The state elections in North Rhine-Westphalia confirm Hendrik Wüst in office, his CDU is the big election winner. The SPD, on the other hand, loses, and the FDP even has to worry about re-entering the state parliament in Düsseldorf. These are the three lightning insights to choose from.

North Rhine-Westphalia has voted – and the result is quite different than predicted. FOCUS Online explains the three most important flash findings for the election:

You can read all reactions and developments to the NRW election in the live ticker for the state election