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Actually the CDU/CSU, especially the CSU (which is more right/conservative than the CDU) lost significant votes. Many of their Euro-skeptic voters turned to the AfD (a Euro-skeptic party with many anti-immigration followers). The AfD got 7% of the vote. The CSU, especially, tried to play the populist card and lost 10% of the votes they had in 2009--- showing their worst results in decades. The NPD (radical right party) even put in a showing getting 1% of the vote. Greens, SPD (nearly 7% gain) and even Linke (Left Socialist) gained in the polls. The urban divide was quite significant with city dwellers voting increasing left. If this was a general election the new Chancellor would be from the SPD with a SPD/Green government (38% against CDU/CSU's 35% with the FDP not making the needed 5%). Toss in the 7.4% that the Linke got and one would see a clear left-socialist agenda for government!