Thuringia CDU leader Mike Mohring excludes a fight candidate against the previous head of government Bodo Ramelow (left) from. He confirmed this to the "Thüringer Zeitung". According to the report, Mohring does not want to apply for the post of prime minister. "We are not applying for a prime ministerial election and so are not hiring a candidate," he told the newspaper.
Four weeks after the state election, the Thuringian CDU argues violently about their further course. In a speech on the Landtag of the Young Union (JU) Mohring received from the delegates only sparse applause. He earned hefty criticism for his talks with the FDP, SPD and Greens for a minority government - a so-called Zimbabwe Alliance. "We have no government mandate with third place," emphasized his deputy Mario Voigt. The electoral order loud opposition.
Recently, moreover, the state legislator Beate Meißner had raised serious allegations against the already battered country and parliamentary leader Mohring. Meißner expresses open doubts about its integrity and leadership quality (you can find out more about the background here).
State election Thuringia 2019
Final result
Second vote result
Shares in percent
CDU
21.7
-11.8
The left
31
+2.8
SPD
8.2
-4.2
AFD
23.4
+12.8
green
5.2
-0.5
FDP
5
+2.5
other
5.5
-1.6
allocation of seats
Total: 90
Majority: 46 seats
29
8th
5
5
21
22
The Left (29)
SPD (8)
Green (5)
FDP (5)
CDU (21)
AfD (22)
Source: Provincial Returning Officer
Results in detail
After the Thuringian state election on 27 October, neither the current red-red-green coalition nor a possible CDU-led government with SPD, Greens and FDP have a majority in the state parliament.