- It is not possible to be satisfied with such a result.
This will be a challenge for Germany.
For the first time, it could be a three-party government.
We will do everything we can for it to be led by the conservatives, says Armin Laschet.
The previous worst election result for the CDU is 31 percent of the votes, which they received in 1949. With just under 25 percent tonight, it is a clear weakening of voter support even if the number would increase slightly when the end result comes.