CDU man Herrgott wins district election against AfD candidate Thrum. Voter turnout in the runoff election was 68.6 percent, higher than the 66 percent in the first round.
In the rural and low-income district, the AfD was hoping for its second district administrator post in Germany after Robert Sesselmann in Sonneberg. The election was seen as the first test of sentiment for the upcoming elections in Thuringia. In May, a number of district administrator and mayoral seats will be filled in the Free State.