Emsland: results of the 2026 local elections and the 2025 federal election
In the federal election on 23 February 2025, CDU led in Emsland with 41.4% of the second votes, followed by SPD with 18.2%. Below, the results of all 60 municipalities.
- District AdministratorReinhard Winter (CDU) · Wikidata
- Turnout85.2% · Lower Saxony 83.4% · Germany 82.5%
- Voters205,957 of 241,862 eligible voters
- Compared with Lower SaxonyCDU +13.3 · SPD −4.8 · AfD −1.2 · Grüne −4.0
- CDU range across municipalities31.0% to 66.6%
2026 local elections in Emsland
On 13 September 2026, the district council was newly elected, along with the district administrator. Official final result, as of 21.09.2026 14:48. All districts: Lower Saxony local elections 2026.
- Largest group: district councilCDU 49.2% · 33 of 66 seats
- District administratorMarc André Burgdorf (CDU), 54.0%
- Turnout65.2%
- Joint municipalities (Samtgemeinden)9 with their own council
- CDU49.2% · 33 seats
- SPD16.4% · 11 seats
- AfD13.8% · 9 seats
- GRÜNE8.1% · 5 seats
Turnout 65.2% · 270,850 eligible voters · 66 seats · Official final result · 386 of 386 results
Source: Landkreis Emsland, Local elections 2026, official results presentation (votemanager) (file), final result, retrieved 24 Sep 2026, official work, § 5 UrhG. Electoral authority status: 21.09.2026 14:48. Electoral authority's result portal: https://votemanager.kdo.de/20260913/03454000/praesentation/ Compiled by wahlergebnisse.io.
District administrator election
- Burgdorf, CDU54.0%
- Außel, SPD18.6%
- Minich, AfD Niedersachsen14.8%
- Engelken, GRÜNE9.0%
- Meyer, FDP3.6%
Turnout 65.2% · 270,850 eligible voters · Official final result · 386 of 386 results
District council election by municipality and Samtgemeinde
| Area | Turnout | CDU | SPD | AfD | GRÜNE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemeinde Emsbüren | 70.8% | 63.1% | 13.2% | 8.8% | 7.8% |
| Gemeinde Geeste | 66.2% | 46.5% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 8.1% |
| Stadt Haren (Ems) | 63.6% | 53.2% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 7.4% |
| Stadt Haselünne | 67.8% | 45.8% | 18.4% | 10.6% | 10.9% |
| Stadt Lingen (Ems) | 66.1% | 49.2% | 15.1% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Stadt Meppen | 66.6% | 37.4% | 23.4% | 13.7% | 10.6% |
| Stadt Papenburg | 58.6% | 31.1% | 26.3% | 18.3% | 9.2% |
| Gemeinde Rhede (Ems) | 61.8% | 62.7% | 9.5% | 15.7% | 5.5% |
| Gemeinde Salzbergen | 68.2% | 50.0% | 21.6% | 10.7% | 9.1% |
| Gemeinde Twist | 63.0% | 52.5% | 16.1% | 16.9% | 5.5% |
| Samtgemeinde Dörpen | 68.3% | 52.7% | 11.9% | 14.5% | 4.6% |
| Samtgemeinde Freren | 72.1% | 62.5% | 12.9% | 12.5% | 6.5% |
| Samtgemeinde Herzlake | 64.4% | 49.5% | 26.0% | 12.3% | 6.5% |
| Samtgemeinde Lathen | 62.7% | 61.0% | 8.3% | 15.1% | 7.6% |
| Samtgemeinde Lengerich | 71.5% | 66.1% | 8.8% | 9.4% | 4.9% |
| Samtgemeinde Nordhümmling | 62.8% | 52.3% | 8.8% | 19.4% | 4.7% |
| Samtgemeinde Sögel | 63.1% | 47.1% | 19.0% | 12.5% | 3.7% |
| Samtgemeinde Spelle | 66.4% | 54.2% | 7.4% | 14.4% | 11.0% |
| Samtgemeinde Werlte | 64.6% | 58.6% | 9.0% | 17.9% | 3.0% |
Joint municipalities (Samtgemeinden) are administrative unions of several municipalities; their member municipalities also have their own councils. Shares in percent of valid votes, others not listed individually.
Samtgemeinde councils in Emsland
- Samtgemeinde DörpenCouncil: CDU 60.0%, 32 seats · mayoral election: Wocken 82.9%Samtgemeinde result portal
- Samtgemeinde FrerenCouncil: CDU 70.1%, 26 seats · mayoral election: Dr. Lis 81.9%Samtgemeinde result portal
- Samtgemeinde HerzlakeCouncil: CDU 62.2%, 26 seats · mayoral election: Schümers 89.0%Samtgemeinde result portal
- Samtgemeinde LathenCouncil: CDU 65.1%, 30 seats · mayoral election: Wilkens 76.9%Samtgemeinde result portal
- Samtgemeinde LengerichCouncil: CDU 77.1%, 24 seats · mayoral election: Lühn 87.1%Samtgemeinde result portal
- Samtgemeinde NordhümmlingCouncil: CDU 62.5%, 30 seatsSamtgemeinde result portal
- Samtgemeinde SögelCouncil: CDU 60.9%, 32 seats · mayoral election: Kuper 67.7%Samtgemeinde result portal
- Samtgemeinde SpelleCouncil: CDU 52.0%, 30 seatsSamtgemeinde result portal
- Samtgemeinde WerlteCouncil: CDU 64.9%, 30 seats · mayoral election: Kewe 71.4%Samtgemeinde result portal
Second votes in Emsland
Deviation from the state result in points.
- CDU41.4%+13.3
- SPD18.2%-4.8
- AfD16.6%-1.2
- Grüne7.5%-4.0
- Linke6.1%-2.0
- FDP4.4%+0.3
- BSW3.0%-0.8
- Freie Wähler0.7%-0.1
- Volt0.4%-0.2
- Others1.7%-0.5
Change compared with the result in Lower Saxony.
Source: Federal Returning Officer, 2025 federal election, results by independent city and district (file), final result, retrieved 7 Sep 2026, Data licence Germany, attribution 2.0. Compiled by wahlergebnisse.io.
Strongest party by municipality in Emsland
Tap to open the municipality result. Labels appear on the largest municipalities by area; all values are in the table below.
All municipalities in Emsland
Sorted by number of voters. Range across the district: CDU 31 to 66.6%, SPD 9.7 to 22.1%, AfD 7.2 to 29.2%, Grüne 3 to 10.7%, Linke 1.2 to 9.1%, FDP 2.7 to 7.9%, BSW 0.8 to 4%.
| Municipality | Voters | Turnout | CDU | SPD | AfD | Grüne | Linke | FDP | BSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingen (Ems) | 35,442 | 84.4% | 37.0 | 20.5 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 3.2 |
| Meppen | 22,480 | 84.6% | 37.4 | 20.8 | 14.5 | 9.8 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 2.7 |
| Papenburg | 20,984 | 81.0% | 31.0 | 21.8 | 20.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| Haren (Ems) | 14,489 | 85.5% | 44.2 | 16.1 | 17.9 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 3.0 |
| Haselünne | 8,857 | 85.9% | 43.9 | 20.5 | 12.9 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Geeste | 7,795 | 86.2% | 43.0 | 19.5 | 15.6 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| Emsbüren | 7,026 | 89.8% | 49.8 | 17.0 | 11.2 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1.9 |
| Twist | 5,504 | 83.2% | 43.7 | 17.2 | 17.6 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| Salzbergen | 5,398 | 88.4% | 45.6 | 18.5 | 12.0 | 8.9 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 2.8 |
| Spelle | 4,709 | 65.4% | 40.5 | 13.6 | 24.3 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| Werlte | 4,343 | 61.4% | 37.0 | 12.5 | 29.2 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| Lathen | 3,021 | 64.3% | 34.0 | 15.7 | 27.9 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| Rhede (Ems) | 2,898 | 87.6% | 45.8 | 16.1 | 17.3 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 2.7 |
| Sögel | 2,727 | 58.8% | 35.0 | 15.4 | 27.4 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 3.9 |
| Dörpen | 2,460 | 62.5% | 41.6 | 15.8 | 22.6 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| Esterwegen | 2,442 | 63.5% | 37.6 | 17.3 | 28.0 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Lähden | 2,421 | 71.9% | 48.7 | 20.3 | 13.6 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 1.4 |
| Freren | 2,389 | 64.6% | 41.1 | 15.0 | 24.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| Briefwahl SG Werlte | 2,389 | – | 46.1 | 17.8 | 14.2 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| Briefwahl SG Sögel | 2,311 | – | 46.5 | 18.7 | 12.1 | 8.1 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Herzlake | 2,279 | 65.5% | 42.5 | 16.2 | 21.4 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Briefwahl SG Spelle | 2,215 | – | 44.5 | 16.2 | 14.5 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.1 |
| Surwold | 2,169 | 68.1% | 36.9 | 16.7 | 26.1 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| Briefwahl SG Dörpen | 2,102 | – | 41.8 | 17.9 | 15.6 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| Briefwahl SG Lengerich | 1,585 | – | 53.3 | 16.0 | 10.5 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 2.3 |
| Lorup | 1,505 | 67.3% | 47.1 | 11.5 | 21.6 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 3.9 |
| Briefwahl SG Nordhümmling | 1,482 | – | 37.0 | 22.1 | 17.2 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Briefwahl SG Freren | 1,460 | – | 51.9 | 17.2 | 8.9 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| Bawinkel | 1,408 | 66.9% | 47.6 | 16.4 | 13.4 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 2.5 |
| Briefwahl SG Herzlake | 1,408 | – | 44.2 | 20.8 | 11.3 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
| Briefwahl SG Lathen | 1,385 | – | 44.0 | 18.0 | 14.7 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 3.0 |
| Lengerich | 1,368 | 62.9% | 52.3 | 12.1 | 16.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| Börger | 1,337 | 63.9% | 42.6 | 17.4 | 19.2 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 2.3 |
| Schapen | 1,229 | 63.8% | 51.3 | 12.7 | 18.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 3.1 |
| Heede | 1,203 | 71.9% | 45.2 | 12.8 | 21.0 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| Lünne | 1,128 | 70.4% | 51.8 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 1.5 |
| Beesten | 1,019 | 76.2% | 55.6 | 14.8 | 10.7 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 1.9 |
| Vrees | 981 | 71.9% | 46.8 | 12.3 | 24.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 2.7 |
| Walchum | 979 | 75.0% | 47.4 | 16.9 | 19.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 1.9 |
| Thuine | 897 | 62.2% | 51.6 | 16.9 | 12.5 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| Kluse | 878 | 70.7% | 44.7 | 14.3 | 22.4 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
| Dersum | 802 | 75.6% | 53.9 | 15.4 | 12.5 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 1.1 |
| Neubörger | 776 | 67.1% | 46.6 | 12.6 | 21.9 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
| Niederlangen | 721 | 75.5% | 60.6 | 11.0 | 13.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
| Langen | 712 | 64.6% | 51.6 | 15.4 | 12.5 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 2.8 |
| Spahnharrenstätte | 707 | 66.0% | 51.9 | 13.9 | 15.1 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 2.1 |
| Sustrum | 705 | 77.5% | 54.8 | 12.4 | 15.1 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 1.9 |
| Messingen | 682 | 79.3% | 59.1 | 14.3 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
| Stavern | 665 | 80.0% | 54.1 | 15.9 | 9.8 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 2.3 |
| Klein Berßen | 650 | 71.7% | 55.4 | 14.8 | 14.0 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.9 |
| Gersten | 648 | 72.1% | 59.0 | 10.4 | 13.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 2.0 |
| Dohren | 622 | 69.3% | 53.2 | 18.4 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| Werpeloh | 612 | 75.8% | 55.1 | 13.6 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| Rastdorf | 562 | 72.2% | 50.5 | 9.7 | 20.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 2.3 |
| Lehe | 554 | 75.4% | 47.1 | 18.3 | 15.2 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Oberlangen | 551 | 73.6% | 55.7 | 10.2 | 15.1 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 1.6 |
| Fresenburg | 548 | 74.4% | 49.8 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 7.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Bockhorst | 528 | 67.7% | 36.4 | 22.1 | 19.8 | 5.3 | 9.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Wippingen | 526 | 72.7% | 52.3 | 12.0 | 17.1 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| Andervenne | 510 | 73.6% | 58.4 | 14.1 | 10.0 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| Handrup | 485 | 75.7% | 61.1 | 15.9 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.2 |
| Breddenberg | 481 | 74.6% | 40.7 | 14.6 | 28.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Lahn | 468 | 75.6% | 56.3 | 12.6 | 13.7 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 1.9 |
| Neulehe | 467 | 78.8% | 48.8 | 13.9 | 17.6 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Hilkenbrook | 433 | 74.4% | 45.2 | 22.1 | 14.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| Groß Berßen | 404 | 77.4% | 66.6 | 15.6 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 |
| Renkenberge | 402 | 79.8% | 52.5 | 15.0 | 11.2 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Hüven | 321 | 77.0% | 60.4 | 12.5 | 9.0 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| Wettrup | 313 | 70.0% | 55.5 | 18.1 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 1.9 |
Source: Federal Returning Officer, 2025 federal election, results by polling district (file), final result, retrieved 7 Sep 2026, Data licence Germany, attribution 2.0. Municipal results are the sum of a municipality's polling districts including the postal-vote districts assigned to it. Compiled by wahlergebnisse.io.