Gebhart triumphs in Jockgrim: CDU trumps other parties!

Gebhart triumphs in Jockgrim: CDU trumps other parties!

Jockgrim, Deutschland - On February 24, 2025, the election results for the Jockgrim community were published. Thomas Gebhart, the CDU candidate, was able to convince with an outstanding result of 47.6 percent of the first votes. This is a significant increase, since Gebhart achieved only 38.2 percent of the vote in the entire southern Palatinate constituency. The experienced politician lives in Jockgrim and has been a member of the Bundestag since 2009. His party, the CDU, received 34.7 percent of the second votes in Jockgrim, which is an increase of 7.7 percent compared to the 2021 election.

The results for the CDU in Jockgrim even exceed the federal result of 28.5 percent. In comparison, the AfD was able to achieve 22.6 percent of the vote, which means an increase of 12.0 percent. While the SPD occupies third place with 14.0 percent, it has a loss of 11.1 percent. The Greens also had to accept a loss of 2.4 percent and landed at 10.2 percent, below the federal result of 11.6 percent. FDP and the alliance Sahra Wagenknecht failed at the five percent hurdle with 4.2 and 4.5 percent. The left achieved 4.9 percent, which is also worse than in the federal government.

placements and turnout

In the first votes, Bernd Schattner from the AfD achieved second place with 20.6 percent. The other placements were as follows: Yildiz Härtel (SPD) with 12.4 percent, Obada Barmou (Greens) with 7.1 percent, Jens Schwaab (left) with 3.2 percent, Sina Listmann (BSW) with 3.0 percent and Ralf Stüber with 2.6 percent. The turnout in the Jockgrim association was 84.5 percent.

The election statistics show that of 5,657 eligible voters only 2,052 voted, which led to 2,040 valid votes. The distribution of the voices showed a clear tendency in favor of the AfD and the CDU, while the SPD and the Greens came under pressure.

context and possible coalitions

In the context of the state election in Rhineland-Palatinate, there are interesting considerations on possible government coalitions. The coalition currently consists of SPD, FDP and Bündnis 90/The Greens, which, however, would no longer have a safe majority with the present election result. A theoretical change in the distribution of seats could occur if parties manage to overcome the five percent hurdle, which could have far-reaching consequences for the political landscape in Rhineland-Palatinate.

The results of the election in Jockgrim reflect the nationwide trends, where the rise of the AfD can also be observed in other regions. For Gebhart and the CDU, this is an occasion for joy, while the other parties have to deal with the challenge to mobilize and regain their electorate.

Die Rheinpfalz reports that the importance of this choice goes beyond the local results and a possible turn in politics Region indicates. Further information on the details of the choice and the process can also be found on SWR and a comprehensive overview of the situation in Rhineland-Palatinate can be found at dawum.de .