<P> At least 598 Members of the Bundestag are elected in this way . Parties that gain more than 5% of the second votes or win at least 3 direct mandates are allocated seats in the Bundestag in proportion to the number of votes it has received (d'Hondt method until 1987, largest remainder method until the 2005 election, now Sainte - Laguë method). </P> <P> In addition to this, there are certain circumstances in which some candidates win what are known as overhang seats when the seats are being distributed . If a party has gained more direct mandates in a Land than it is entitled to according to the results of the second vote, it does not forfeit these mandates because all directly elected candidates are guaranteed a seat in the Bundestag . The other parties are then compensated by getting additional seats as well, the balance seats, so proportionality is preserved . </P> <Table> e d Summary of the 22 September 2013 German Bundestag election results <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Parties </Th> <Th_colspan="5"> Constituency </Th> <Th_colspan="5"> Party list </Th> <Th_colspan="5"> Total seats </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Votes </Th> <Th>% </Th> <Th> + / − </Th> <Th> Seats </Th> <Th> + / − </Th> <Th> Votes </Th> <Th>% </Th> <Th> + / − </Th> <Th> Seats </Th> <Th> + / − </Th> <Th> Seats </Th> <Th> + / − </Th> <Th>% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Christian Democratic Union (CDU) </Td> <Td> 16,233,642 </Td> <Td> 37.2 </Td> <Td> 5.2 </Td> <Td> 191 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 14,921,877 </Td> <Td> 34.1 </Td> <Td> 6.9 </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 255 </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> 40.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Social Democratic Party (SPD) </Td> <Td> 12,843,458 </Td> <Td> 29.4 </Td> <Td> 1.5 </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 11,252,215 </Td> <Td> 25.7 </Td> <Td> 2.7 </Td> <Td> 135 </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> 193 </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 30.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Left (DIE LINKE) </Td> <Td> 3,585,178 </Td> <Td> 8.2 </Td> <Td> 2.9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 3,755,699 </Td> <Td> 8.6 </Td> <Td> 3.3 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 10.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alliance 90 / The Greens (GRÜNE) </Td> <Td> 3,180,299 </Td> <Td> 7.3 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 3,694,057 </Td> <Td> 8.4 </Td> <Td> 2.3 </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 10.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) </Td> <Td> 3,544,079 </Td> <Td> 8.1 </Td> <Td> 0.7 </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 3,243,569 </Td> <Td> 7.4 </Td> <Td> 0.9 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 8.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="15"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Free Democratic Party (FDP) </Td> <Td> 1,028,645 </Td> <Td> 2.4 </Td> <Td> 7.1 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 2,083,533 </Td> <Td> 4.8 </Td> <Td> 9.8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 93 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 93 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alternative for Germany (AfD) </Td> <Td> 810,915 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 2,056,985 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pirate Party (PIRATEN) </Td> <Td> 963,623 </Td> <Td> 2.2 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 959,177 </Td> <Td> 2.2 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> National Democratic Party (NPD) </Td> <Td> 635,135 </Td> <Td> 1.5 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 560,828 </Td> <Td> 1.3 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Free Voters (FW) </Td> <Td> 431,640 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 423,977 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Human Environment Animal Protection (Tierschutzpartei) </Td> <Td> 4,437 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 140,366 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ecological Democratic Party (ödp) </Td> <Td> 128,209 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> <Td> ± 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 127,088 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> <Td> ± 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Republicans (REP) </Td> <Td> 27,299 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> ± 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 91,193 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Die PARTEI </Td> <Td> 39,388 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 78,674 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bavaria Party (BP) </Td> <Td> 28,430 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> ± 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 57,395 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alliance for Germany (Volksabstimmung) </Td> <Td> 1,748 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 28,654 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marxist--Leninist Party (MLPD) </Td> <Td> 12,904 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> ± 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 24,219 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> ± 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pensioners' Party (RENTNER) </Td> <Td> 920 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 25,134 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Party of Bible - abiding Christians (PBC) </Td> <Td> 2,081 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> ± 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 18,542 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Civil Rights Movement Solidarity (BüSo) </Td> <Td> 17,988 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> ± 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 12,814 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alliance 21 / RRP (Bündnis 21 / RRP) </Td> <Td> 5,324 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 8,578 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Violets--for Spiritual Politics (DIE VIOLETTEN) </Td> <Td> 2,516 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> ± 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 8,211 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Family Party (FAMILIE) </Td> <Td> 4,478 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> ± 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 7,449 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Social Equality Party (PSG) </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 4,564 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Electoral groups and independents </Td> <Td> 131,873 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 143,462 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Total valid </Td> <Td> 43,625,042 </Td> <Td> 98.4 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 299 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> <Td> 43,726,856 </Td> <Td> 98.7 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 332 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 631 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> ± 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Invalid ballots </Td> <Td> 684,883 </Td> <Td> 1.6 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 583,069 </Td> <Td> 1.3 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Total (turnout: 71.5% 0.7 pp) </Td> <Td> 44,309,925 </Td> <Td> 100.0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 44,309,925 </Td> <Td> 100.0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Parties </Th> <Th_colspan="5"> Constituency </Th> <Th_colspan="5"> Party list </Th> <Th_colspan="5"> Total seats </Th> </Tr>

Which political party currently holds the most seats in the bundestag