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Distribution of Seats in the 18th German Bundestag
Distribution of seats in the 18th german Bundestag © DBT
The distribution of seats in the German Bundestag is proportional to the numbers of votes cast for the various parties. Seats are allocated first to the candidates who won the most first votes in the constituencies, before the remaining seats are allocated to the candidates on the party list in the Land concerned, in the order in which they are listed.
| Parliamentary group | Direct mandates | Land lists | Total |
| CDU/CSU | 236 | 75 | 311 |
| SPD | 58 | 135 | 193 |
| The Left Party | 4 | 60 | 64 |
| Alliance 90/The Greens | 1 | 62 | 63 |
| Total | 299 | 332 | 631 |
29 overhang mandates (CDU 13, SPD 10, Die Linke 4, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 2, CSU 0)
last update: 23.10.2013