Constituency 46 Hameln-Pyrmont – Holzminden: the result
In the federal election on 23 February 2025, the constituency seat in constituency 46 Hameln-Pyrmont – Holzminden went to SPD with 33.0% of the first votes, 4.4 points ahead of CDU (28.6%).
- Second votes: leadingCDU 27.0%
- Biggest move since 2021AfD +12.4 · SPD −12.2
- Turnout81.2% · 2021: 72.0%
- Voters145,350 of 179,071 eligible voters
- StateLower Saxony
Second votes compared with 2021
Shares in percent, change from the 2021 federal election in points. Parties below one percent are grouped as Others.
- CDU27.0%+4.4
- SPD24.6%-12.2
- AfD21.2%+12.4
- Grüne9.4%-3.7
- Linke6.7%+3.9
- FDP3.9%-6.5
- BSW3.8%
- Tierschutzpartei1.3%-0.1
- Freie Wähler0.7%-0.2
- Others1.5%-1.1
Change compared with the 2021 federal election.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPDConstituency seat | 47,556 | 33.0% | 43.2% | -10.2 |
| CDU | 41,181 | 28.6% | 25.5% | +3.1 |
| AfD | 30,078 | 20.9% | 8.5% | +12.4 |
| Grüne | 10,314 | 7.2% | 10.1% | -2.9 |
| Linke | 7,757 | 5.4% | 2.8% | +2.6 |
| FDP | 4,628 | 3.2% | 6.9% | -3.7 |
| Freie Wähler | 2,623 | 1.8% | 1.5% | +0.3 |
Where constituency 46 lies in Lower Saxony
Constituency 46 in colour with the first-vote share of the constituency seat, the state's other constituencies in grey. Tap to open a constituency.
The 42 municipalities in constituency 46
Sorted by number of voters, each with its own second-vote result. Districts: Hameln-Pyrmont, Holzminden, Northeim.
- HamelnCDU 26.4%
- Hessisch OldendorfCDU 27.9%
- Bad PyrmontCDU 28.7%
- HolzmindenCDU 25.5%
- Bad Münder am DeisterCDU 27.6%
- UslarSPD 28.3%
- Aerzen, FleckenCDU 27.5%
- EmmerthalCDU 29.4%
- Salzhemmendorf, FleckenCDU 25.9%
- Delligsen, FleckenSPD 31.3%
- Coppenbrügge, FleckenCDU 28.1%
- Bodenwerder, MünchhausenstadtSPD 25.5%
- StadtoldendorfAfD 34.8%
- Bodenfelde, FleckenSPD 26.8%
- Bevern, FleckenAfD 26.4%
- EschershausenAfD 32.8%
- BoffzenSPD 28.9%
- Lauenförde, FleckenSPD 27.6%
- HehlenSPD 29.9%
- HalleCDU 30.3%
- DeensenAfD 30.3%
- Ottenstein, FleckenCDU 31.1%
- Polle, FleckenCDU 27.9%
- GolmbachSPD 32.4%
- FürstenbergCDU 27.7%
- EimenSPD 29.3%
- KirchbrakCDU 26.6%
- HeinadeSPD 26.4%
- HeinsenCDU 30.6%
- NegenbornCDU 26.0%
- BrevördeCDU 28.1%
- DielmissenAfD 35.6%
- LenneCDU 28.9%
- DerentalSPD 30.3%
- WangelnstedtCDU 35.1%
- HolzenSPD 27.3%
The 36 largest of 42 municipalities; all of them via the district pages.
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.