2025 federal election in Thuringia: the result
In the federal election on 23 February 2025, turnout in Thuringia was 80.7%. AfD became the largest party by second votes with 38.6%, ahead of CDU with 18.6%. The 8 constituencies were won by AfD (7), Linke (1).
- Turnout
- 80.7%
- Eligible voters
- 1,652,462
- Voters
- 1,333,474
- Constituencies
- 8
- Nationwide
- AfD 20.8% in the national result
First and second votes in Thuringia
Shares in percent. First votes are summed over the constituencies (listed candidates), second votes are the state result from the Federal Returning Officer. Direct mandates are constituencies won.
| Party | First votes (%) | Second votes (%) | Nationwide (%) | Direct mandates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative für Deutschland | 38.9% | 38.6% | 20.8% | 7 |
| Christlich Demokratische Union | 20.7% | 18.6% | 28.5% | 0 |
| Die Linke | 16.0% | 15.2% | 8.8% | 1 |
| Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht | 7.4% | 9.4% | 5.0% | 0 |
| Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | 10.0% | 8.8% | 16.4% | 0 |
| Bündnis 90/Die Grünen | 2.8% | 4.2% | 11.6% | 0 |
| Freie Demokratische Partei | 2.1% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 0 |
| Freie Wähler | 2.0% | 1.6% | – | 0 |
| Others | 0.1% | 0.4% | – | – |
- AfD38.6%+17.8
- CDU18.6%-9.9
- Linke15.2%+6.4
- BSW9.4%+4.4
- SPD8.8%-7.6
- Grüne4.2%-7.4
- FDP2.8%-1.5
- Freie Wähler1.6%
- Volt0.5%
- Others0.4%
Change compared with the national result.
In the federal election on 23 February 2025, turnout in Thuringia was 80.7%. AfD became the largest party by second votes with 38.6%, ahead of CDU with 18.6%.
Source: Federal Returning Officer, 2025 federal election, results by constituency (kerg2.csv) (file), final result, retrieved 7 Sep 2026, Data licence Germany, attribution 2.0. Compiled by wahlergebnisse.io.
The 8 constituencies in Thuringia
Winner by first votes and largest party by second votes; each row leads to the constituency page with all candidates and municipalities.
| No. | Constituency | First-vote winner | Largest by second votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 188 | Eichsfeld – Nordhausen – Kyffhäuserkreis | AfD | AfD |
| 189 | Eisenach – Wartburgkreis – Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | AfD | AfD |
| 190 | Jena – Sömmerda – Weimarer Land I | AfD | AfD |
| 191 | Gotha – Ilm-Kreis | AfD | AfD |
| 192 | Erfurt – Weimar – Weimarer Land II | Linke | AfD |
| 193 | Gera – Greiz – Altenburger Land | AfD | AfD |
| 194 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt – Saale-Holzland-Kreis – Saale-Orla-Kreis | AfD | AfD |
| 195 | Suhl – Schmalkalden-Meiningen – Hildburghausen – Sonneberg | AfD | AfD |
Districts and district-free cities in Thuringia
Largest party by second votes per district; each row leads to the district with all municipalities.
| District | Largest party | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Altenburger Land | AfD 45.8% | 78.4% |
| Eichsfeld | AfD 35.0% | 83.6% |
| Erfurt | AfD 27.2% | 81.8% |
| Gera | AfD 40.5% | 76.3% |
| Gotha | AfD 40.6% | 79.6% |
| Greiz | AfD 43.7% | 81.6% |
| Hildburghausen | AfD 46.8% | 81.5% |
| Ilm-Kreis | AfD 40.6% | 81.2% |
| Jena | Linke 24.9% | 85.1% |
| Kyffhäuserkreis | AfD 44.8% | 77.8% |
| Nordhausen | AfD 39.0% | 78.4% |
| Saale-Holzland-Kreis | AfD 38.7% | 83.6% |
| Saale-Orla-Kreis | AfD 46.1% | 81.7% |
| Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | AfD 44.0% | 80.0% |
| Schmalkalden-Meiningen | AfD 41.6% | 80.3% |
| Sömmerda | AfD 44.2% | 81.0% |
| Sonneberg | AfD 45.8% | 79.2% |
| Suhl | AfD 37.4% | 78.2% |
| Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | AfD 39.9% | 78.8% |
| Wartburgkreis | AfD 40.6% | 80.0% |
| Weimar | AfD 24.2% | 82.2% |
| Weimarer Land | AfD 40.6% | 82.6% |
More on this election
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