Eichsfeld II

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Eichsfeld 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 2. It comprises the eastern part of the district of Eichsfeld. [1]

Contents

Eichsfeld II was created for the 1994 state election, replacing constituency Worbis I, which covered much of the same area. Since 2004, it has been represented by Christina Tasch of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

Geography

As of the 2019 state election, Eichsfeld II covers the eastern part of Eichsfeld district. It comprises the municipalities of Am Ohmberg, Breitenworbis, Buhla, Büttstedt, Dingelstädt Effelder, Gernrode, Großbartloff, Haynrode, Kirchworbis, Küllstedt, Leinefelde-Worbis (excluding Hundeshagen), Niederorschel (excluding Deuna, Gerterode, and Vollenborn), Sonnenstein, and Wachstedt. [1]

Members

The constituency has been held by the Christian Democratic Union since its creation in 1994. Its first representative was Willibald Böck, who served from 1994 to 2004. Since 2004, it has been represented by Christina Tasch.

ElectionMemberParty %
1994 Willibald Böck CDU 54.3
1999 62.3
2004 Christina Tasch CDU 56.7
2009 45.1
2014 55.5
2019 41.5

Election results

2019 election

State election (2019): Eichsfeld II [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 check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
CDU Green check.svgY Christina Tasch10,90441.5Decrease2.svg 14.09,44435.8Decrease2.svg 16.3
AfD Jürgen Schwerdt5,31920.25,29020.1Increase2.svg 11.6
Left Sigrid Hupach4,76918.1Increase2.svg 1.76,03022.9Increase2.svg 6.1
SPD Sandy Kirchner1,9487.4Decrease2.svg 3.21,7516.6Decrease2.svg 2.7
FDP Martin Meithlau1,3635.2Increase2.svg 2.71,3725.2Increase2.svg 3.0
Green Simeon Schroeter1,0454.0Increase2.svg 0.21,0484.0Increase2.svg 0.4
ÖDP Karl Edmund Vogt8893.44081.5
International AllianceTristan Großkopf490.2
List-only parties1,0113.8
Informal votes394326
Total Valid votes26,28626,354
Turnout 26,68065.4Increase2.svg 11.4
CDU holdMajority5,58521.3Decrease2.svg 17.8

2014 election

State election (2014): Eichsfeld II [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 check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
CDU Green check.svgY Christina Tasch12,92455.5Increase2.svg 10.412,22552.2Increase2.svg 6.0
Left Petra Oberreich3,83216.4Increase2.svg 3.23,91116.7Increase2.svg 1.6
SPD Ronny Fritzlar2,48110.6Decrease2.svg 5.32,1569.2Decrease2.svg 6.3
AfD  1,9938.5
Free VotersMarco Tasch1,5766.8Increase2.svg 0.17123.0Decrease2.svg 2.1
NPD Matthias Fiedler1,0204.4Increase2.svg 0.58343.6Increase2.svg 0.3
Green Thomas Keppler8873.8Decrease2.svg 0.58353.6Decrease2.svg 0.2
FDP Ronald Krügel5792.5Decrease2.svg 4.75062.2Decrease2.svg 5.8
List-only parties2271.0
Informal votes381281
Total Valid votes23,29923,399
Turnout 23,68054.0Decrease2.svg 6.0
CDU holdMajority9,09239.1Increase2.svg 9.9

2009 election

State election (2009): Eichsfeld II [4]
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 check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
CDU Green check.svgY Christina Tasch12,20445.1Decrease2.svg 11.512,62246.2Decrease2.svg 17.2
SPD Hans-Jürgen Döring4,30715.9Increase2.svg 2.74,22515.5Increase2.svg 5.0
Left Marcus Kröning3,58813.2Decrease2.svg 1.94,12215.1Increase2.svg 1.8
FDP Klaus-Dieter Landgraf1,9467.2Increase2.svg 2.92,1848.0Increase2.svg 4.8
Free VotersRaban Graf von Westphalen1,8186.71,3895.1Increase2.svg 4.2
Green Manuel Gebauer1,1614.3Increase2.svg 1.41,0343.8Increase2.svg 1.2
NPD Matthias Fiedler1,0503.99913.6Increase2.svg 1.7
ÖDP Karl-Edmund Vogt1,0493.9Decrease2.svg 0.26712.5Increase2.svg 0.8
REP  800.3Decrease2.svg 0.7
Informal votes560401
Total Valid votes27,15927,318
Turnout 27,71960.0Increase2.svg 1.8
CDU holdMajority7,93329.2Decrease2.svg 12.3

2004 election

State election (2004): Eichsfeld II [5]
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 check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
CDU Christina Tasch15,09756.7Decrease2.svg 5.617,16463.6Decrease2.svg 3.2
PDS Gerhard Jüttemann4,00915.1Increase2.svg 2.53,57313.2Increase2.svg 1.5
SPD Hans-Jürgen Döring3,49113.1Decrease2.svg 5.72,82610.5Decrease2.svg 4.1
FDP Rolf Schulz1,1404.3Increase2.svg 2.18743.2Increase2.svg 2.0
ÖDP Karl-Edmund Vogt1,0974.14471.7
Independent Ilka Diete1,0103.8
Green Michael Hoffmeier7742.9Increase2.svg 0.76992.6Increase2.svg 1.2
List-only parties1,4105.2
Informal votes1,147772
Total Valid votes26,61826,993
Turnout 27,76558.2Decrease2.svg 4.0
CDU holdMajority11,08841.6Decrease2.svg 1.9

1999 election

State election (1999): Eichsfeld II [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 check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
CDU Green check.svgY Willibald Böck18,24262.3Increase2.svg 8.019,68666.8Increase2.svg 9.3
SPD 5,51218.8Decrease2.svg 7.34,29514.6Decrease2.svg 9.3
PDS 3,70012.6Increase2.svg 3.53,43911.7Increase2.svg 2.3
Green 6572.2Decrease2.svg 1.34241.4Decrease2.svg 1.4
FDP 6512.2Decrease2.svg 3.03521.2Decrease2.svg 1.8
REP 5411.81470.5Decrease2.svg 0.4
List-only parties1,1263.8
Informal votes529363
Total Valid votes29,30329,469
Turnout 29,83262.2Decrease2.svg 17.8
CDU holdMajority12,73043.5Increase2.svg 15.3

1994 election

State election (1994): Eichsfeld II [7]
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 check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
CDU Willibald Böck19,95354.321,29857.5
SPD 9,60626.18,84323.9
PDS 3,3599.13,4719.4
FDP 1,8965.21,0963.0
Green 1,2853.51,0212.8
ÖDP 6391.74371.2
List-only parties8602.3
Informal votes1,229941
Total Valid votes36,73837,026
Turnout 37,96780.0
CDU win new seatMajority10,34728.2

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