Hildburghausen II – Sonneberg 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 20. It covers the eastern part of Hildburghausen district and the northern part of Sonneberg district.[1]
Hildburghausen II – Sonneberg II was created for the 1994 state election. Since 2024, it has been represented by Melanie Berger of the Alternative for Germany (AfD).
As of the 2019 state election, Hildburghausen II – Sonneberg II covers the eastern part of Hildburghausen district and the northern part of Sonneberg district, specifically the municipalities of Auengrund, Brünn/Thür., Eisfeld, Masserberg, Schleusegrund, and Schleusingen (from Hildburghausen), and Goldisthal, Lauscha, Neuhaus am Rennweg (excluding Lichte und Piesau), and Steinach (from Sonneberg).[1]
The constituency was held by the Christian Democratic Union from its creation in 1994 until 2024. Its first representative was Bernd Wolf, who served from 1994 to 2004, followed by Henry Worm from 2004 until 2024. At the 2024 election, the constituency was gained by Melanie Berger of Alternative for Germany.
| Election | Member | Party | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Bernd Wolf | CDU | 39.7 | |||
| 1999 | 48.6 | |||||
| 2004 | Henry Worm | CDU | 43.4 | |||
| 2009 | 35.8 | |||||
| 2014 | 44.0 | |||||
| 2019 | 34.1 | |||||
| bgcolor= | 2024 | Melanie Berger | AfD | 41.6 | ||