Saale-Holzland-Kreis 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 36. It covers the northern part of Saale-Holzland-Kreis.[1]
Saale-Holzland-Kreis II was created for the 1994 state election. Since 2009, it has been represented by Mario Voigt of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
As of the 2019 state election, Saale-Holzland-Kreis II covers the northern part of Saale-Holzland-Kreis, specifically the municipalities of Albersdorf, Bad Klosterlausnitz, Bobeck, Bürgel, Crossen an der Elster, Dornburg-Camburg, Eisenberg, Frauenprießnitz, Golmsdorf, Gösen, Graitschen b. Bürgel, Großlöbichau, Hainichen, Hainspitz, Hartmannsdorf, Heideland, Jenalöbnitz, Lehesten, Löberschütz, Mertendorf, Nausnitz, Neuengönna, Petersberg, Poxdorf, Rauda, Rauschwitz, Scheiditz, Schkölen, Schlöben, Schöngleina, Serba, Silbitz, Tautenburg, Tautenhain, Thierschneck, Waldeck, Walpernhain, Weißenborn, Wichmar, and Zimmern.[1]
The constituency has been held by the Christian Democratic Union since its creation in 1994. Its first representative was Konrad Illing, who served from 1994 to 2004, followed by Wieland Rose (2004–2009) and Mario Voigt (2009–present).
| Election | Member | Party | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Konrad Illing | CDU | 44.2 | ||
| 1999 | 52.1 | ||||
| bgcolor= | 2004 | Wieland Rose | CDU | 43.5 | |
| 2009 | Mario Voigt | CDU | 36.9 | ||
| 2014 | 41.2 | ||||
| 2019 | 34.1 | ||||