democratic Party of Germany
SuccessorArbeit & soziale Gerechtigkeit – Die Wahlalternative

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Jan 22, 2005

Merged

PredecessorGesamtdeutsche Volkspartei
SuccessorSocial Democratic Party of Germany

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

May 18, 1957

Merged

PredecessorUnabhängige Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
SuccessorSocial Democratic Party of Germany

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Sep 24, 1922

Split

PredecessorSocial Democratic Party of Germany
SuccessorUnabhängige Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Apr 6, 1917

Party Facts reference profile

Historical Party Facts reference: vote or seat share in a national election. It is not a poll, a certified result, necessarily the latest election, or a current value.

Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands

Dataset coverage period: 1875–—
Party Facts reference percentage: 45.8% · 1972
Original value: 45.8
ISO alpha-3: DEU
Party Facts ID: 383
Reference names: SPD · Social Democratic Party of Germany
Created in source: Dec 29, 2012
Updated: Jul 7, 2018

Wikipedia reference Party FactsCC0-1.0 · Aug 9, 2026

Ideology · Political spectrum

Social democracy

Source classification · Confidence: 80.0%

social democracy

Source classification · Confidence: 80.0%

Wikidata

anti-fascism

Source classification · Confidence: 80.0%

Wikidata

Atlanticism

Source classification · Confidence: 80.0%

Wikidata

pro-Europeanism

Source classification · Confidence: 80.0%

Wikidata

General · Centre-left

Confidence: 80.0%

Wikidata

Party leadership

Tim Klüssendorf

Wikidata

Secretary-general · De jureJun 27, 2025

Lars Klingbeil

Wikidata

Chair · De jureDec 11, 2021

Party significance

Partial

Coverage is partial and no record is currently available for this section.

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Candidacy

Germany — Parliamentary election — 2021-09-26

SPD · Party

Completed · Sep 26, 2021

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — European Parliament — 2019-05-26

SPD · Party

Completed · May 26, 2019

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 2017-09-24

Social Democratic Party of ... (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands) · Party

Completed · Sep 24, 2017

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — European Parliament — 2014-05-25

SPD · Party

Completed · May 25, 2014

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 2013-09-22

SPD · Party

Completed · Sep 22, 2013

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 2009-09-27

SPD · Party

Completed · Sep 27, 2009

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — European Parliament — 2009-06-07

SPD · Party

Completed · Jun 7, 2009

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 2005-09-18

Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands -- spd · Party

Completed · Sep 18, 2005

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — European Parliament — 2004-06-13

SPD · Party

Completed · Jun 13, 2004

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 2002-09-22

SPD · Party

Completed · Sep 22, 2002

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — European Parliament — 1999-06-13

Social Democratic Party · Party

Completed · Jun 13, 1999

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1998-09-27

SPD · Party

Completed · Sep 27, 1998

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1994-10-16

SPD · Party

Completed · Oct 16, 1994

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — European Parliament — 1994-06-12

Social Democratic Party · Party

Completed · Jun 12, 1994

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1990-12-02

SPD · Party

Completed · Dec 2, 1990

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — European Parliament — 1989-06-18

Social Democratic Party · Party

Completed · Jun 18, 1989

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1987-01-25

SPD · Party

Completed · Jan 25, 1987

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — European Parliament — 1984-06-17

Social Democratic Party · Party

Completed · Jun 17, 1984

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1983-03-06

SPD · Party

Completed · Mar 6, 1983

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1980-10-05

SPD · Party

Completed · Oct 5, 1980

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — European Parliament — 1979-06-10

SPD · Party

Completed · Jun 10, 1979

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1976-10-03

SPD · Party

Completed · Oct 3, 1976

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1972-11-19

SPD · Party

Completed · Nov 19, 1972

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1969-09-28

SPD · Party

Completed · Sep 28, 1969

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1965-09-19

SPD · Party

Completed · Sep 19, 1965

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1961-09-17

SPD · Party

Completed · Sep 17, 1961

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1957-09-15

SPD · Party

Completed · Sep 15, 1957

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1953-09-06

SPD · Party

Completed · Sep 6, 1953

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1949-08-14

SPD · Party

Completed · Aug 14, 1949

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1933-03-05

SPD · Party

Completed · Mar 5, 1933

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1932-11-06

SPD · Party

Completed · Nov 6, 1932

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1932-07-31

SPD · Party

Completed · Jul 31, 1932

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1930-09-14

SPD · Party

Completed · Sep 14, 1930

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1928-05-20

SPD · Party

Completed · May 20, 1928

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1924-12-07

SPD · Party

Completed · Dec 7, 1924

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1924-05-04

SPD · Party

Completed · May 4, 1924

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1920-06-06

SPD · Party

Completed · Jun 6, 1920

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1919-01-19

SPD · Party

Completed · Jan 19, 1919

Affiliated party: Social Democratic Party of Germany

Independent media clusters

Partial

Coverage is partial and no record is currently available for this section.

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Polls

Partial

Coverage is partial and no record is currently available for this section.

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Forecasts

Partial

Coverage is partial and no record is currently available for this section.

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Top issues

Partial

Coverage is partial and no record is currently available for this section.

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Prediction components

Partial

Coverage is partial and no record is currently available for this section.

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Media profile

Approval · Favorability · Negativity

Partial

Coverage is partial and no record is currently available for this section.

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Media profile

Partial

Coverage is partial and no record is currently available for this section.

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Strengths · Weaknesses · Attacks · Controversies

Partial

Coverage is partial and no record is currently available for this section.

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Campaign signals

Partial

Coverage is partial and no record is currently available for this section.

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Electoral history

Germany — Parliamentary election — 2021-09-26 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 11,955,434
Seats: 206
Original value: 25.74
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — European Parliament — 2019-05-26 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 5,916,882
Seats: 16
Original value: 15.80
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1933-03-05 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 7,181,273
Seats: 120
Original value: 18.25
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1932-11-06 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 7,247,901
Seats: 121
Original value: 20.43
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1932-07-31 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 7,959,712
Seats: 133
Original value: 21.58
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1930-09-14 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 8,577,738
Seats: 143
Original value: 24.53
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1928-05-20 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 9,152,979
Seats: 153
Original value: 29.76
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1924-12-07 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 7,886,261
Seats: 131
Original value: 26.02
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1924-05-04 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 6,008,905
Seats: 100
Original value: 20.45
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1920-06-06 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 5,617,687
Seats: 113
Original value: 21.58
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1919-01-19 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 11,516,852
Seats: 165
Original value: 37.87
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 2017-09-24 · Social Democratic Party of ... (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands)

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 9,539,381
Seats: 153
Original value: 20.50
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — European Parliament — 2014-05-25 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 8,003,628
Seats: 27
Original value: 27.30
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 2013-09-22 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 11,252,215
Seats: 193
Original value: 25.70
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1976-10-03 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 16,099,019
Seats: 214
Original value: 42.60
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1969-09-28 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 14,065,716
Seats: 224
Original value: 42.70
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1983-03-06 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 14,865,807
Seats: 193
Original value: 38.20
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1965-09-19 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 12,813,186
Seats: 202
Original value: 39.30
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1980-10-05 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 16,260,677
Seats: 218
Original value: 42.90
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1961-09-17 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 11,427,355
Seats: 190
Original value: 36.20
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — European Parliament — 2009-06-07 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 5,472,566
Seats: 23
Original value: 20.80
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — European Parliament — 2004-06-13 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 5,547,971
Seats: 23
Original value: 21.50
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — European Parliament — 1999-06-13 · Social Democratic Party

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 8,307,085
Seats: 33
Original value: 30.70
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1987-01-25 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 14,025,763
Seats: 186
Original value: 37.20
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — European Parliament — 1994-06-12 · Social Democratic Party

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 11,389,697
Seats: 40
Original value: 32.20
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — European Parliament — 1989-06-18 · Social Democratic Party

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 10,525,728
Seats: 31
Original value: 37.30
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1949-08-14 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 6,934,975
Seats: 131
Original value: 29.20
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — European Parliament — 1979-06-10 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 11,370,045
Seats: 35
Original value: 40.80
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 2009-09-27 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 9,990,488
Seats: 146
Original value: 23.00
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 2002-09-22 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 18,488,668
Seats: 251
Original value: 38.50
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — European Parliament — 1984-06-17 · Social Democratic Party

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 9,296,417
Seats: 33
Original value: 37.40
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 2005-09-18 · Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands -- spd

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 16,194,665
Seats: 222
Original value: 34.20
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1972-11-19 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 17,175,169
Seats: 230
Original value: 45.80
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1957-09-15 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 9,495,571
Seats: 169
Original value: 31.80
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1953-09-06 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 7,944,943
Seats: 151
Original value: 28.80
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1990-12-02 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 15,545,366
Seats: 239
Original value: 33.50
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1998-09-27 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 20,181,269
Seats: 298
Original value: 40.90
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Germany — Parliamentary election — 1994-10-16 · SPD

Round 1 · Aug 15, 2024 · Preliminary

Votes: 17,140,354
Seats: 252
Original value: 36.40
Published precision: 2

Dataset hash: 7b22b75389bf1b443f284a24ffef158e04461304d445876f61ce5be9bfcbcb7e

Sources

1Wikimedia CommonsCC BY 4.0 · Aug 9, 2026
2WikidataCC0-1.0 · Aug 9, 2026
3Party FactsCC0-1.0 · Aug 9, 2026
4Unicode Common Locale Data RepositoryUnicode-3.0 · Aug 9, 2026