Election Night: Christian Democrats (CDU)

BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 24: German Chancellor and Christian Democrat (CDU) Angela Merkel (R) shakes hands with leading member of the Bavarian Chrisitan Democrats (CSU) Joachim Herrmann at CDU headquarters at the end of the election evening following federal elections results that give the CDU 33% of the vote, giving it a first place finish, though 8.5% less than in the last election four years ago, on September 24, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Chancellor Merkel is seeking a fourth term and coming weeks will likely be dominated by negotiations between parties over the next coalition government. The right-wing Alterniative for Germany (AfD) finished in the third place with a better-than-expected 13.2%. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)