2025 federal election in Rhineland-Palatinate: the result
In the federal election on 23 February 2025, turnout in Rhineland-Palatinate was 83.0%. CDU became the largest party by second votes with 30.6%, ahead of AfD with 20.1%. The 15 constituencies were won by CDU (14), SPD (1).
- Turnout
- 83.0%
- Eligible voters
- 3,014,482
- Voters
- 2,500,548
- Constituencies
- 15
- Nationwide
- CDU 28.5% in the national result
First and second votes in Rhineland-Palatinate
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 | 33.6% | 30.6% | 28.5% | 14 |
| Alternative für Deutschland | 19.3% | 20.1% | 20.8% | 0 |
| Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | 23.2% | 18.6% | 16.4% | 1 |
| Bündnis 90/Die Grünen | 8.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% | 0 |
| Die Linke | 5.0% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 0 |
| Freie Demokratische Partei | 3.4% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 0 |
| Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht | 2.2% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 0 |
| Freie Wähler | 3.3% | 2.1% | – | 0 |
| Others | – | 2.1% | – | – |
- CDU30.6%+2.1
- AfD20.1%-0.7
- SPD18.6%+2.2
- Grüne10.3%-1.3
- Linke6.5%-2.3
- FDP4.6%+0.3
- BSW4.2%-0.8
- Freie Wähler2.1%
- Volt0.8%
- Others2.1%
Change compared with the national result.
In the federal election on 23 February 2025, turnout in Rhineland-Palatinate was 83.0%. CDU became the largest party by second votes with 30.6%, ahead of AfD with 20.1%.
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 15 constituencies in Rhineland-Palatinate
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | Neuwied | CDU | CDU |
| 197 | Ahrweiler | CDU | CDU |
| 198 | Koblenz | CDU | CDU |
| 199 | Mosel/Rhein-Hunsrück | CDU | CDU |
| 200 | Kreuznach | CDU | CDU |
| 201 | Bitburg | CDU | CDU |
| 202 | Trier | CDU | CDU |
| 203 | Montabaur | CDU | CDU |
| 204 | Mainz | CDU | CDU |
| 205 | Worms | CDU | CDU |
| 206 | Ludwigshafen/Frankenthal | CDU | CDU |
| 207 | Neustadt – Speyer | CDU | CDU |
| 208 | Kaiserslautern | SPD | AfD |
| 209 | Pirmasens | CDU | CDU |
| 210 | Südpfalz | CDU | CDU |
Districts and district-free cities in Rhineland-Palatinate
Largest party by second votes per district; each row leads to the district with all municipalities.