Government and politics in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany: official figures
Gordon Schnieder (CDU) heads the government of Rhineland-Palatinate as Minister-President; the Bundesrat lists the office as "Ministerpräsident des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz" (October 2026).
Which parties govern Rhineland-Palatinate?
Rhineland-Palatinate is governed by a coalition: the 11 members of its state government who sit in the Bundesrat as full or deputy members belong to the CDU (6), SPD (5).
Source: Bundesrat · saved copyWhen is the next state election in Rhineland-Palatinate?
The next election to the Rhineland-Palatinate Landtag (state parliament) is expected in spring 2031; the Landtag is elected for 5 years.
Source: Bundesrat · saved copyHow many women are in the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament?
Women held 30.5% of the seats in the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament in 2026, 5th lowest of 16 Länder; in 2004 the share was 29.3%.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Rhineland-Palatinate at the 2025 federal election?
At the February 2025 Bundestag election, valid second votes cast in Rhineland-Palatinate equalled 82.3% of its registered voters, 6th highest of 16 Länder (Germany: 82.1%).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyMore figures
- At the 2024 European Parliament election, valid votes in Rhineland-Palatinate equalled 65.7% of registered voters, compared with 64.2% across Germany. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Rhineland-Palatinate compares with other states
Women as a share of state parliament members (2026)
Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 12 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women as a share of state parliament members |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Baden-Württemberg | 33.8% |
| 10 | Thuringia | 33.0% |
| 11 | Hesse | 32.3% |
| 12 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 30.5% |
| 13 | Saxony-Anhalt | 27.8% |
| 14 | Brandenburg | 27.3% |
| 15 | Saxony | 27.3% |
Valid second votes as a share of registered voters, Bundestag election 2025 (2025)
Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 6 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Valid second votes as a share of registered voters, Bundestag election 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lower Saxony | 83.0% |
| 4 | Baden-Württemberg | 83.0% |
| 5 | Hesse | 82.5% |
| 6 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 82.3% |
| 7 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 81.7% |
| 8 | Saarland | 81.7% |
| 9 | Brandenburg | 81.0% |
Valid votes as a share of registered voters, European election 2024 (2024)
Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 4 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Valid votes as a share of registered voters, European election 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saxony | 68.5% |
| 2 | Saarland | 67.0% |
| 3 | Brandenburg | 66.5% |
| 4 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 65.7% |
| 5 | Baden-Württemberg | 65.6% |
| 6 | Hamburg | 65.4% |
| 7 | Bavaria | 65.2% |
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Sources
- Bundesrat: Landesparlamente: Termine der Landtagswahlen, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fbab94295619…)
- Bundesrat: Mitglieder des Bundesrates (alle Mitglieder), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cef44d224cf8…)
- Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren): Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren der Länder: Tabellenband mit kompletten Zeitreihen zu allen Indikatoren (October 2026 edition), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f3f1b692389…)
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