The next General Election in North Rhine-Westphalia takes place in 255 days.
The electoral threshold for the state election in North Rhine-Westphalia is 5%.
Citizens directly elect their representatives to parliament.
Voters cast ballots for both individual candidates and political parties.
Directly elected seats are supplemented by list seats to ensure overall proportionality.
The election is decided in a single round of voting.
Elections are free, fair, and offer a genuine choice between competing parties.
A comprehensive research database from the University of Bremen, documenting parties, elections, and governments for comparative analysis.ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data
Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).
The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey
Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”