Election result
Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Nordrhein-Westfalen 1980?
In the Parliamentary Election in Nordrhein-Westfalen 1980, SPD received the most votes with 48.4%. Following were CDU with 43.2%, FDP with 5%, Die Grünen with 3% and Deutsche Kommunistische Partei with 0.3%.Other parties collectively received 0.1% of the votes.
Voter Turnout: 80%
The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Nordrhein-Westfalen 1980 was 80%.
Seats in parliament
Coalition possibilities
201
Majority requires 101 seats
SPD
106
52.7%
CDU
95
47.3%
SPD
CDU
Distribution of seats in parliament
Which Parties Entered Parliament?
In the Parliamentary Election in Nordrhein-Westfalen 1980, 2 parties entered parliament: SPD with 106 seats and CDU with 95 seats.
Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?
After the Parliamentary Election in Nordrhein-Westfalen 1980, the number of left-wing and right-wing representatives in parliament is roughly equal. 106 (52.7%) out of 201 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 95 (47.3%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 201
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 106
Right-leaning parties
: 95
Pre-election institute polls
Election result
SPD
48.4
CDU
43.2
FDP
5
Die Grünen
3
Others
0.4
Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPD | 48.4% | +3.3% | 106 | +15 |
| CDU | 43.2% | -3.9% | 95 | ±0 |
| FDP | 5.0% | -1.7% | 0 | -14 |
| Die Grünen | 3.0% | +3.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Deutsche Kommunistische Partei | 0.3% | -0.2% | 0 | ±0 |
| Die Bürgerpartei | 0.1% | +0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
| Europäische Arbeiter-Partei | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Europäische Föderalistische Partei | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Gesamtdeutsche Partei | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Kommunistischer Bund | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Unabhängige Arbeiter-Partei | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Union konkreter Umweltschutz | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Zentrum | <0.1% | -0.1% | 0 | ±0 |