State elections in Thuringia

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(official final result)
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Distribution of seats in the new state parliament
      
A total of 90 seats

Since the re-establishment of the state (from 1993: Free State) of Thuringia in 1990, seven elections to the Thuringian state parliament have been held.

The CDU was able to assert itself as the strongest party in the first six elections. In the first four state elections, your election results were between 42 and 51 percent of the second votes cast. The SPD was initially the second strongest party in the state parliament, but its election results have fallen behind the results of the PDS since 1999, so that in the meantime Die Linke (formerly: PDS ) was the second strongest force in the state parliament. It was able to increase its vote in every election and became the strongest party in Thuringia in 2019.

From 1994 to 2009 only three parties were represented in the state parliament: CDU, PDS (or Die Linke) and SPD. At times, the FDP (1990 to 1994, 2009 to 2014) and Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen (1990 to 1994, since 2009) had mandates in the state parliament. In 2014, the AfD moved into the state parliament for the first time . After the FDP re-entered the state parliament in the 2019 election, a total of 6 parties sit in parliament.

The CDU tends to be stronger in rural areas, while the SPD and Die Linke achieve their highest results in the larger cities. Green strongholds are the cities of Jena and Weimar , Die Linke is particularly strong in East Thuringia and in the cities of Suhl and Gera . A CDU stronghold is Eichsfeld , the only larger Catholic region in Thuringia and home to the former Prime Minister Dieter Althaus (CDU). The AfD is particularly strong in the southeastern constituencies and won a total of eleven direct mandates in 2019. In the big cities, the AfD is relatively weak.

The seat of the Thuringian state parliament is the state capital Erfurt .

1920-1933

1945–1952

Between 1945 and 1952, semi-free state elections were held in 1946 (see state elections in the Soviet Zone in 1946 ) and in 1950 sham elections (see state elections in the GDR in 1950 ). In 1952 the state of Thuringia and with it the state parliament was dissolved.

Election for the first Thuringian state parliament

  • Election date: October 20, 1946
  • Seats in the state parliament: 100 (absolute majority: 51 seats)
  • Legislative period: 4 years
Political party Result Seats in the state parliament
SED 49.3% 50
LDP 28.5% 28
CDU 18.9% 19th
VdgB 3.3% 3
  • State government: coalition of SED and VdgB
  • Prime Minister: Rudolf Paul (SED, until October 9, 1947), Werner Eggerath (SED, from October 9, 1947)
  • Seat of the state parliament: Weimar , from 1950: Erfurt

Since 1990

Seven state elections have taken place in Thuringia since 1990.

Election days, voter turnout and election results (second votes) in state elections in Thuringia
election day voter turnout The left 1 AfD CDU SPD Green 2 FDP Other parties
October 14, 1990 71.7% 09.7% - 45.4% 22.8% 6.5% 2 9.3% DSU 3.3%; Others 3.0%
October 16, 1994 74.8% 16.6% - 42.6% 29.6% 4.5% 3.2% REP 1.3%; Forum 1.1%; Others 1.1%
September 12, 1999 59.9% 21.3% - 51.0% 18.5% 1.9% 1.1% DVU 3.1%; Others 3.1%
June 13, 2004 53.8% 26.1% - 43.0% 14.5% 4.5% 3.6% FW 2.6%; REP 2.0%; NPD 1.6%; Others 2.1%
August 30, 2009 56.2% 27.4% - 31.2% 18.5% 6.2% 7.6% NPD 4.3%; FW 3.9%; Other 0.9%
September 14, 2014 52.7% 28.2% 10.6% 33.5% 12.4% 5.7% 2.5% NPD 3.6%; FW 1.7%; Pirates 1.0%; Other 0.9%
October 27, 2019 64.9% 31.0% 23.4% 21.8% 8.2% 5.2% 5.0% The PARTY 1.1%; Animal! 1.1%; Others 3.2%
Parties highlighted in gray moved into the state parliament.
11990: LL-PDS; 1994 to 2004: PDS; since 2009: Die Linke
Graphical representation of the development of the election results (1990-2011)
Distribution of seats in the Thuringian state parliament based on the election results
year total CDU The left 3 SPD AfD Green 4 FDP
1990 89 44 9 21st - 6th 9
1994 88 42 17th 29 - - -
1999 88 49 21st 18th - - -
2004 88 45 28 15th - - -
2009 88 30th 27 18th - 6th 7th
2014 91 34 28 12 11 6th -
2019 90 21st 29 8th 22nd 5 5
Colored fields denote government parties.
31990: LL-PDS; 1994 to 2004: PDS
4th 1990: NFGRDJ
Graphic representation of the development of the distribution of seats

Election to the 1st Thuringian Parliament

  • Election date: October 14, 1990
  • Seats in the state parliament: 89 (absolute majority: 45 seats)
  • Legislative period: 4 years
  • Turnout : 71.7%
Political party Result Seats in the state parliament
CDU 45.4% 44
SPD 22.8% 21st
LL- PDS 9.7% 9
FDP 9.3% 9
NF GR DJ 6.5% 6th
DSU 3.3% 0

Election to the 2nd Thuringian Parliament

  • Election date: October 16, 1994
  • Seats in the state parliament: 88 (absolute majority: 45 seats)
  • Legislative period: 5 years
  • Turnout: 74.8%
Political party Result Seats in the state parliament Highest result Lowest Score
CDU 42.6% 42 District of Eichsfeld (60.4%) Jena (30.1%)
SPD 29.6% 29 Jena (34.0%) District of Eichsfeld (22.4%)
PDS 16.6% 17th Suhl (29.2%) District of Eichsfeld (8.5%)
Alliance 90 / The Greens 4.5% 0 Jena (7.7%) District of Eichsfeld (2.9%)
FDP 3.2% 0 Hildburghausen district (4.8%) Eisenach (2.1%)
REP 1.3% 0 Saale-Orla district (2.2%) Erfurt ,
Eichsfeld district ,
Unstrut-Hainich district (0.9%)
FORUM 1.1% 0 Suhl (2.5%) Kyffhäuserkreis (0.5%)

Election to the 3rd Thuringian Parliament

  • Election date: September 12, 1999
  • Seats in the state parliament: 88 (absolute majority: 45 seats)
  • Legislative period: 5 years
  • Turnout: 59.9%
Political party Result Seats in the state parliament Highest result Lowest Score
CDU 51.0% 49 Eichsfeld district (68.4%) Jena (41.1%)
PDS 21.3% 21st Gera (32.6%) District of Eichsfeld (11.1%)
SPD 18.5% 18th Nordhausen district (23.1%) District of Eichsfeld (13.8%)
DVU 3.1% 0 District of Sömmerda (4.0%) Erfurt , Jena (2.0%)
Alliance 90 / The Greens 1.9% 0 Jena (5.4%) District of Sonneberg (0.9%)
FDP 1.1% 0 Jena (2.0%) Suhl (0.6%)

Election to the 4th Thuringian Parliament

  • Election date: June 13, 2004
  • Seats in the state parliament: 88 (absolute majority: 45 seats)
  • Legislative period: 5 years
  • Turnout: 53.8%
Political party Result Seats in the state parliament Highest result Lowest Score
CDU 43.0% 45 District of Eichsfeld (66.2%) Jena (31.7%)
PDS 26.1% 28 Suhl (35.7%) District of Eichsfeld (12.4%)
SPD 14.5% 15th Jena (19.2%) District of Eichsfeld (9.7%)
Alliance 90 / The Greens 4.5% 0 Weimar (12.5%) Altenburger Land district (2.5%)
FDP 3.6% 0 Jena (4.4%) District of Eichsfeld (3.0%)
Wartburg district (3.0%)
Free voters 2.6% 0 Wartburg district (10.1%) Erfurt , Eichsfeld district (0.8%)
Rep 2.0% 0 Weimarer Land (3.2%) District of Eichsfeld (0.9%)
NPD 1.6% 0 Kyffhäuserkreis (3.0%) Eisenach (0.8%)

Allocation of seats in the Thuringian Parliament from 2004 to 2009

Election to the 5th Thuringian Parliament

  • Election date: August 30, 2009
  • Seats in the state parliament: 88 (absolute majority: 45 seats)
  • Legislative period: 5 years
  • Turnout: 56.2%
Political party Result Seats in the state parliament Highest result Lowest Score
CDU 31.2% 30th Eichsfeld district (49.2%) Jena (22.5%)
The left 27.4% 27 Suhl (38.4%) District of Eichsfeld (14.4%)
SPD 18.5% 18th District of Gotha (22.7%) District of Eichsfeld (13.1%)
FDP 7.6% 7th Jena (9.2%) Wartburg district (5.9%)
Alliance 90 / The Greens 6.2% 6th Weimar (14.8%) District of Sonneberg (3.1%)
NPD 4.3% 0 District of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt (6.1%) Jena (2.0%)
Free voters 3.9% 0 District of Sömmerda (6.1%) Nordhausen district (1.5%)
REP 0.4% 0 Hildburghausen ,
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt (0.6%) 		District of Eichsfeld , Gera (0.3%)
ödp 0.4% 0 District of Eichsfeld (1.7%) District of Nordhausen ,
District of Sonneberg (0.3%)

Allocation of seats in the Thuringian state parliament since 2009

Election to the 6th Thuringian Parliament

Distribution of seats in the state parliament after the 2014 state elections
     
A total of 91 seats
  • Election date: September 14, 2014
  • Seats in the state parliament: 91 (absolute majority: 46 seats)
  • Legislative period: 5 years
  • Turnout: 52.7%
Political party Result Seats in the state parliament Highest result Lowest Score
CDU 33.5% 34 District of Eichsfeld (54.9%) Erfurt (24.9%)
The left 28.2% 28 Gera (36.9%) District of Eichsfeld (13.9%)
SPD 12.4% 12 District of Gotha (18.8%) District of Eichsfeld (7.3%)
Alternative for Germany 10.6% 11 Ilm district (15.2%) Jena (7.2%)
Alliance 90 / The Greens 5.7% 6th Jena (15.3%) Kyffhäuserkreis (3.1%)
NPD 3.6% 0 Wartburg district / Eisenach (6.0%) Jena (1.1%)
FDP 2.5% 0 Jena (2.9%) Altenburger Land (1.3%)
Free voters 1.7% 0 Eichsfeld district (4.2%) Sonneberg (0.8%)
REP 0.2% 0 District of Hildburghausen ,
Sonneberg (0.6%) 		20 constituencies (0.1%)

Election to the 7th Thuringian Parliament

Distribution of seats in the state parliament after the state elections in 2019
      
A total of 90 seats
  • Election date: October 27, 2019
  • Seats in the state parliament: 90 (absolute majority: 46 seats)
  • Legislative period: 5 years
  • Turnout: 64.9%
Political party Result Seats in the state parliament Highest result Lowest Score
The left 31.0% 29 Suhl / Schmalkalden-Meiningen IV (39.1%) Eichsfeld I (17.9%)
Alternative for Germany 23.4% 22nd Gera II (29.9%) Jena I (11.2%)
CDU 21.8% 21st Eichsfeld I (40.1%) Jena I (13.0%)
SPD 8.2% 8th Gotha II (16.4%) Eichsfeld I (5.8%)
Alliance 90 / The Greens 5.2% 5 Jena I (16.3%) Saale-Orla District I (2.4%)
FDP 5.0% 5 Jena II (7.9%) Sonneberg I (1.3%)
The party 1.1% 0 Erfurt III (2.2%) Schmalkalden-Meiningen I (0.7%)
Animal! 1.1% 0 Greiz I (1.4%) Jena I (0.5%)

Sources and literature

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ State election 2019 in Thuringia - preliminary result , on wahlen.thueringen.de