2025 federal election in Saarland: the result
In the federal election on 23 February 2025, turnout in Saarland was 82.4%. CDU became the largest party by second votes with 26.9%, ahead of SPD with 21.9%. The 4 constituencies were won by SPD (2), CDU (2).
- Turnout
- 82.4%
- Eligible voters
- 734,204
- Voters
- 605,293
- Constituencies
- 4
- Nationwide
- CDU 28.5% in the national result
First and second votes in Saarland
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 | 29.6% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 2 |
| Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | 29.9% | 21.9% | 16.4% | 2 |
| Alternative für Deutschland | 21.6% | 21.6% | 20.8% | 0 |
| Die Linke | 6.9% | 7.4% | 8.8% | 0 |
| Bündnis 90/Die Grünen | 5.1% | 7.2% | 11.6% | 0 |
| Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht | – | 6.2% | 5.0% | 0 |
| Freie Demokratische Partei | 3.5% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0 |
| Freie Wähler | 3.3% | 1.4% | – | 0 |
| Others | 0.1% | 2.6% | – | – |
- CDU26.9%-1.6
- SPD21.9%+5.5
- AfD21.6%+0.8
- Linke7.4%-1.4
- Grüne7.2%-4.4
- BSW6.2%+1.2
- FDP4.3%±0
- Freie Wähler1.4%
- Volt0.6%
- Others2.6%
Change compared with the national result.
In the federal election on 23 February 2025, turnout in Saarland was 82.4%. CDU became the largest party by second votes with 26.9%, ahead of SPD with 21.9%.
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 4 constituencies in Saarland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 296 | Saarbrücken | SPD | CDU |
| 297 | Saarlouis | CDU | CDU |
| 298 | St. Wendel | CDU | CDU |
| 299 | Homburg | SPD | CDU |
Districts and district-free cities in Saarland
Largest party by second votes per district; each row leads to the district with all municipalities.
| District | Largest party | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Merzig-Wadern | CDU 29.3% | 83.9% |
| Neunkirchen | CDU 25.7% | 80.8% |
| Regionalverband Saarbrücken | CDU 23.4% | 80.2% |
| Saarlouis | CDU 27.9% | 82.9% |
| Saarpfalz-Kreis | CDU 28.0% | 84.4% |
| St. Wendel | CDU 32.7% | 86.6% |
More on this election
2025 federal election in the other states