Rhineland-Palatinate chooses: All information about parties and exciting constituencies!

Rhineland-Palatinate chooses: All information about parties and exciting constituencies!

On February 23, 2025, the Bundestag election will take place in Rhineland-Palatinate. A total of around 2.97 million citizens are entitled to vote. This time, 14 parties take part in the election, which means a decline in six parties compared to the last election 2021. The representative parties include the SPD, CDU, Greens, FDP, AfD, Freie Voters as well as the left and the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance (BSW). In addition, some smaller parties such as the animal welfare party, Volt, MLPD, Bündnis Germany, ÖDP and the party are represented, such as Rheinpfalz.de reported.

The constituencies remain unchanged with a total of 15, but there is a change in numbering; The Neuwied constituency can now be found under number 196, instead of 197. In the last federal election, the SPD achieved 29.4 percent of the vote in Rhineland-Palatinate, while the CDU received 24.7 percent. The Greens, the FDP and the AfD were 12.6 percent, 11.7 percent and 9.2 percent. The free voters and the left performed 3.6 percent and 3.3 percent, and other parties have a total of 5.5 percent. The results set the framework for the current choice, which takes place in a politically changing climate.

Current surveys and campaign issues

Current surveys, which were published by swr.de , show that the CDU is currently 33 percent, while the SPD only achieves 19 percent. The AfD is also strong at 18 percent, while the Greens reach 13 percent. FDP, left and BSW come to 4 percent each and would not be represented in the Bundestag. These surveys give a first impression of how the electorate is preparing for the election.

voting right and voting

The right to vote in Germany stipulates that all German citizens are entitled to vote who have reached the age of 18 and are not excluded from the right to vote by judges. Special features exist, among other things, for supervised people and people in psychiatric institutions who can also choose. The electoral lists are conducted by the local administrations, and before the election, the citizens can check their completeness, such as bpb.de

The postal electoral share has increased since the last Bundestag election in 2021. At that time, 61.3 percent of voters chose by letter, and this trend also continues for the upcoming election. Municipalities will send the ballot papers, and for citizens there is the possibility of submitting their votes on site. The deadline for postal voting ends on February 20, so that the voters have to ensure that their votes get into the mailbox in good time.

With almost 5,500 voting districts, the organization of the election will also be a challenge. Review of the results of the Bundestag election 2021 and the upcoming election campaigns offer voters a valuable context for decision -making.