Party

2002 Popular vote / seats in Bundestag

2005 Popular vote / seats in Bundestag

SPD

38.5% ... 251 seats

34.3% ... 222 seats

Greens

8.6% ... 55 seats

8.1% ... 51 seats

CDU / CSU

38.5% ... 248 seats

35.2% ... 225 seats

FDP

7.4% ... 47 seats

9.8% ... 61 seats

PDS / "Left party"

4.0% ... 2 seats

8.7% ... 54 seats