US EditionWhat's at Stake in Rhineland-Palatinate's State Election on Sunday?
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In Rhineland-Palatinate, the second state election of the year is due. Polls show which party is leading and which coalitions would be possible at the moment. In Rhineland-Palatinate, a new state parliament will be elected on 8 March: Prime Minister Alexander Schweitzer took over from his predecessor Malu Dreyer in the summer of 2024. Now the SPD politician wants to be re-elected. Last polls show that he would probably also have the best chance …
According to her former head of state Volker Wissing, that the FDP only runs under "others" before the Rhineland-Palatinate election was attributed to her. The Greens will have to switch to the opposition bank.
What's at stake in Rhineland-Palatinate's state election on Sunday?
Two parties are neck and neck ahead of Sunday’s state election in Germany’s most famous wine region. With education, infrastructure and immigration on the agenda, the outcome in Rhineland‑Palatinate could reshape politics far beyond Mainz.
Before the Landtag elections on 22 March 2026, the AfD in Rhineland-Palatinate won approval – and a presence in rural areas. With new meeting places and strategic networking, it tried to anchor itself permanently. But in many places resistance is formed: committed defend democratic spaces – often under growing pressure. On 22 March 2026, Rhineland-Palatinate elected a new Landtag. Source
On 22 March, Rhineland-Palatinate will vote, the election could be a tight race. The Handelsblatt survey tracker shows: Who will be the strongest force, which party will fail due to the five-percent hurdle?
An interactive NZZ analysis shows the largest intersections in central issues – and which party represents rural areas more consistently than the CDU.
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