Rhineland-Palatinate: Opinion poll by Infratest dimap on 06/03/2025

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Far left

Left

Centre-left

Centre

Transversal

Unknown

Centre-right

Right

Far right

Liberal

Environment & climate

Regional

Animal rights

Satirical

Infratest dimap

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05/27/2025 - 06/03/2025

1140 respondents

Next Election: 03/22/2026

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Government would likely lose its majority

Based on the poll by Infratest dimap, the governing parties reach 43.7% of the seats.

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Infratest dimap scores 85 out of 100 points in the PolitPro Score.

1.5

Election accuracy

On average, the poll results of Infratest dimap deviate by 1.5 percentage points from the final election result.

Overestimates Freie Wähler

In 30% of polls, Infratest dimap rates Freie Wähler higher than the overall PolitPro election trend.

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Majority from 51 seats

Electoral threshold

The electoral threshold in Rhineland-Palatinate is 5%.

Who could enter parliament?

In the current election trend, 5 parties could enter parliament: CDU with 31 MPs, AfD with 27 MPs, SPD with 26 MPs, Grüne with 10 MPs and Die Linke with 7 MPs.

The electoral system in Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate uses "Constituency Votes" and "State Votes" for at least 101 seats. It utilizes the Sainte-Laguë method, ensuring a very fair mapping of votes to mandates. The state places high value on regional representation by linking local and state lists.

Electoral threshold and entry barriers

A strict 5% threshold applies. Smaller parties like the Free Voters (Freie Wähler) have recently shown that deep regional roots can crack the 5% mark. No basic mandate clause exists.

Government formation and coalition traditions

Rhineland-Palatinate is famous for its "Traffic Light" (SPD, Green, FDP) coalition, which was successfully practiced here long before the federal level. Government formation in Mainz is characterized by a culture of dialogue and compromise.

CDU + AfD

Right

57.4%

CDU + SPD

Centre

56.4%

SPD + Grüne + Die Linke

Centre-left

42.6%

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Important political parties in Rhineland-Palatinate

Key players in parliamentary competition

This overview shows all parties that, based on current polling, have a realistic chance of entering parliament in Rhineland-Palatinate or significantly shape the political debate. Classifying their political orientation is essential for understanding bloc formation and the mathematically possible majorities in the next parliament.

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