Saalfeld-Rudolstadt I
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt I is an electoral constituency (German: Wahlkreis) represented in the Landtag of Thuringia. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 28. It covers the western part of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt.[1]
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt I was created for the 1994 state election. Originally named Schwarzakreis I, it was renamed after the 1994 election. Since 2019, it has been represented by of Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Geography[]
As of the 2019 state election, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt I covers the western part of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, specifically the municipalities of Allendorf, Bad Blankenburg, Bechstedt, Cursdorf, Deesbach, Döschnitz, Katzhütte, Königsee, Meura, Rohrbach, Rudolstadt (excluding Ammelstädt, Breitenherda, Eschdorf, Geitersdorf, Haufeld, Heilsberg, Milbitz, Remda, Sundremda, Teichel, Teichröda, and Treppendorf), Saalfeld/Saale (only Wittgendorf), Schwarzatal, Schwarzburg, Sitzendorf, and Unterweißbach.[1]
Members[]
The constituency was held by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from its creation in 1994 until 2019, during which time it was represented by (1994–2004), (2004–2014), and (2014–2019). It was won by Alternative for Germany in 2019, and is represented by Karlheinz Frosch.
Election | Member | Party | % | |
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1994 | CDU | 42.0 | ||
1999 | 49.3 | |||
2004 | CDU | 44.0 | ||
2009 | 36.4 | |||
2014 | CDU | 38.8 | ||
2019 | AfD | 29.1 |
Election results[]
2019 election[]
State election (2019): Saalfeld-Rudolstadt I[2] | |||||||||
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Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% | ||
AfD | Karlheinz Frosch | 7,183 | 29.1 | 7,041 | 28.5 | ![]() | |||
Left | Rainer Kräuter | 5,654 | 22.9 | ![]() |
7,628 | 30.8 | ![]() | ||
CDU | ![]() |
5,572 | 22.6 | ![]() |
4,934 | 19.9 | ![]() | ||
SPD | Oliver Weder | 3,121 | 12.6 | ![]() |
1,771 | 7.2 | ![]() | ||
FDP | Henry Götze | 1,412 | 5.7 | ![]() |
1,229 | 5.0 | ![]() | ||
Green | Frank Andreas Bock | 868 | 3.5 | ![]() |
767 | 3.1 | ![]() | ||
Free Voters | Ralf Thun | 760 | 3.1 | ||||||
MLPD | Reiner Dworschak | 116 | 0.5 | 87 | 0.4 | ||||
List-only parties | 1,375 | 5.6 | |||||||
Informal votes | 361 | 302 | |||||||
Total Valid votes | 24,686 | 24,745 | |||||||
Turnout | 25,047 | 65.1 | ![]() |
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AfD gain from CDU | Majority | 1,529 | 6.2 |
2014 election[]
State election (2014): Saalfeld-Rudolstadt I[3] | |||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% | ||
CDU | Herbert Wirkner | 7,829 | 38.8 | ![]() |
6,452 | 31.3 | ![]() | ||
Left | Rainer Kräuter | 6,288 | 31.2 | ![]() |
6,187 | 30.1 | ![]() | ||
AfD | 2,534 | 12.3 | |||||||
SPD | Marion Rosin | 2,800 | 13.9 | ![]() |
2,394 | 11.6 | ![]() | ||
NPD | Mandy Meinhardt | 1,145 | 5.7 | ![]() |
928 | 4.5 | ![]() | ||
Green | Rainer Wernicke | 1,124 | 5.6 | ![]() |
851 | 4.1 | ![]() | ||
FDP | Marian Koppe | 996 | 4.9 | ![]() |
557 | 2.7 | ![]() | ||
List-only parties | 679 | 3.3 | |||||||
Informal votes | 859 | 459 | |||||||
Total Valid votes | 20,182 | 20,582 | |||||||
Turnout | 21,041 | 51.2 | ![]() |
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CDU hold | Majority | 1,541 | 7.6 | ![]() |
2009 election[]
State election (2009): Saalfeld-Rudolstadt I[4] | |||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% | ||
CDU | ![]() |
8,871 | 36.4 | ![]() |
7,743 | 31.7 | ![]() | ||
Left | Andreas Grünschneder | 7,401 | 30.4 | ![]() |
7,318 | 30.0 | ![]() | ||
SPD | Daniel Karakaschew | 3,230 | 13.3 | ![]() |
4,107 | 16.8 | ![]() | ||
FDP | Marian Koppe | 1,847 | 7.6 | ![]() |
1,707 | 7.0 | ![]() | ||
NPD | Steffen Richter | 1,549 | 6.4 | 1,433 | 5.9 | ![]() | |||
Green | Michael Bergmann | 1,445 | 5.9 | 1,091 | 4.5 | ![]() | |||
List-only parties | 1,018 | 4.2 | |||||||
Informal votes | 481 | 407 | |||||||
Total Valid votes | 24,343 | 24,417 | |||||||
Turnout | 24,824 | 56.2 | ![]() |
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CDU hold | Majority | 1,470 | 6.0 | ![]() |
2004 election[]
State election (2004): Saalfeld-Rudolstadt I[5] | |||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% | ||
CDU | Gerhard Günther | 10,657 | 44.0 | ![]() |
10,566 | 43.0 | ![]() | ||
PDS | Hubert Krawczyk | 7,860 | 32.4 | ![]() |
6,564 | 26.7 | ![]() | ||
SPD | Hans-Heinrich Tschoepke | 4,154 | 17.1 | ![]() |
3,486 | 14.2 | ![]() | ||
FDP | Volker Weber | 1,577 | 6.5 | ![]() |
856 | 3.5 | ![]() | ||
List-only parties | 3,088 | 12.6 | |||||||
Informal votes | 1,547 | 1,235 | |||||||
Total Valid votes | 24,248 | 24,560 | |||||||
Turnout | 25,795 | 55.7 | ![]() |
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CDU hold | Majority | 2,797 | 11.6 | ![]() |
1999 election[]
State election (1999): Saalfeld-Rudolstadt I[6] | |||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% | ||
CDU | ![]() |
14,856 | 49.3 | ![]() |
15,356 | 50.7 | ![]() | ||
SPD | Gerhard Botz | 7,193 | 23.8 | ![]() |
5,710 | 18.8 | ![]() | ||
PDS | Hubert Krawczyk | 6,487 | 21.5 | ![]() |
6,093 | 20.1 | ![]() | ||
REP | Friedhard Beck | 920 | 3.1 | ![]() |
252 | 0.8 | ![]() | ||
FDP | Hans-Helmut Lawatsch | 704 | 2.3 | ![]() |
354 | 1.2 | ![]() | ||
List-only parties | 2,543 | 8.4 | |||||||
Informal votes | 609 | 461 | |||||||
Total Valid votes | 30,160 | 30,308 | |||||||
Turnout | 30,769 | 61.8 | ![]() |
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CDU hold | Majority | 7,663 | 25.5 | ![]() |
1994 election[]
State election (1994): Schwarzakreis I[7] | |||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% | ||
CDU | Gert Wunderlich | 15,265 | 42.0 | 15,631 | 42.8 | ||||
SPD | 11,744 | 32.3 | 10,875 | 29.8 | |||||
PDS | 5,893 | 16.2 | 6,006 | 16.4 | |||||
Green | 1,664 | 4.6 | 1,439 | 3.9 | |||||
FDP | 1,050 | 2.9 | 1,185 | 3.2 | |||||
REP | 705 | 1.9 | 690 | 1.9 | |||||
List-only parties | 727 | 2.0 | |||||||
Informal votes | 1,093 | 861 | |||||||
Total Valid votes | 36,321 | 36,553 | |||||||
Turnout | 37,414 | 74.6 | |||||||
CDU win new seat | Majority | 3,521 | 9.7 |
References[]
- Electoral districts in Thuringia
- 1994 establishments in Germany
- Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
- Constituencies established in 1994