Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democratic Party (SPD) faced a significant setback in the recent election, with exit polls indicating a 9% drop in support compared to the previous election in 2021. This decline marks the party's worst result in modern history, garnering only 16% of the vote.
Despite this decline, the SPD managed to secure third place in the election, avoiding a complete collapse. Pre-election polls had suggested a potential challenge from the Greens for the third spot, but the Greens ultimately secured fourth place with 13.5% of the vote.
