Sömmerda I – Gotha III

Sömmerda I – Gotha 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 16. It covers the northern part of the district of Gotha and part of western Sömmerda district.[1]

Sömmerda I – Gotha III was created for the 1994 state election. Since 2009, it has been represented by Jörg Kellner of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

Geography

As of the 2019 state election, Sömmerda I – Gotha III covers the northern part of the district of Gotha and part of western Sömmerda district, specifically the municipalities of Bienstädt, Dachwig, Döllstädt, Drei Gleichen, Eschenbergen, Friemar, Gierstädt, Großfahner, Molschleben, Nesse-Apfelstädt, Nessetal, Nottleben, Pferdingsleben, Schwabhausen, Sonneborn, Tonna, Tröchtelborn, Tüttleben, and Zimmernsupra (from Gotha), and Andisleben, Elxleben, Gangloffsömmern, Gebesee, Haßleben, Henschleben, Riethnordhausen, Ringleben, Schwerstedt, Straußfurt, Walschleben, Werningshausen, Witterda, and Wundersleben (from Sömmerda).[1]

Members

The constituency has been held by the Christian Democratic Union since its creation in 1994. Its first representative was Volker Sklenar, who served from 1994 to 2009. Since 2009, it has been represented by Jörg Kellner.

Election Member Party %
1994 Volker Sklenar CDU 50.1
1999 Volker Sklenar CDU 56.4
2004 Volker Sklenar CDU 49.2
2009 Jörg Kellner CDU 31.6
2014 Jörg Kellner CDU 39.5
2019 Jörg Kellner CDU 27.0

Election results

2019 election
State election (2019): Sömmerda I – Gotha 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 % ±%
CDU Y Jörg Kellner 7,796 27.0 12.5 6,524 22.4 12.6
AfD Stefan Schröder 7,515 26.0 7,258 25.0 13.3
Left Johanna Scheringer-Wright 7,270 25.1 3.5 8,429 29.0 3.7
SPD Enrico Gropp 3,179 11.0 3.8 2,565 8.8 3.7
FDP André Gebser 1,590 5.5 0.9 1,634 5.6 2.7
Green Katrin Renate Vogel 1,477 5.1 2.3 1,029 3.5 1.3
MLPD Doris Bauerle 97 0.3 83 0.3
List-only parties 1,550 5.3
Informal votes 528 380
Total Valid votes 28,924 29,072
Turnout 29,452 68.8 13.3
CDU hold Majority 281 1.0 9.9

2014 election
State election (2014): Sömmerda I – Gotha 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 Jörg Kellner 9,432 39.5 7.9 8,447 35.0 2.7
Left Johanna Scheringer-Wright 6,823 28.6 6.3 6,094 25.3 2.1
SPD Uwe Szpöt 3,519 14.8 3.9 3,005 12.5 6.7
AfD   2,813 11.7
Green Michael Göring 1,765 7.4 2.5 1,161 4.8 0.4
NPD Philipp Rethberg 1,223 5.1 0.5 942 3.9 1.5
FDP Jens Panse 1,094 4.6 3.4 694 2.9 4.9
List-only parties 961 4.0
Informal votes 648 387
Total Valid votes 23,856 24,117
Turnout 24,504 55.5 4.3
CDU hold Majority 2,609 10.9 1.6

2009 election
State election (2009): Sömmerda I – Gotha 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 Jörg Kellner 8,578 31.6 17.3 8,795 32.3 15.7
Left Rudolf Ehrich 6,056 22.3 4.8 6,330 23.2 1.3
SPD Enrico Gropp 5,090 18.7 4.2 5,227 19.2 6.1
Free Voters Jürgen Hieber 2,431 8.9 1,701 6.2 4.5
FDP Jörg Fischer 2,167 8.0 2.4 2,128 7.8 4.0
NPD Sebastian Reiche 1,520 5.6 1,482 5.4 4.0
Green Friedrich Göring 1,322 4.9 1.0 1,405 5.2 1.7
List-only parties 183 0.7
Informal votes 679 592
Total Valid votes 27,164 27,251
Turnout 27,843 59.8 0.4
CDU hold Majority 2,522 9.3 12.5

2004 election
State election (2004): Sömmerda I – Gotha 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 Volker Sklenar 15,492 49.2 7.2 15,289 47.9 6.7
PDS Rudolf Ehrich 8,459 26.9 4.6 7,799 24.4 5.4
SPD Enrico Gropp 4,547 14.5 4.7 4,123 12.9 3.9
FDP Peter Liebe 1,742 5.5 3.3 1,227 3.8 2.7
Green Kerstin Schnelle 1,221 3.9 1,092 3.4 2.0
List-only parties 2,385 7.5
Informal votes 1,760 1,306
Total Valid votes 31,461 31,915
Turnout 33,221 60.3 4.9
CDU hold Majority 7,033 22.3 11.8

1999 election
State election (1999): Sömmerda I – Gotha 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 Y Volker Sklenar 19,310 56.4 6.5 18,893 54.6 5.6
PDS Konrad Scheringer 7,623 22.3 9.9 6,584 19.0 7.2
SPD Matthias Storch 6,557 19.2 7.9 5,793 16.8 11.0
FDP Christina Kley 738 2.2 1.5 370 1.1 2.5
List-only parties 2,936 8.5
Informal votes 872 524
Total Valid votes 34,228 34,576
Turnout 35,100 65.2 11.8
CDU hold Majority 11,687 34.1 11.3

1994 election
State election (1994): Sömmerda I – Gotha 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 Volker Sklenar 17,125 50.1 16,865 49.1
SPD 9,228 27.0 9,571 27.9
PDS 4,206 12.3 3,983 11.6
Green 2,138 6.3 1,571 4.6
FDP 1,276 3.7 1,248 3.6
DSU 195 0.6 86 0.3
List-only parties 1,000 2.9
Informal votes 1,321 1,165
Total Valid votes 34,168 34,324
Turnout 35,489 77.0
CDU win new seat Majority 7,897 23.1

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
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