| 194 Saalfeld-Rudolstadt – Saale-Holzland-Kreis – Saale-Orla-Kreis | |
| Constituency Type: | electoral district |
| Constituency Link: | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt – Saale-Holzland-Kreis – Saale-Orla-Kreis |
| Parl Name: | Bundestag |
| Region Label: | State |
| Region: | Thuringia |
| Population: | 266,500 (2019) |
| Electorate: | 219,437 (2021) |
| Towns: | Saalfeld Rudolstadt Pößneck |
| Area: | 2,975.3 km2 |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Party: | AfD |
| Local Council Label: | Member |
| Local Council: | Michael Kaufmann |
| Blank1 Name: | Elected |
| Blank1 Info: | 2021 |
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt – Saale-Holzland-Kreis – Saale-Orla-Kreis 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 194. It is located in eastern Thuringia, comprising the districts of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Saale-Holzland-Kreis, and Saale-Orla-Kreis.[1]
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt – Saale-Holzland-Kreis – Saale-Orla-Kreis was created for the 2002 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Michael Kaufmann of the Alternative for Germany (AfD).[2]
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt – Saale-Holzland-Kreis – Saale-Orla-Kreis is located in eastern Thuringia. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the districts of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Saale-Holzland-Kreis, and Saale-Orla-Kreis.[1]
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt – Saale-Holzland-Kreis – Saale-Orla-Kreis was created in 2002, then known as Sonneberg – Saalfeld-Rudolstadt – Saale-Orla-Kreis. It acquired its current name in the 2017 election. In the 2002 election, it was constituency 198 in the numbering system. In the 2005 election, it was number 197. In the 2009 and 2013 elections, it was number 196. In the 2017 and 2021 elections, it was number 195. From the 2025 election, it has been number 194.
Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Sonneberg, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, and Saale-Orla-Kreis. It acquired its current borders in the 2017 election.
| Election | width=150px | Name | width=300px | Borders | |
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| 2002 | 198 | Sonneberg – Saalfeld-Rudolstadt – Saale-Orla-Kreis |
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| 2005 | 197 | ||||
| 2009 | 196 | ||||
| 2013 | |||||
| 2017 | 195 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt – Saale-Holzland-Kreis – Saale-Orla-Kreis |
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| 2021 | |||||
| 2025 | 194 |
The constituency was first represented by Christine Lehder of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 2002 to 2005, followed by Gerhard Botz of the SPD from 2005 to 2009. Carola Stauche of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was representative from 2009 to 2017. Albert Weiler was elected in the 2017 election. The constituency was won by Michael Kaufmann of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in 2021.
| Election | Member | Party | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor= | 2002 | Christine Lehder | SPD | 41.6 | ||
| bgcolor= | 2005 | Gerhard Botz | SPD | 30.2 | ||
| 2009 | Carola Stauche | CDU | 31.9 | |||
| 2013 | 41.1 | |||||
| bgcolor= | 2017 | Albert Weiler | CDU | 30.9 | ||
| bgcolor= | 2021 | Michael Kaufmann | AfD | 29.3 | ||