2025 federal election in Hesse: the result
In the federal election on 23 February 2025, turnout in Hesse was 83.1%. CDU became the largest party by second votes with 28.9%, ahead of SPD with 18.4%. The 22 constituencies were won by CDU (20), SPD (2).
- Turnout
- 83.1%
- Eligible voters
- 4,341,919
- Voters
- 3,608,634
- Constituencies
- 22
- Nationwide
- CDU 28.5% in the national result
First and second votes in Hesse
Shares in percent. First votes are summed over the constituencies (listed candidates), second votes are the state result from the Federal Returning Officer. Direct mandates are constituencies won.
| Party | First votes (%) | Second votes (%) | Nationwide (%) | Direct mandates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christlich Demokratische Union | 32.3% | 28.9% | 28.5% | 20 |
| Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | 23.6% | 18.4% | 16.4% | 2 |
| Alternative für Deutschland | 17.7% | 17.8% | 20.8% | 0 |
| Bündnis 90/Die Grünen | 11.5% | 12.6% | 11.6% | 0 |
| Die Linke | 7.2% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 0 |
| Freie Demokratische Partei | 3.6% | 5.0% | 4.3% | 0 |
| Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht | – | 4.4% | 5.0% | 0 |
| Freie Wähler | 2.3% | 1.3% | – | 0 |
| Others | 0.0% | 2.0% | – | – |
- CDU28.9%+0.4
- SPD18.4%+2.0
- AfD17.8%-3.0
- Grüne12.6%+1.0
- Linke8.7%-0.1
- FDP5.0%+0.7
- BSW4.4%-0.6
- Freie Wähler1.3%
- Volt0.9%
- Others2.0%
Change compared with the national result.
In the federal election on 23 February 2025, turnout in Hesse was 83.1%. CDU became the largest party by second votes with 28.9%, ahead of SPD with 18.4%.
Source: Federal Returning Officer, 2025 federal election, results by constituency (kerg2.csv) (file), final result, retrieved 7 Sep 2026, Data licence Germany, attribution 2.0. Compiled by wahlergebnisse.io.
The 22 constituencies in Hesse
Winner by first votes and largest party by second votes; each row leads to the constituency page with all candidates and municipalities.
| No. | Constituency | First-vote winner | Largest by second votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | Waldeck | CDU | CDU |
| 167 | Kassel | SPD | CDU |
| 168 | Werra-Meißner – Hersfeld-Rotenburg | CDU | CDU |
| 169 | Schwalm-Eder | CDU | CDU |
| 170 | Marburg | SPD | CDU |
| 171 | Lahn-Dill | CDU | CDU |
| 172 | Gießen | CDU | CDU |
| 173 | Fulda | CDU | CDU |
| 174 | Main-Kinzig – Wetterau II – Schotten | CDU | CDU |
| 175 | Hochtaunus | CDU | CDU |
| 176 | Wetterau I | CDU | CDU |
| 177 | Rheingau-Taunus – Limburg | CDU | CDU |
| 178 | Wiesbaden | CDU | CDU |
| 179 | Hanau | CDU | CDU |
| 180 | Main-Taunus | CDU | CDU |
| 181 | Frankfurt am Main I | CDU | CDU |
| 182 | Frankfurt am Main II | CDU | CDU |
| 183 | Groß-Gerau | CDU | CDU |
| 184 | Offenbach | CDU | CDU |
| 185 | Darmstadt | CDU | CDU |
| 186 | Odenwald | CDU | CDU |
| 187 | Bergstraße | CDU | CDU |
Districts and district-free cities in Hesse
Largest party by second votes per district; each row leads to the district with all municipalities.
| District | Largest party | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Bergstraße | CDU 31.2% | 84.4% |
| Darmstadt-Dieburg | CDU 28.5% | 85.0% |
| Darmstadt | Grüne 24.8% | 84.7% |
| Frankfurt am Main | CDU 24.3% | 81.2% |
| Fulda | CDU 39.0% | 84.9% |
| Gießen | CDU 26.0% | 83.4% |
| Groß-Gerau | CDU 27.2% | 81.6% |
| Hersfeld-Rotenburg | CDU 28.9% | 82.5% |
| Hochtaunuskreis | CDU 35.4% | 86.0% |
| Kassel | CDU 27.0% | 84.5% |
| Kassel, documenta-Stadt | SPD 20.7% | 79.8% |
| Lahn-Dill-Kreis | CDU 30.3% | 81.1% |
| Limburg-Weilburg | CDU 33.0% | 82.9% |
| Main-Kinzig-Kreis | CDU 29.9% | 82.8% |
| Main-Taunus-Kreis | CDU 34.5% | 85.8% |
| Marburg-Biedenkopf | CDU 26.3% | 84.7% |
| Odenwaldkreis | CDU 29.0% | 82.7% |
| Offenbach | CDU 31.4% | 83.1% |
| Offenbach am Main | CDU 21.7% | 75.2% |
| Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | CDU 32.7% | 85.3% |
| Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | CDU 26.5% | 84.5% |
| Vogelsbergkreis | CDU 30.5% | 83.2% |
| Waldeck-Frankenberg | CDU 31.1% | 82.5% |
| Werra-Meißner-Kreis | CDU 27.8% | 82.7% |
| Wetteraukreis | CDU 30.4% | 84.3% |
| Wiesbaden | CDU 26.6% | 79.7% |
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