Sonneberg I 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 19. It covers the southern part of the Sonneberg district, including the city of Sonneberg.[1]
Sonneberg I was created for the 1994 Thuringian state election. Since 2024, it has been represented by Jürgen Treutler of Alternative for Germany (AfD).
As of the 2019 state election, Sonneberg I covers the southern part of the Sonneberg district, specifically the municipalities of Bachfeld, Föritztal, Frankenblick, Schalkau, and Sonneberg.[1]
The constituency was held by the Christian Democratic Union from its creation in 1994 until 2024. Its first representative was Christine Zitzmann, who served from 1994 to 2009, and then Beate Meißner until 2024. Jürgen Treutler of the Alternative for Germany gained the seat in 2024.
| Election | Member | Party | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Christine Zitzmann | CDU | 37.0 | |||
| 1999 | 50.3 | |||||
| 2004 | 45.1 | |||||
| 2009 | Beate Meißner | CDU | 43.2 | |||
| 2014 | 48.1 | |||||
| 2019 | 41.5 | |||||
| bgcolor= | 2024 | Jürgen Treutler | AfD | 40.2 | ||