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Rhineland-Palatinate Heads to Polls With CDU and SPD in Dead Heat

Late polling shows only a one- to two-point gap, raising questions over coalition arithmetic and national party leaderships.

Kurt Beck (SPD), ehemaliger Ministerpräsident von Rheinland-Pfalz.
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Wahlkampfabschluss der SPD in Rheinland-Pfalz: Ministerpräsident Alexander Schweitzer (2.v.l.) mit allen seinen noch lebenden Vorgängern Rudolph Scharping, Malu Dreyer und Kurt Beck

Overview

  • The latest ZDF/Forschungsgruppe Wahlen survey estimates CDU at about 29%, SPD at 27%, AfD near 19%, Greens around 9%, FDP roughly 6.5%, Freie Wähler about 4.5%, and Linke near 5%.
  • Because parties must clear 5% to enter the Landtag, small late shifts could keep some out and decisively change the seat map and coalition options.
  • In final TV pitches, Alexander Schweitzer criticized federal fuel-price measures, Gordon Schnieder vowed stronger backing for winegrowers, and the Greens said they would govern only with partners pursuing an AfD ban.
  • Other parties set markers on hospitals and education, with AfD proposing a fund for local clinics, Freie Wähler opposing rural hospital closures, and the FDP urging mandatory language tests for preschoolers.
  • Separately, Eschwege and Waldkappel will hold mayoral runoffs on 29 March, with existing vote notifications valid and mail ballots due by 18:00 on election day.