Landtag election in Thuringia: AfD still the strongest force, CDU clearly behind it

Landtag election in Thuringia: AfD still the strongest force, CDU clearly behind it

Erfurt/Berlin (dpa) - In the current state elections in Thuringia, the alternative for Germany (AfD) has taken a surprising management position. According to the ARD and ZDF, the AfD achieved between 30.8 and 33.1 percent of the votes and thus clearly positioned itself in front of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which comes to around 24.5 percent. This is the first time that the AfD was able to win a state election after only eleven years after its foundation.

The rise of the list of Sahra Wagenknecht, which is currently taking a place in the midfield, is particularly remarkable. The projections show that the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) received between 14.7 and 15.8 percent of the votes. This not only illustrates growing dissatisfaction with the traditional parties, but also a change in the political preferences of the Thuringian voters.

composition of the state parliament

In the political landscape of Thuringia, the times of the Left Party's rise under Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow seem to be over for the time being. According to the projections, the Left Party received between 11.7 and 12.4 percent. The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) also stagnated and only came to around 6.6 to 7.0 percent. The Greens and the Free Democratic Party (FDP), on the other hand, do not seem to move into the state parliament, since according to projections they only received 4.0 percent and 1.2 percent of the vote. This represents a significant bloodletting for the parties that were represented in the past in the state parliament association.

The results of this choice are a clear signal that the political climate in Thuringia is changing. The AfD is often criticized for its controversial positions and statements. Nevertheless, it seems to be successfully positioned as an alternative to the established parties that have increasingly lost encouragement in the recent past. While the prospect that the AfD will provide the prime minister in the future, the election result indicates a possibly complicated political landscape in which coalitions and negotiations will play a central role.

Overall, it can be seen that the choice in Thuringia reflects a significant change in the electorate. The increased support for the AfD and the BSW could indicate a new trend that could increase in the upcoming elections. It remains to be seen how these political changes will comment in daily politics and the social mood.