Next Thuringian state election

Next Thuringian state election

←  2024 2029
All 88 seats in the Landtag of Thuringia 45 seats needed for a majority
Party AfD CDU BSW Last election 32 seats, 32.8% 23 seats, 23.6% 15 seats, 15.8%   Party Left SPD Last election 12 seats, 13.1% 6 seats, 6.1%
Incumbent Government Voigt cabinet CDU–BSW–SPD

The next election to the Landtag of Thuringia is scheduled for 2029.

Background

In the 2024 election, the AfD became the first far-right party in Germany since the Nazi Party to win a plurality of seats in a state election. ^[1]

Mario Voigt was elected Minister-President on the first ballot with 51 votes in favor, 33 votes against, and 4 abstentions. His party formed a minority coalition with the SPD and the BSW. To achieve confirmation and reach the necessary majority, the Left – which positioned itself as "constructive opposition" – provided some of the votes in favor. ^[2]

Opinion polls

Party polling

Polling firm	Fieldwork date	Sample size	AfD	CDU	BSW	Linke	SPD	Grüne	FDP	Others	Lead
INSA	27 Jan – 3 Feb 2025	1,000	35	25	13	11	7	4	–	5	10
INSA	2–9 Dec 2024	1,000	34	25	14	12	7	4	–	4	9
INSA	28 Nov – 4 Dec 2024	1,000	34	25	14	13	6	–	–	8	9
2024 state election	1 Sep 2024	–	32.8	23.6	15.8	13.1	6.1	3.2	1.1	4.3	9.2

Minister-President polling

Polling firm	Fieldwork date	Sample size			Lead
			Voigt CDU	Höcke AfD
INSA	27 Jan – 3 Feb 2025	1,000	26	21	5

See also

• 1929 Thuringian state election

References

1. "German far right wins first major election since World War II". The Washington Post. 1 September 2024. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
2. "Thüringen: Erster Wahlgang: CDU-Chef Mario Voigt ist neuer Ministerpräsident von Thüringen". tagesschau.de (in German). 12 December 2024.