Hildburghausen I – Schmalkalden-Meiningen III

Hildburghausen I – Schmalkalden-Meiningen III 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 18. It covers the western part of Hildburghausen district and part of southern Schmalkalden-Meiningen.[1]

Hildburghausen I – Schmalkalden-Meiningen III was created in 1990 for the first state election. Originally named Hildburghausen I, it was given its current name in 2014 after part of Schmalkalden-Meiningen was transferred to the constituency. Since 2019, it has been represented by Nadine Hoffmann of Alternative for Germany (AfD).

Geography

As of the 2019 state election, Hildburghausen I – Schmalkalden-Meiningen III covers the western part of Hildburghausen district and part of southern Schmalkalden-Meiningen, specifically the municipalities of Ahlstädt, Beinerstadt, Bischofrod, Dingsleben, Ehrenberg, Eichenberg, Grimmelshausen, Grub, Heldburg, Henfstädt, Hildburghausen, Kloster Veßra, Lengfeld, Marisfeld, Oberstadt, Reurieth, Römhild, Schlechtsart, Schmeheim, Schweickershausen, St.Bernhard, Straufhain, Themar, Ummerstadt, Veilsdorf, and Westhausen (from Hildburghausen), and Grabfeld (without Wölfershausen) from Schmalkalden-Meiningen.[1]

Members

The constituency was held by the Christian Democratic Union from its creation in 1990 until 2009, during which time it was represented by Hans-Henning Axthelm (1990–1994), Heinrich Dietz (1994–2004), and Michael Krapp (2004–2009). It was won by The Left in 2009, and was represented by Tilo Kummer. The CDU's candidate Kristin Floßmann regained the constituency in 2014. It was won by Alternative for Germany in 2019, and is represented by Nadine Hoffmann.

Election Member Party  %
1990 Hans-Henning Axthelm CDU 43.9
1994 Heinrich Dietz CDU 37.7
1999 46.7
2004 Michael Krapp CDU 43.5
2009 Tilo Kummer LINKE 35.1
2014 Kristin Floßmann CDU 36.6
2019 Nadine Hoffmann AfD 29.0

Election results

2019 election
State election (2019): Hildburghausen I – Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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 Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
AfD Nadine Hoffmann 6,301 29.0 Increase 19.2 6,037 27.7 Increase 16.8
CDU Red XN Kristin Floßmann 5,519 25.4 Decrease 11.2 5,094 23.3 Decrease 14.1
Left Steffen Martin Harzer 5,279 24.3 Decrease 6.0 6,034 27.6 Increase 0.2
SPD Thomas Jakob 2,206 10.2 Decrease 3.9 1,681 7.7 Decrease 3.8
Greens Katharina Schmidt 1,336 6.2 Increase 2.7 816 3.7 Decrease 0.2
FDP Christopher Hubrich 978 4.5 Increase 3.3 890 4.1 Increase 2.7
MLPD Janine Walter 86 0.4 93 0.4
List-only parties 1,180 5.4
Informal votes 388 268
Total Valid votes 21,705 21,825
Turnout 22,093 64.8 Increase 14.3
AfD gain from CDU Majority 782 3.6

2014 election
State election (2014): Hildburghausen I[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 Kristin Floßmann 7,408 36.6 Increase 4.8 7,536 37.2 Increase 6.8
Left Red XN Tilo Kummer 6,123 30.3 Decrease 4.8 5,599 27.7 Decrease 4.7
SPD Uwe Höhn 2,849 14.1 Decrease 2.7 2,351 11.6 Decrease 5.4
AfD Heiko Bernardy 1,985 9.8 2,206 10.9
Greens Astrid Rühle 716 3.5 Decrease 1.1 785 3.9 Decrease 0.8
NPD Tommy Frenck 608 3.0 Decrease 1.7 739 3.7 Decrease 0.8
Pirates Bernd Schreiner 290 1.4 282 1.4
FDP Heinz-Jörg Winkler 247 1.2 Decrease 5.9 281 1.4 Decrease 5.6
List-only parties 464 2.3
Informal votes 289 272
Total Valid votes 20,226 20,243
Turnout 20,515 50.5 Decrease 1.9
CDU gain from Left Majority 1,285 6.3

2009 election
State election (2009): Hildburghausen I[4]
Notes:

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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 % ±%
Left Tilo Kummer 6,899 35.1 Increase 3.4 6,393 32.4 Increase 5.2
CDU Red XN Michael Krapp 6,251 31.8 Decrease 11.7 5,992 30.4 Decrease 13.1
SPD Uwe Höhn 3,299 16.8 Decrease 1.4 3,345 17.0 Increase 1.4
FDP Thomas Vollmar 1,403 7.1 Increase 3.3 1,377 7.0 Increase 3.9
NPD Danny Schuck 928 4.7 883 4.5 Increase 2.9
Greens Karen Thimel 899 4.6 Increase 1.7 919 4.7 Increase 1.9
List-only parties 802 4.1
Informal votes 368 336
Total Valid votes 19,679 19,711
Turnout 20,047 52.4 Increase 2.4
Left gain from CDU Majority 648 3.3

2004 election
State election (2004): Hildburghausen I[5]
Notes:

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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 Michael Krapp 8,126 43.5 Decrease 3.2 8,141 43.5 Decrease 5.0
PDS Tilo Kummer 5,930 31.7 Increase 7.9 5,082 27.2 Increase 3.8
SPD Uwe Höhn 3,395 18.2 Decrease 4.8 2,924 15.6 Decrease 3.8
FDP Jost Hofmann 708 3.8 Increase 1.8 581 3.1 Increase 1.7
Greens Peter Werner Otto 535 2.9 Increase 1.2 527 2.8 Increase 1.5
List-only parties 1,447 7.7
Informal votes 708 700
Total Valid votes 18,694 18,702
Turnout 19,402 50.0 Decrease 7.3
CDU hold Majority 2,196 11.8 Decrease 11.1

1999 election
State election (1999): Hildburghausen I[6]
Notes:

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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 Heinrich Dietz 10,086 46.7 Increase 9.0 10,523 48.5 Increase 7.1
PDS Tilo Kummer 5,147 23.8 Increase 7.2 5,068 23.4 Increase 6.1
SPD Burkhard Stenzel 4,973 23.0 Decrease 6.9 4,208 19.4 Decrease 9.9
REP Torsten Wirsching 609 2.8 Increase 1.6 178 0.8 Decrease 0.6
FDP Lulita Schwenk 429 2.0 Decrease 8.6 308 1.4 Decrease 3.9
Greens Astrid Rühle von Lilienstern 368 1.7 Decrease 2.4 277 1.3 Decrease 2.5
List-only parties 1,130 5.2
Informal votes 355 275
Total Valid votes 21,612 21,692
Turnout 21,967 57.3 Decrease 15.9
CDU hold Majority 4,939 22.9 Increase 15.1

1994 election
State election (1994): Hildburghausen I[7]
Notes:

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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 Heinrich Dietz 9,983 37.7 Decrease 6.2 11,029 41.4 Decrease 2.4
SPD 7,910 29.9 Increase 8.5 7,791 29.3 Increase 7.0
PDS 4,397 16.6 Increase 7.0 4,597 17.3 Increase 7.5
FDP 2,796 10.6 Increase 1.2 1,424 5.3 Decrease 4.3
Greens 1,077 4.1 Increase 0.1 1,018 3.8 Decrease 0.5
REP 327 1.2 367 1.4
List-only parties 397 1.5
Informal votes 1,027 894
Total Valid votes 26,490 26,623
Turnout 27,517 73.2 Steady 0.0
CDU hold Majority 2,074 7.8 Decrease 14.7

1990 election
State election (1990): Hildburghausen[8]
Notes:

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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 Hans-Henning Axthelm 13,593 43.9 13,598 43.8
SPD 6,636 21.4 6,934 22.3
PDS 2,963 9.6 3,034 9.8
FDP 2,905 9.4 2,978 9.6
DSU 2,232 7.2 1,547 5.0
Greens 1,243 4.0 1,349 4.3
DFD 959 3.1 714 2.3
UFV 224 0.7 224 0.7
DBU 202 0.7 156 0.5
List-only parties 524 1.7
Informal votes 1,066 965
Total Valid votes 30,957 31,058
Turnout 32,023 73.2
CDU win new seat Majority 6,957 22.5

References
  1. "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
  8. Wahlen in Thüringen 1990
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