Gera 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 41. It covers the northern part of Gera.[1]

Gera I was created in 1990 for the first state election. Originally named Gera-Nord, it was renamed in 1994. Since 2019, it has been represented by Daniel Reinhardt of The Left.

Geography

As of the 2019 state election, Gera I covers the northern part of Gera, specifically the city districts (Ortsteile) of Aga, Cretzschwitz, Ernsee, Frankenthal, Hain, Hermsdorf, Milbitz, Roben, Röpsen, Rubitz, Scheubengrobsdorf, Söllmnitz, Thieschitz, Trebnitz, and Windischenbernsdorf.[1]

Members

The constituency was held by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from its creation in 1990 until 2004, during which time it was represented by Eckehard Kölbel. In 2004 it was won by Margit Jung of the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS). She was re-elected as candidate for The Left in 2009 and 2014. Since 2019, it has been represented by Daniel Reinhardt.

Election Member Party  %
1990 Eckehard Kölbel CDU 36.8
1994 37.9
1999 40.9
2004 Margit Jung PDS 38.5
2009 LINKE 36.2
2014 34.5
2019 Daniel Reinhardt LINKE 32.5

Election results

2019 election

State election (2019): Gera I[2]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
Left Daniel Reinhardt 7,639 32.5 Decrease 2.0 8,359 33.4 Decrease 1.0
AfD Dieter Laudenbach 7,639 30.7 Increase 16.3 6,945 27.8 Increase 13.9
CDU Jochen Trautmann 4,398 17.6 Decrease 15.9 3,991 16.0 Decrease 13.5
SPD Hannelore Hauschild 1,983 8.0 Decrease 0.4 2,078 8.3 Decrease 1.0
Greens Thomas Michael Wieden 1,120 4.5 Decrease 0.8 1,047 4.2 Decrease 1.1
Free Voters Norbert Hein 885 3.6 Increase 2.0
FDP Patrice Philip Klohn 683 2.7 1,167 4.7 Increase 2.4
MLPD Gudrun Kimmerle 120 0.5 80 0.3
List-only parties 1,339 5.4
Informal votes 319 232
Total Valid votes 24,919 25,006
Turnout 25,238 63.4 Increase 14.9
Left hold Majority 451 1.8 Increase 0.8

2014 election

State election (2014): Gera I[3]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
Left Green tickY Margit Jung 7,048 34.5 Decrease 1.7 7,052 34.4 Decrease 0.9
CDU Birgit Diezel[lower-alpha 1] 6,853 33.5 Increase 2.0 6,050 29.5 Increase 1.6
AfD Stephan Brandner 2,949 14.4 2,847 13.9
SPD Kirsten Breuer 1,719 8.4 Decrease 5.5 1,909 9.3 Decrease 5.9
Greens Ulrich Kiethe 1,078 5.3 Decrease 0.5 1,082 5.3 Decrease 0.8
NPD Gordon Richter 462 2.3 Decrease 2.1 538 2.6 Decrease 1.6
Free Voters Jörg Schmidt 333 1.6 242 1.2 Decrease 0.6
List-only parties 798 3.9
Informal votes 374 298
Total Valid votes 20,442 20,518
Turnout 20,816 48.5 Decrease 5.2
Left hold Majority 195 1.0 Decrease 3.7

2009 election

State election (2009): Gera I[4]
Notes:

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Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
Left Green tickY Margit Jung 8,648 36.2 Decrease 2.3 8,435 35.3 Increase 1.4
CDU Birgit Diezel 7,524 31.5 Decrease 5.1 6,673 27.9 Decrease 8.9
SPD Sigrid Müller 3,329 13.9 Increase 1.3 3,646 15.2 Increase 1.8
FDP Dieter Bernd Baumberger 1,923 8.1 Increase 2.4 2,120 8.9 Increase 5.4
Greens Christel Wagner-Schurwanz 1,394 5.8 Decrease 0.7 1,452 6.1 Increase 1.3
NPD Gordon Richter 1,053 4.4 1,000 4.2 Increase 2.5
List-only parties 595 2.5
Informal votes 487 437
Total Valid votes 23,871 23,921
Turnout 24,358 53.7 Increase 4.5
Left hold Majority 1,124 4.7 Increase 2.8

2004 election

State election (2004): Gera I[5]
Notes:

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Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
PDS Margit Jung 8,398 38.5 Increase 3.7 7,471 33.9 Increase 1.4
CDU Bernd Koob 7,974 36.6 Decrease 4.3 8,117 36.8 Decrease 5.3
SPD René Gäbler 2,755 12.6 Decrease 5.1 2,954 13.4 Decrease 3.7
Greens Eugen Weber 1,414 6.5 Increase 4.5 1,047 4.8 Increase 3.1
FDP Percy Wesselly 1,248 5.7 Increase 4.6 772 3.5 Increase 2.7
List-only parties 1,676 7.6
Informal votes 1,057 809
Total Valid votes 21,789 22,037
Turnout 22,846 49.2 Decrease 7.8
PDS gain from CDU Majority 424 1.9

1999 election

State election (1999): Gera I[6]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Green tickY Eckehard Kölbel 10,887 40.9 Increase 3.0 11,238 42.1 Increase 5.4
PDS 9,279 34.8 Increase 5.5 8,658 32.5 Increase 5.5
SPD 4,714 17.7 Decrease 7.4 4,561 17.1 Decrease 8.1
REP 616 2.3 Increase 1.0 170 0.6 Decrease 0.5
Greens 522 2.0 Decrease 4.4 450 1.7 Decrease 3.0
New Forum 326 1.2 143 0.5 Decrease 0.3
FDP 290 1.1 211 0.8 Decrease 1.9
List-only parties 1,245 4.7
Informal votes 314 272
Total Valid votes 26,634 26,676
Turnout 26,948 57.0 Decrease 15.0
CDU hold Majority 1,608 6.1 Decrease 2.5

1994 election

State election (1994): Gera I[7]
Notes:

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Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Green tickY Eckehard Kölbel 13,042 37.9 Increase 1.1 12,704 36.7 Increase 2.0
PDS 10,062 29.3 Increase 11.2 9,326 27.0 Increase 9.0
SPD 8,630 25.1 Increase 4.3 8,713 25.2 Increase 1.9
Greens 2,213 6.4 Decrease 1.3 1,625 4.7 Decrease 2.6
REP 430 1.3 374 1.1
List-only parties 1,858 5.4
Informal votes 931 708
Total Valid votes 34,377 34,600
Turnout 35,308 72.0 Increase 5.1
CDU hold Majority 2,980 8.6 Decrease 7.4

1990 election

State election (1990): Gera-Nord[8]
Notes:

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Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Eckehard Kölbel 11,996 36.8 11,335 34.7
SPD 6,765 20.8 7,609 23.3
PDS 5,883 18.1 5,897 18.0
Greens 2,522 7.7 2,398 7.3
FDP 2,404 7.4 2,858 8.7
DSU 1,858 5.7 1,550 4.7
Independent 493 1.5
DFD 357 1.1 261 0.8
UFV 306 0.9 220 0.7
List-only parties 579 1.8
Informal votes 783 660
Total Valid votes 32,584 32,707
Turnout 33,367 66.9
CDU win new seat Majority 5,231 16.0

Notes

  1. ↑ Diezel entered the Landtag on the CDU list after the resignation of Marion Walsmann in December 2018.

References

  1. 1 2 "Landtagswahlen 2019 - Wahlkreise und dazugehörige Gemeinden".
  2. ↑ Landtagswahl in Thüringen am. 27 Oktober 2019
  3. ↑ Wahlen in Thüringen 2014
  4. ↑ Wahlen in Thüringen 2009
  5. ↑ Wahlen in Thüringen 2004
  6. ↑ Wahlen in Thüringen 1999
  7. ↑ Wahlen in Thüringen 1994
  8. ↑ Wahlen in Thüringen 1990
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