Official Final Results of the Thuringian Election

General election in Thuringia 2019

Thuringian Election Results: October 27, 2019

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the Thuringian election is 5%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 64.9%.

Current Election Trend: Thuringia
Poll results, coalitions, and election data
Historical Elections: Thuringia
Results, coalitions, and historical data

Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

90
Majority requires 46 seats

The current government loses its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 46.7% of the seats.

Die Linke + AfD
Centre
56.7%
Die Linke + CDU
Centre-Left
55.6%
AfD + CDU + FDP
Right
53.3%
AfD + CDU
Right
47.8%
Die Linke + SPD + Grüne
Left
46.7%
CDU + SPD + Grüne + FDP
Centre
43.3%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Kemmerich
2019
FDP
Ramelow II
2019
Linke
SPD
Grüne
Historical Government Cabinets: Thuringia
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

0.72

Civey

The final poll by Civey deviated by an average of 0.72 percentage points per party from the actual Thuringian election results.
  • Linke
    -0.8
  • AfD
    -0.2
  • CDU
    +1.1
  • SPD
    ±0
  • Grüne
    +2.2
  • FDP
    ±0
1.30

Infratest dimap

The final poll by Infratest dimap deviated by an average of 1.30 percentage points per party from the actual Thuringian election results.
  • Linke
    -2.0
  • AfD
    +0.6
  • CDU
    +2.2
  • SPD
    -0.2
  • Grüne
    +1.8
  • FDP
    -1.0
1.57

INSA

The final poll by INSA deviated by an average of 1.57 percentage points per party from the actual Thuringian election results.
  • Linke
    -3.0
  • AfD
    +0.6
  • CDU
    +2.2
  • SPD
    +0.8
  • Grüne
    +2.8
  • FDP
    ±0
2.03

Forschungsgruppe Wahlen

The final poll by Forschungsgruppe Wahlen deviated by an average of 2.03 percentage points per party from the actual Thuringian election results.
  • Linke
    -3.0
  • CDU
    +4.2
  • AfD
    -2.4
  • SPD
    +0.8
  • Grüne
    +1.8
  • FDP
    ±0

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

Die Linke

The Left
Left-wing
31.0
+2.8

AfD

Alternative for Germany
Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
23.4
+12.8

CDU

Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democratic
Pro-European
21.8
-11.7

SPD

Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic
Pro-European
8.2
-4.2

Grüne

Alliance 90 / The Greens
Green
Centre-Left
Pro-European
5.2
-0.4

FDP

Free Democratic Party
Liberal
Pro-European
5.0
+2.5

TIERSCHUTZ hier!

Action Party for Animal Welfare – THE ORIGINAL
Unknown
1.1
+1.1

Die PARTEI

The PARTY
Satire
Left
Eurosceptic
1.1
+0.5

Graue Panther

Grey Panthers
Unknown
0.5
+0.5

Partei für Verjüngungsforschung

Party for Rejuvenation Research
Transversal
0.5
+0.5

Die Heimat

National Democratic Party of Germany
Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
0.5
-3.1

ÖDP

Ecological Democratic Party
Green
Centre-Right
0.4
+0.4

Piratenpartei

Pirate Party Germany
Centre-Left
Pro-European
0.4
-0.6

MLPD

Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany
Far-Left
0.3
+0.3

Bündnis Grundeinkommen

Basic Income Alliance
Unknown
0.2
+0.2

Die DIREKTE!

Democracy DIRECT!
Unknown
0.2
+0.2

Die blaue Partei

The Blue Party
Unknown
0.1
+0.1

KPD

Communist Party of Germany
Left-wing
Eurosceptic
0.1
±0

Data Sources and Methodology

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

A comprehensive research database from the University of Bremen, documenting parties, elections, and governments for comparative analysis.

Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.

Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”