Ilm-Kreis II 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 23. It covers the northern and western part of Ilm-Kreis.[1]

Ilm-Kreis II was created for the 1994 state election. Since 2019, it has been represented by Olaf Kießling of Alternative for Germany (AfD).

Geography

As of the 2019 state election, Ilm-Kreis II covers the southern part of Ilm-Kreis, specifically the municipalities of Alkersleben, Amt Wachsenburg, Arnstadt, Bösleben-Wüllersleben, Dornheim, Elleben, Elxleben, Geratal (excluding Geraberg), Osthausen-Wülfershausen, Plaue (excluding Neusiß), Rockhausen, Stadtilm, and Witzleben. It also includes the village of Gehlberg from Suhl.[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 Winfried Neumann (1994–1999), Klaus von der Krone (1999–2014), and Jörg Thamm (2014–2019). It was won by Alternative for Germany in 2019, and is represented by Olaf Kießling.

Election Member Party  %
1994 Winfried Neumann CDU 42.2
1999 Klaus von der Krone CDU 51.7
2004 41.2
2009 29.8
2014 Jörg Thamm CDU 34.0
2019 Olaf Kießling AfD 29.6

Election results

2019 election

State election (2019): Ilm-Kreis II[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 Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
AfD Olaf Kießling 8,872 29.6 8,397 27.9 Increase 12.7
CDU Red XN Jörg Thamm 6,944 23.2 Decrease 10.8 5,749 19.1 Decrease 9.2
Left Donata Vogtschmidt 6,796 22.7 Decrease 9.2 9,004 30.0 Increase 1.1
SPD Eleonore Mühlbauer 3,618 12.1 Decrease 5.0 2,399 8.0 Decrease 4.1
FDP Martin Mölders 1,617 5.4 Increase 2.2 1,610 5.4 Increase 2.9
Greens Matthias Schlegel 1,419 4.7 Decrease 0.5 1,202 4.0 Decrease 1.1
Free Voters Jens Schröder 623 2.1
MLPD Manuela Eifler 50 0.2 100 0.3
List-only parties 1,593 5.3
Informal votes 521 406
Total Valid votes 29,939 30,054
Turnout 30,460 66.7 Increase 11.3
AfD gain from CDU Majority 1,928 6.4

2014 election

State election (2014): Ilm-Kreis II[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 Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Jörg Thamm 8,674 34.0 Increase 4.2 7,309 28.3 Steady 0.0
Left Jens Petermann 8,138 31.9 Increase 7.1 7,414 28.9 Increase 2.6
AfD   3,910 15.2
SPD Eleonore Mühlbauer 4,360 17.1 Decrease 1.0 3,126 12.1 Decrease 7.0
NPD Jonny Albrecht 1,641 6.4 Increase 1.8 1,129 4.4 Decrease 0.5
Greens Matthias Schlegel 1,337 5.2 Increase 0.2 1,319 5.1 Decrease 1.4
FDP Martin Mölders 807 3.2 Decrease 2.5 646 2.5 Decrease 4.9
Pirates Thomas Hupel 589 2.3 258 1.0
List-only parties 673 2.6
Informal votes 652 414
Total Valid votes 25,546 25,784
Turnout 26,198 55.4 Decrease 2.2
CDU hold Majority 536 2.1 Decrease 2.9

2009 election

State election (2009): Ilm-Kreis II[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 Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Green tickY Klaus von der Krone 8,304 29.8 Decrease 11.4 7,907 28.3 Decrease 15.0
Left Sabine Berninger 6,914 24.8 Decrease 3.6 7,327 26.3 Steady 0.0
SPD Eleonore Mühlbauer 5,057 18.1 Increase 2.2 5,317 19.1 Increase 4.6
Free Voters Georg Norbert Bräutigam 3,363 12.1 1,870 6.7 Increase 5.1
FDP Frank-André Thies 1,590 5.7 Decrease 4.7 2,069 7.4 Increase 2.9
Greens Matthias Schlegel 1,393 5.0 Increase 0.9 1,823 6.5 Increase 2.4
NPD Jürgen Voigt 1,279 4.6 1,363 4.9 Increase 3.5
List-only parties 233 0.8
Informal votes 678 669
Total Valid votes 27,900 27,909
Turnout 28,578 57.6 Increase 2.9
CDU hold Majority 1,390 5.0 Decrease 7.8

2004 election

State election (2004): Ilm-Kreis II[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 Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Green tickY Klaus von der Krone 10,804 41.2 Decrease 10.5 11,427 43.3 Decrease 11.0
PDS Frank Kuschel 7,456 28.4 Increase 10.9 6,945 26.3 Increase 7.9
SPD Erwin Erdmann 4,165 15.9 Decrease 7.9 3,834 14.5 Decrease 4.2
FDP Dirk Sterzik 2,723 10.4 Increase 8.5 1,180 4.5 Increase 3.6
Greens Stefan Schubert 1,067 4.1 Increase 1.2 1,095 4.1 Increase 2.3
List-only parties 1,918 7.3
Informal votes 1,508 1,324
Total Valid votes 26,215 26,399
Turnout 27,723 54.7 Decrease 8.3
CDU hold Majority 3,348 12.8 Decrease 15.1

1999 election

State election (1999): Ilm-Kreis II[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 Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Klaus von der Krone 16,189 51.7 Increase 9.5 17,060 54.3 Increase 12.1
SPD Petra Heß 7,457 23.8 Decrease 11.2 5,864 18.7 Decrease 12.7
PDS Steffen Dittes 5,468 17.5 Increase 3.4 5,788 18.4 Increase 3.1
Greens Jürgen Ludwig 917 2.9 Decrease 3.2 555 1.8 Decrease 2.4
REP Gerhard Otto 715 2.3 183 0.6 Decrease 0.6
FDP Roland Buttgereit 585 1.9 Decrease 0.8 283 0.9 Decrease 1.8
List-only parties 1,661 5.3
Informal votes 512 449
Total Valid votes 31,331 31,394
Turnout 31,843 63.0 Decrease 12.6
CDU hold Majority 8,732 27.9 Increase 20.7

1994 election

State election (1994): Ilmkreis II[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 Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Winfried Neumann 15,093 42.2 15,079 42.2
SPD 12,505 34.9 11,232 31.4
PDS 5,030 14.1 5,472 15.3
Greens 2,180 6.1 1,504 4.2
FDP 972 2.7 963 2.7
List-only parties 1,484 4.2
Informal votes 1,180 1,226
Total Valid votes 35,780 35,734
Turnout 36,960 75.6
CDU win new seat Majority 2,588 7.3

References

  1. 1 2 "Landtagswahlen 2019 - Wahlkreise und dazugehörige Gemeinden".
  2. ↑ Landtagswahl in Thüringen am. 27 Oktober 2019
  3. ↑ Wahlen in Thüringen 2014
  4. ↑ Wahlen in Thüringen 2009
  5. ↑ Wahlen in Thüringen 2004
  6. ↑ Wahlen in Thüringen 1999
  7. ↑ Wahlen in Thüringen 1994
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