The Altenburger Land region is described next. - Melzer safeguards district administrator position from AfD challenge.
Melzer, a municipal politician affiliated with the CDU, flipped the outcome of the initial round in the county council election. Prior to this, Altenburg was the only district in Thuringia that saw an AfD county council candidate leading the pack. In the last two weeks, Philipp secured 33.0% of the votes, while Melzer garnered 32.3%. The eastern Thuringian district with roughly 89,000 inhabitants had the AfD as the most powerful force, capturing 31.3% of the votes during the previous round.
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In the run-up to the run-off election on Sunday in Erfurt, Heiko Philipp from the AfD is aiming to secure a seat in the district office. Uwe Melzer, a CDU candidate, managed to clinch the district administrator position in Thuringia's Altenburger Land region, thwarting the AfD's challenge. Despite the AfD having the most votes in the previous round (31.3%), Melzer's victory in the recent election means the party will not have a representative in the county council. Overall, the regional elections in Thuringia have seen a significant shift in power dynamics, with parties like the CDU and the AfD claiming victory in various municipalities.
