Germany’s 2025 federal election results upheld after recount demands rejected
The Bundestag’s Election Review Committee has dismissed calls for a recount of the 2025 federal election. After examining the objections raised by the BSW party, the committee found no evidence to support the allegations. The decision brings an end to one stage of the dispute, though further legal steps may follow.
Linda Heitmann, a committee member, confirmed that the review had uncovered no errors serious enough to alter the distribution of parliamentary seats. The committee’s assessment relied on the arguments presented by those challenging the election results. Unlike in the previous legislative term, when confirmed irregularities led to partial repeat elections in Berlin, this investigation found no grounds for similar action.
The committee operates under the leadership of Macit Karaahmetoğlu, the CDU/CSU chair, as outlined in its December 4, 2025 resolution. While the Bundestag will formally rule on the BSW’s objections later this year, the current decision removes the immediate prospect of a recount. Should the objections be upheld, the Federal Constitutional Court could still review the case at a later stage.
The committee’s findings mean the 2025 election results will stand as declared. Any further challenges now depend on the Bundestag’s final ruling and potential intervention by the Constitutional Court. The process highlights the strict criteria required for election outcomes to be overturned.
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