Local elections in Thuringia 2019
The local elections in Thuringia 2019 took place on May 26, 2019 together with the European elections in Germany 2019 . The district councils of the Thuringian districts, the city councils of the independent cities as well as numerous city, community and district councils and district mayors of district communities were newly elected. In addition, 20 full-time and 22 honorary mayors were elected. According to the decision of the Thuringian Constitutional Court of April 11, 2008, there was no five percent hurdle . The voting age was 16 for the first time.
If necessary, the runoff elections took place on June 9, 2019.
District assemblies and city councils of independent cities
The district councils of the 17 Thuringian districts and the city councils of the six independent cities were elected, 1022 seats were to be occupied. The turnout was 60.3% (2014: 51.4%).
City and municipal councils of the cities and municipalities belonging to the district
The city councils of all Thuringian district towns and municipalities were elected with the exception of Föritztal (elected on October 28, 2018), Drei Gleichen (elected on October 14, 2018) and Silbitz (elected on April 15, 2018), in which the Local council elections had already taken place in 2018. 1,779,143 Thuringians were eligible to vote; the turnout was 60.4%. There was a majority election in 212 municipalities . The strongest party was again the CDU, which received 1,523 seats in the city and community councils.
mayor
20 full-time and 22 honorary mayors were elected. If necessary, the runoff elections took place on June 9, 2019.
- Niederorschel : Ingo Michalewski (CDU), 56.1 percent
- Freienhagen : Markus Kaspari (CDU), 53.2 percent
- Eichstruth : Nancy Riethmüller (Eichstruth voter group), 96.8 percent
- Asbach-Sickenberg : Siegfried Dellemann (pl), 91.8 percent
- Dingelstädt : Karl Fernkorn (CDU), 93.3 percent
- Sickerode : Thiemo Weinrich (Free Voters), 100 percent
- Volkerode : Andreas Pudenz (Free Voters), 97.6 percent
- Bleicherode : Frank Rostek (CDU), 96 percent
- Werra-Suhl-Tal : René Weisheit (Free Voters), 59.7 percent
- Kammerforst : Christian Konkel (BI Zukunft Kammerforst), 90.9 percent
- Unstrut-Hainich : Uwe Zehaczek (Free Voters), 50.3 percent (runoff)
- On the jewelry : Holger Häßler (pl), 54.3 percent
- Artern : Torsten Blümel ( Die Linke ), 50.5 percent
- Roßleben-Wiehe . Steffen Sauerbier (SPD), 80.4 percent
- Rippershausen : Frank Bandemer (LSV Rhönpforte eV), 61.6 percent
- Ritschenhausen : Felix Jacob Winkel (pl), 70.1 percent
- Utendorf : Martin Thiel (pl), 52.8 percent (runoff)
- Belrieth : Dieter Antler (pl), 73.4 percent (runoff)
- Brotterode-Trusetal : Kay Großmann (pl), 78.4 percent
- Nessetal : Eva-Marie Schuchardt (Free Voters), 54.8 percent
- Buttstädt : Hendrik Blose (CDU), 96.5 percent
- Kindelbrück : Roman Zachar (pl), 68.4 percent
- Heldburg : Christopher Other (CDU), 91.0 percent
- Straufhain : Tino Kempf (Free Voters), 61.2 percent
- Geratal : Dominik Straube (CDU), 55 percent
- Großbreitenbach : Peter Grimm (WFE - WE FOR YOU), 65.8 percent (runoff)
- Am Ettersberg : Thomas Heß (CDU), 65.2 percent (runoff)
- Klettbach : Franziska Hildebrandt (pl), 71.8 percent
- Buchfart : Alexander Romanus (Free Voters), 100 percent
- Mechelroda : Tino Wagner (pl), 88.5 percent
- Frankenblick : Ute Müller-Gothe (CDU), 61.4 percent (runoff)
- Schwarzatal : Kathrin Kräupner (pl), 71 percent
- Meura : Heiko Siegel (pl), 53.6 percent (runoff)
- Allendorf : Christian Bechmann (volunteer fire brigade), 95.1 percent
- Bibra : Udo Große (Free List / Farmers Association ), 83 percent
- Burgk : Ralf Rosenkranz (pl), 82 percent
- Gössitz : Sandro Schindler (pl), 92.9 percent
- Rosenthal am Rennsteig : Peter Keller (Free Voters), 60.1 percent
- Reichstädt : Henryk Mäder (Pro Rural Area), 88.7 percent
- Schwarzbach : Steffen Gruber (pl), 98.5 percent
- Mohlsdorf-Teichwolframsdorf : Petra Pampel (IWA), 64.6 percent
- Lucka : Kathrin Backmann-Eichhorn (pl), 95.8 percent
District / local mayor election
772 district mayors were to be elected. 574,553 citizens were eligible to vote, the turnout was 62.2%. As a result of the election, the CDU provided 83 mayors of the district, Die Linke 7, SPD 16 and FDP three. 663 elected district or local mayors are non-party.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Announcement of the election date , accessed on April 15, 2019
- ↑ a b Local elections 2019 / Mayor elections , mdr.de, accessed on May 28, 2019.
- ^ Judgment of the Thuringian Constitutional Court to abolish the five percent hurdle in local elections from April 11, 2008
- ↑ Voting age , accessed on April 3, 2019.
- ↑ District elections and city council elections of the independent cities 2019 in Thuringia , accessed on May 27, 2019
- ↑ Municipal council and city council elections of the district cities and municipalities 2019 in Thuringia , accessed on May 31, 2019
- ↑ Election of the district / local mayor 2019 in Thuringia , accessed on May 31, 2019