Erfurt – Weimar – Weimarer Land II explained

192 Erfurt – Weimar – Weimarer Land II
Constituency Type:electoral district
Constituency Link:Erfurt – Weimar – Weimarer Land II
Parl Name:Bundestag
Region Label:State
Region:Thuringia
Population:285,700 (2019)
Electorate:217,944 (2021)
Towns:Erfurt
Weimar
Area:442.7 km2
Year:2005
Party:SPD
Local Council Label:Member
Local Council:Carsten Schneider
Blank1 Name:Elected
Blank1 Info:2021

Erfurt – Weimar – Weimarer Land II is an electoral constituency (German: Wahlkreis) represented in the Bundestag. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 192. It is located in central Thuringia, comprising the cities of Erfurt and Weimar as well as the municipality of Grammetal from the Weimarer Land district.[1]

Erfurt – Weimar – Weimarer Land II was created for the 2005 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Carsten Schneider of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).[2]

Geography

Erfurt – Weimar – Weimarer Land II is located in central Thuringia. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent cities of Erfurt and Weimar as well as the municipality of Grammetal from the Weimarer Land district.[1]

History

Erfurt – Weimar – Weimarer Land II was created in 2005 and contained parts of the abolished constituencies of Erfurt and Jena – Weimar – Weimarer Land. In the 2005 election, it was constituency 194 in the numbering system. In the 2009 through 2021 elections, it was number 193. From the 2025 election, it has been number 192. Its borders have not changed since its creation.

Members

The constituency was first represented by Carsten Schneider of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 2005 to 2009. Antje Tillmann of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was elected in 2009, and re-elected in 2013 and 2017. Former member Schneider regained it for the SPD in 2021.

ElectionMemberParty%
bgcolor=2005Carsten SchneiderSPD31.5
2009Antje TillmannCDU30.8
201337.1
201727.3
bgcolor=2021Carsten SchneiderSPD24.4

Election results

2009 election

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency Erfurt – Weimar – Weimarer Land II. Federal Returning Officer.
  2. Web site: Results for Erfurt – Weimar – Weimarer Land II. Federal Returning Officer.