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 2024, it has been represented by Daniel Haseloff of Alternative for Germany (AfD).
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]
The constituency was held by the Christian Democratic Union from its creation in 1994 until 2024. Its first representative was Volker Sklenar, who served from 1994 to 2009, followed by Jörg Kellner until 2024. The constituency was gained by Daniel Haseloff of Alternative for Germany in 2024.
| Election | Member | Party | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Volker Sklenar | CDU | 50.1 | |||
| 1999 | 56.4 | |||||
| 2004 | 49.2 | |||||
| 2009 | Jörg Kellner | 31.6 | ||||
| 2014 | 39.5 | |||||
| 2019 | 27.0 | |||||
| bgcolor= | 2024 | Daniel Haseloff | AfD | 38.6 | ||