Constituency 146 Hochsauerlandkreis: the result
In the federal election on 23 February 2025, the constituency seat in constituency 146 Hochsauerlandkreis went to CDU with 47.7% of the first votes, 26.3 points ahead of SPD (21.4%).
- Second votes: leading
- CDU 43.6%
- Biggest move since 2021
- SPD −12.3 · CDU +10.1
- Turnout
- 83.9% · 2021: 78.1%
- Voters
- 165,006 of 196,716 eligible voters
- State
- North Rhine-Westphalia
Second votes compared with 2021
Shares in percent, change from the 2021 federal election in points. Parties below one percent are grouped as Others.
Where do these figures come from?
Official results of the 2025 federal election published by the Federal Returning Officer (kerg2.csv), second votes per constituency, compared with the 2021 result in the same area boundaries.
What does the comparison show?
The lighter bar is the state result of the same election, so you can see where the area differs from its state. Differences are in percentage points.
If the election were held today
The current national polling average (as of 7 Nov 2026) applied to this constituency. A rough estimate, not a forecast for individual candidates.
First votes: CDU ahead with 37.1%, a margin of 13.5 points over AfD. CDU would hold the constituency.
First votes and constituency seat
Since the 2025 electoral reform, the candidate with the most first votes only takes the seat if it is covered by their party's second-vote result in the state.
| Party | Votes | 2025 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDUConstituency seat | 78,259 | 47.7% | 40.4% | +7.3 |
| SPD | 35,080 | 21.4% | 32.2% | -10.8 |
| AfD | 26,087 | 15.9% | 6.5% | +9.4 |
| Grüne | 10,024 | 6.1% | 8.0% | -1.9 |
| Linke | 7,655 | 4.7% | 1.7% | +3.0 |
| FDP | 4,120 | 2.5% | 7.0% | -4.5 |
| Freie Wähler | 2,773 | 1.7% | 1.4% | +0.3 |
Candidates and members for this constituency
People with a 2025 candidacy or a mandate for this constituency, with their first-vote share.
Where constituency 146 lies in North Rhine-Westphalia
Constituency 146 in colour with the first-vote share of the constituency seat, the state's other constituencies in grey. Tap to open a constituency.
The 12 municipalities in constituency 146
Sorted by number of voters, each with its own second-vote result. Districts: Hochsauerlandkreis.
Neighbours and context
Source: Federal Returning Officer, results by constituency, federal election of 23 February 2025, final (as of 14 March 2025), Data licence Germany, attribution 2.0.. Compiled by wahlergebnisse.io.