Weimarer Land I – Saalfeld-Rudolstadt III

Weimarer Land I – Saalfeld-Rudolstadt III is an electoral constituency (German: Wahlkreis) represented in the Landtag of Thuringia. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting, but other candidates might become member of parliament via their party list.

Weimarer Land I – Saalfeld-Rudolstadt III was created for the 1994 state election. Originally named Weimar-Land I – Schwarzakreis III, it was renamed after the 1994 election. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 30. It covers the western and southern of Weimarer Land and the northern part of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt.[1]

Geography

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As of the 2019 state election, Weimarer Land I – Saalfeld-Rudolstadt III covers the western and southern of Weimarer Land and the northern part of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, specifically the municipalities of Am Ettersberg, Bad Berka, Ballstedt, Bechstedtstraß, Blankenhain, Buchfart, Daasdorf a. Berge, Döbritschen, Ettersburg, Frankendorf, Großschwabhausen, Hammerstedt, Hetschburg, Hohenfelden, Hopfgarten, Ilmtal-Weinstraße (only Leutenthal and Rohrbach), Isseroda, Kapellendorf, Kiliansroda, Kleinschwabhausen, Klettbach, Kranichfeld, Lehnstedt, Magdala, Mechelroda, Mellingen, Mönchenholzhausen, Nauendorf, Neumark, Niederzimmern, Nohra, Oettern, Ottstedt a. Berge, Rittersdorf, Tonndorf, Troistedt, Umpferstedt, Vollersroda, and Wiegendorf (from Weimarer Land), and Rudolstadt (only Ammelstädt, Breitenherda, Eschdorf, Geitersdorf, Haufeld, Heilsberg, Milbitz, Remda, Sundremda, Teichel, Teichröda and Treppendorf), and Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel (from Saalfeld-Rudolstadt).[1]

Members

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The constituency had been held by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from its creation in 1994 until 2024. Its first representative was Bärbel Vopel, who served two terms from 1994 to 2004. From 2004 to 2024, it was represented by Mike Mohring in four terms. Since 2024, it is represented by Brunhilde Nauer from the Alternative for Germany.

Election Member Party %
1994 Bärbel Vopel CDU 47.6
1999 51.5
2004 Mike Mohring CDU 45.9
2009 34.9
2014 44.7
2019 31.2
2024 Brunhilde Nauer AfD 38.2

Election results

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2024 election

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State election (2024): Weimarer Land I/Saalfeld-Rudolstadt III[2]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A  Y or  N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
AfD Brunhilde Ursula Margit Nauer 11,629 38.2   12.8 10,312 33.4   8.3
CDU  N Mike Mohring 9,461 31.1   0.1 6,837 22.1   2.1
BSW   5,463 17.7
Left Benjamin Immanuel Hope 4,835 15.9   8.5 3,807 12.3   15.7
SPD Dirk Slawinsky 2,406 7.9   0.5 1,620 5.2   1.5
Greens   853 2.8   1.8
FW Gerd Gunstheimer 2,092 6.9 503 1.6
FDP   453 1.5   3.8
APT   357 1.2   0.2
Values   205 0.7
Familie   178 0.6
BD   161 0.5
Pirates   78 0.3  
ÖDP   44 0.1   0.3
MLPD   27 0.1   0.1
Informal votes 769 294
Total valid votes 20,423 30,898
Turnout 31,192 79.2   8.2
AfD gain from CDU Majority 2,168 7.1

2019 election

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State election (2019): Weimarer Land I – Saalfeld-Rudolstadt III[3]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A  Y or  N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU  Y Mike Mohring 9,335 31.2   13.5 7,257 24.2   11.7
AfD Torben Braga 7,594 25.4 7,534 25.1   13.6
Left Robin Schünemann 7,295 24.4   4.2 8,403 28.0   2.4
SPD Jens Hoffmann 2,156 7.2   5.0 2,000 6.7   3.8
FDP Patrick Martin 1,845 6.2 1,886 6.3   3.6
Greens Carl Eisenbrandt 1,567 5.2   2.6 1,374 4.6   1.1
MLPD Michael Wist 91 0.3 57 0.2
List-only parties 1,569 5.2
Informal votes 522 382
Total valid votes 29,883 30,023
Turnout 30,405 71.0   11.2
CDU hold Majority 1,741 5.8   10.3

2014 election

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State election (2014): Weimarer Land I – Saalfeld-Rudolstadt III[4]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A  Y or  N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU  Y Mike Mohring 10,449 44.7   9.8 8,518 35.9   3.3
Left Steffen Dittes 6,683 28.6   3.6 6,073 25.6   1.0
AfD   2,738 11.5
SPD Wilfried Regenhardt 2,851 12.2   3.1 2,497 10.5   6.6
Greens Stephanie Erben 1,823 7.8   1.3 1,347 5.7   0.9
NPD Sören Schmidt 1,564 6.7   0.4 1,041 4.4   1.2
List-only parties 1,522 6.4
Informal votes 731 365
Total valid votes 23,370 23,736
Turnout 24,101 59.8   1.2
CDU hold Majority 3,766 16.1   6.2

2009 election

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State election (2009): Weimarer Land I – Saalfeld-Rudolstadt III[5]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A  Y or  N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU  Y Mike Mohring 8,765 34.9   11.0 8,237 32.6   13.1
Left Andreas Schuster 6,297 25.0   2.6 6,207 24.6   1.4
SPD Wilfried Regenhardt 3,841 15.3   0.4 4,322 17.1   3.9
FDP Sandra Scherf-Michel 2,356 9.4   3.2 2,253 8.9   4.9
NPD Jan Morgenroth 1,595 6.3 1,417 5.6   3.2
List-only parties 2,842 11.2
Informal votes 588 448
Total valid votes 25,138 25,278
Turnout 25,726 61.0   0.5
CDU hold Majority 2,468 9.9   8.4

2004 election

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State election (2004): Weimarer Land I – Saalfeld-Rudolstadt III[6]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A  Y or  N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Mike Mohring 11,159 45.9   5.8 11,352 45.7   8.5
PDS Andreas Schuster 6,722 27.6   9.6 5,750 23.2   6.1
SPD Nico Janicke 3,621 14.9   4.0 3,275 13.2   4.1
FDP Andreas Johne 1,511 6.2   4.0 991 4.0   2.9
Greens Mario Wildner 1,302 5.4   3.2 1,112 4.5   2.7
List-only parties 2,352 9.5
Informal votes 1,503 986
Total valid votes 24,315 24,832
Turnout 25,818 60.5   5.3
CDU hold Majority 4,437 18.3   14.3

1999 election

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State election (1999): Weimarer Land I – Saalfeld-Rudolstadt III[7]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A  Y or  N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU  Y Bärbel Vopel 13,366 51.5   4.0 14,110 54.1   6.7
SPD Eberhard Lüdde 4,897 18.9   9.1 4,504 17.3   10.9
PDS Klaus Dinor 4,664 18.0   6.2 4,474 17.2   5.1
VIBT Gerhard Pletat 1,017 3.9 476 1.8
REP Michael Wahle 841 3.2 244 0.9   0.4
Greens Christine Meinecke 588 2.3   6.2 481 1.8   3.1
FDP Volker Jungklaus 571 2.2   2.0 293 1.1   2.7
List-only parties 1,498 5.7
Informal votes 551 415
Total valid votes 25,944 26,080
Turnout 26,495 66.2   10.8
CDU hold Majority 8,469 32.6   13.0

1994 election

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State election (1994): Weimar-Land I – Schwarzakreis III[8]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A  Y or  N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Bärbel Vopel 12,527 47.6 12,509 47.4
SPD 7,372 28.0 7,435 28.2
PDS 3,111 11.8 3,213 12.2
Greens 2,235 8.5 1,299 4.9
FDP 1,093 4.1 993 3.8
List-only parties 953 3.6
Informal votes 806 742
Total valid votes 26,338 26,402
Turnout 27,144 77.0
CDU win new seat Majority 5,155 19.6

References

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  1. ^ a b "Landtagswahlen 2019 - Wahlkreise und dazugehörige Gemeinden".
  2. ^ https://wahlen.thueringen.de/datenbank/wahl1/WAHL.asp?wahlart=LW&wJahr=2024&zeigeErg=WK&auswertung=1&wknr=030&gemnr=&terrKrs=&gemteil=000&buchstabe=&Langname=&wahlvorschlag=&sort=&druck=&XLS=&anzahlH=0&Nicht_existierende=&x_vollbildDatenteil=&optik=&aktual=&ShowLand=&ShowWK=&ShowPart=
  3. ^ Landtagswahl in Thüringen am. 27 Oktober 2019
  4. ^ Wahlen in Thüringen 2014
  5. ^ Wahlen in Thüringen 2009
  6. ^ Wahlen in Thüringen 2004
  7. ^ Wahlen in Thüringen 1999
  8. ^ Wahlen in Thüringen 1994