2017 German presidential election

2017 German presidential election
12 February 2017
 
Nominee Frank-Walter Steinmeier Christoph Butterwegge
Party SPD Independent
Electoral vote 931 128
Percentage 73.89% 10.16%
President before election

Joachim Gauck
Independent

 Elected President

Frank-Walter Steinmeier
SPD

The 2017 German federal election was place on 12 February 2017.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Results

Result of the vote
  Butterwegge
  Sonneborn
  Steinmeier
  Hold
  Glaser
  Abstentions/Invalid
Candidate Party Supporting party First
Votes%
Frank-Walter SteinmeierSocial Democratic PartySPD, CDU/CSU, Alliance '90/The Greens, FDP and SSW93173.89
Christoph ButterweggeIndependentThe Left12810.16
Albrecht GlaserAlternative for GermanyAfD423.33
Alexander HoldFree VotersFree Voters and BVB/FW251.98
Engelbert SonnebornIndependentPirates and Die PARTEI100.79
Abstentions1038.17
Invalid votes140.11
Total1,25399.44
Eligible voters1,260100

References

  1. ↑ Kate Connolly (6 June 2016). "Headache for Angela Merkel as German president Joachim Gauck steps down". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Charter, David (13 February 2017). "Left wins presidency in new blow to Merkel". The Times. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Legislators vote for Frank-Walter Steinmeier as president". Graphic News. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Election of the Federal President. Office of the Federal President. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Bundespräsidentenwahl durch die 16. Bundesversammlung". 12 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  6. ↑ Election of the Federal President. Office of the Federal President. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
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