Regional polls upcoming - County Assembly: Majorities can exist without extremists
In the upcoming district council elections, Henneke made it clear that there will be a run-off vote in all 12 districts where the possibility of a run-off vote existed, as per the rules. He further predicted that the six incumbents, who need to participate in the run-off vote, have a good chance of winning, as they have a considerable lead in five of these districts. For the remaining six districts where the district councils resigned, there will be five run-off elections between the top candidates from the CDU and the AfD.
Out of the 13 AfD candidates, nine managed to make it into the run-off election or were close to it, mostly against CDU candidates. The AfD was in front in the Altenburger Land district in eastern Thuringia. However, some of their candidates underperformed compared to other parties. The performance of a neo-Nazi in the district council election in Hildburghausen grabbed attention - Tommy Frenck made it to the run-off election with 24.9% of the votes.
In Hildburghausen, the director of DLT commented on the unusual situation, saying, "The CDU did not make it into the run-off election with the slogan 'March separately, lose together.'" Here, a candidate from the Free Voters had a clear lead in the first round and was expected to emerge victorious, as per the prediction.
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- In contrast to the district council elections in Thuringia, the local elections in Germany's capital, Berlin, saw the CDU and the SPD gain significant majorities, reducing the need for coalition negotiations.
- The German County Association expressed concern over the rising influence of extremist parties in some municipalities, calling for a more united approach in upcoming County council elections.
- The run-off election for the District administrator position in XYZ district saw a tight race between the candidate from the CDU and the AfD, with the result yet to be announced by the German Press Agency.
- Hans-Günter Henneke, the county council president, emphasized the importance of local elections, stating that they directly impact the daily lives of citizens within their municipalities.
- Following the local elections in several counties, the CDU emerged as the largest party, securing majority seats in key districts such as Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
- The AfD's performance in the recent local elections was mixed, with notable victories in certain districts like Saxony and significant gains in others, setting the stage for potential coalition talks in some regions.
- The District administrator election in ZYX district, a traditionally conservative area, saw an unexpected turn of events, with a candidate from the Green Party garnering support from several municipalities, challenging the historical dominance of the CDU.
Source: www.stern.de
