New election in Hesse: The parties' struggle for the Rheingau-Taunus!

New election in Hesse: The parties' struggle for the Rheingau-Taunus!

The Bundestag election 2025 is just around the corner and will take place on February 23. The constituency of Rheingau-Taunus-Limburg, with over 200,000 eligible voters, is preparing for an exciting race. This new election is the result of the dismissal of finance minister Christian Lindner (FDP) by Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and the subsequent failure of the traffic light coalition. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier confirmed the new election at the end of December 2024 after the Bundestag was dissolved. The choice for autumn 2025 was originally scheduled.

in the constituency, which is considered a stronghold of the CDU and has been won by this party since 1949, well -known faces will be recovered. Klaus-Peter Willsch (CDU), Martin Rabanus (SPD) and Alexander Müller (FDP) will again strive for the voters of voters, while Anna Lührmann (Greens) runs in the neighboring constituency of Main-Taunus. Ayşe Asar (Greens), Jan Feser (AfD), Finn Köllner (left) and Jörg Leichthammer (free voters) are new in the race.

The political parties and current surveys

Current surveys show the Union at the front, followed by the AfD, the SPD and the Greens. The FDP, Left Party and some small parties, including the VOLT Europa Party and the MLPD, are facing uncertain times because they have to worry about entering the Bundestag. Despite the challenges, all parties in Hesse have an increase in membership. The CDU and the FDP in particular have been able to increase their income from party donations, including well-known donations from BMW heirs Klatten and Quandt.

The election notifications are sent in the fourth calendar week to inform the voters about their polling station and the eligibility. Eligible voters have time to register by February 2. For letter voters, the deadline is limited to two weeks after sending the documents. The polling stations close at 6 p.m., which requires timely participation.

results of the last election

The last election results from 2021 show that Klaus-Peter Willsch (CDU) claimed the lead over the SPD and the Greens, who followed Martin Rabanus (28.5 %) and Anna Lührmann (14.4 %) with 30.2 %of the first votes. The second votes were distributed in 2021 as follows:

The turnout in the constituency of Rheingau-Taunus-Limburg was 78.1 percent. However, the upcoming elections could be influenced by the reduced election campaign period due to the early choice. Election workers are urgently needed and many volunteers have already registered to ensure the smooth running of the election.

This constituency remains a crucial setting in Hessian politics, and all eyes will be aimed at the upcoming achievements of the candidates. Further developments and surveys will shape the political landscape in the coming weeks.

For more information about the individual candidates and the parties, please visit Augsburger Allgemeine .