Election result
Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Nordrhein-Westfalen 2012?
In the Parliamentary Election in Nordrhein-Westfalen 2012, SPD received the most votes with 39.1%. Following were CDU with 26.3%, Grüne with 11.3%, FDP with 8.6%, Piratenpartei with 7.8%, Die Linke with 2.5%, pro NRW with 1.5%, Tierschutzpartei with 0.7%, Die Heimat with 0.5%, FAMILIE with 0.4% and Die PARTEI with 0.3%.Other parties collectively received 0.7% of the votes.
Voter Turnout: 59.6%
The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Nordrhein-Westfalen 2012 was 59.6%.
Seats in parliament
SPD
39.1
+4.6
CDU
26.3
-8.3
Grüne
11.3
-0.8
FDP
8.6
+1.9
Piraten
7.8
+6.2
Linke
2.5
-3.1
pro NRW
1.5
+0.1
Tier
0.7
+0.1
Heimat
0.5
-0.2
FAMILIE
0.4
±0.0
PARTEI
0.3
+0.2
Others
0.7
Coalition possibilities
237
Majority requires 119 seats
SPD
99
41.8%
Piraten
20
8.4%
Grüne
29
12.2%
FDP
22
9.3%
CDU
67
28.3%
SPD + CDU
SPD + Grüne
SPD + FDP
SPD + Piratenpartei
CDU + Grüne + FDP
Distribution of seats in parliament
Which Parties Entered Parliament?
In the Parliamentary Election in Nordrhein-Westfalen 2012, 5 parties entered parliament: SPD with 99 seats, CDU with 67 seats, Grüne with 29 seats, FDP with 22 seats and Piratenpartei with 20 seats.
Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?
After the Parliamentary Election in Nordrhein-Westfalen 2012, left-wing parties dominate parliament. 148 (62.4%) out of 237 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 89 (37.6%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 237
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 148
Right-leaning parties
: 89
Pre-election institute polls
Election result
SPD
39.1
CDU
26.3
Grüne
11.3
FDP
8.6
Piraten
7.8
Others
6.6
Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPD | 39.1% | +4.6% | 99 | +32 |
| CDU | 26.3% | -8.3% | 67 | ±0 |
| Grüne | 11.3% | -0.8% | 29 | +6 |
| FDP | 8.6% | +1.9% | 22 | +9 |
| Piratenpartei | 7.8% | +6.2% | 20 | +20 |
| Die Linke | 2.5% | -3.1% | 0 | -11 |
| pro NRW | 1.5% | +0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
| Tierschutzpartei | 0.7% | +0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
| Die Heimat | 0.5% | -0.2% | 0 | ±0 |
| FAMILIE | 0.4% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Die PARTEI | 0.3% | +0.2% | 0 | ±0 |
| Freie Wähler | 0.2% | +0.2% | 0 | ±0 |
| Partei der Vernunft | 0.1% | +0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
| AUF | 0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Freie Bürger-Initiative | 0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| ÖDP | 0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| BIG | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
| Bund für Gesamtdeutschland | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Bündnis 21 | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Liberale Demokraten | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Demokratie durch Volksabstimmung | <0.1% | -0.1% | 0 | ±0 |