North Rhine-Westphalia
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Parties

North Rhine-Westphalia: Poll by Forsa from 25.04.2017

Polling data

SPD
35.0
-5.0
CDU
29.0
+3.0
FDP
12.0
+1.0
AfD
7.0
±0.0
Grüne
6.0
±0.0
Linke
6.0
+1.0
Sonst.
5.0
±0.0
Development since the last election on 15.05.2022
SPD
+8.3
CDU
-6.7
FDP
+6.1
AfD
+1.6
Grüne
-12.2
Linke
+3.9
Forsa – 1018 respondents – 20.04.2017-25.04.2017
Next election: 2027
The next parliamentary election in North Rhine-Westphalia is expected to take place in 2027.

Election poll results

North Rhine-Westphalia - The latest poll for the State election in North Rhine-Westphalia from Forsa shows the following results: SPD 35%, CDU 29%, FDP 12%, AfD 7%, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 6% and Die Linke 6%. If an election were held in North Rhine-Westphalia this Sunday, SPD might gain the most in voter favorability with +8.3 growth since the last election. Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, on the other hand, would lose the most votes (-12.2) in the election barometer compared to the last election result.

Hendrik Wüst is currently governing with a Coalition of the center from Bündnis 90/Die Grünen and CDU. With 36.8% of virtual seats, the government could fail to remain in office.

The election survey was collected by Forsa. For this purpose, 1018 persons were asked about their party preference in a period of 5 days (20.04.2017 - 25.04.2017).

Coalition possibilities

181
Linke
11
SPD
67
Grüne
11
FDP
23
CDU
56
AfD
13
Majority requires 91 seats
SPD + CDU
123
SPD + FDP + Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
101
CDU + FDP + AfD
92
SPD + FDP
90
CDU + FDP + Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
90
SPD + Bündnis 90/Die Grünen + Die Linke
89

Frequently asked questions about election polls

Election poll results

This election poll on the parliamentary election in North Rhine-Westphalia was conducted by Forsa. The survey took place between 20.04.2017 and 25.04.2017 among 1018 eligible voters. After this election poll would get SPD 35%, CDU 29%, FDP 12%, AfD 7%, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 6% and Die Linke 6%.

How reliable are election polls?

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