Weimarer Land I – Saalfeld-Rudolstadt III is an electoral constituency (German: Wahlkreis) represented in the Landtag of Thuringia. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting, but other candidates might become member of parliament via their party list.
Weimarer Land I – Saalfeld-Rudolstadt III was created for the 1994 state election. Originally named Weimar-Land I – Schwarzakreis III, it was renamed after the 1994 election. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 30. It covers the western and southern of Weimarer Land and the northern part of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt.[1]
As of the 2019 state election, Weimarer Land I – Saalfeld-Rudolstadt III covers the western and southern of Weimarer Land and the northern part of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, specifically the municipalities of Am Ettersberg, Bad Berka, Ballstedt, Bechstedtstraß, Blankenhain, Buchfart, Daasdorf a. Berge, Döbritschen, Ettersburg, Frankendorf, Großschwabhausen, Hammerstedt, Hetschburg, Hohenfelden, Hopfgarten, Ilmtal-Weinstraße (only Leutenthal and Rohrbach), Isseroda, Kapellendorf, Kiliansroda, Kleinschwabhausen, Klettbach, Kranichfeld, Lehnstedt, Magdala, Mechelroda, Mellingen, Mönchenholzhausen, Nauendorf, Neumark, Niederzimmern, Nohra, Oettern, Ottstedt a. Berge, Rittersdorf, Tonndorf, Troistedt, Umpferstedt, Vollersroda, and Wiegendorf (from Weimarer Land), and Rudolstadt (only Ammelstädt, Breitenherda, Eschdorf, Geitersdorf, Haufeld, Heilsberg, Milbitz, Remda, Sundremda, Teichel, Teichröda and Treppendorf), and Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel (from Saalfeld-Rudolstadt).[1]
The constituency had been held by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from its creation in 1994 until 2024. Its first representative was Bärbel Vopel, who served two terms from 1994 to 2004. From 2004 to 2024, it was represented by Mike Mohring in four terms. Since 2024, it is represented by Brunhilde Nauer from the Alternative for Germany.
| Election | Member | Party | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Bärbel Vopel | CDU | 47.6 | ||
| 1999 | 51.5 | ||||
| 2004 | Mike Mohring | CDU | 45.9 | ||
| 2009 | 34.9 | ||||
| 2014 | 44.7 | ||||
| 2019 | 31.2 | ||||
| 2024 | Brunhilde Nauer | AfD | 38.2 | ||