Greiz II

Greiz 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 40. It covers the eastern part of the district of Greiz.[1]

Greiz II was created for the 1994 state election. Since 2014, it has been represented by Christian Tischner of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

Geography

As of the 2019 state election, Greiz II covers the eastern part of the district of Greiz, specifically the municipalities of Berga/Elster, Bethenhausen, Brahmenau, Braunichswalde, Endschütz, Gauern, Greiz, Großenstein, Hilbersdorf, Hirschfeld, Kauern, Korbußen, Linda b. Weida, Mohlsdorf-Teichwolframsdorf, Neumühle/Elster, Paitzdorf, Pölzig, Reichstädt, Ronneburg, Rückersdorf, Schwaara, Seelingstädt, Teichwitz, and Wünschendorf/Elster.[1]

Members

The constituency has been held by the Christian Democratic Union since its creation in 1994. Its first representative was Horst Krauße, who served from 1994 to 2014. Since 1999, it has been represented by Christian Tischner.

Election Member Party  %
1994 Horst Krauße CDU 42.6
1999 48.1
2004 43.1
2009 29.9
2014 Christian Tischner CDU 34.7
2019 30.4

Election results

2019 election
State election (2019): Greiz 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 tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Green tickY Christian Tischner 7,558 30.4 Decrease 4.3 6,097 24.5 Decrease 10.3
AfD Sigvald Hahn 6,306 25.3 Increase 13.0 6,468 26.0 Increase 13.3
Left Frank Tempel 4,869 19.6 Decrease 2.6 6,982 28.0 Increase 3.1
SPD Heike Taubert 3,401 13.7 Decrease 7.9 2,050 8.2 Decrease 7.0
FDP Jens Meyer 1,358 5.5 Increase 2.8 1,262 5.1 Increase 2.7
Greens Katja Grunert 793 3.2 Increase 0.6 752 3.0 Decrease 0.5
Independent Detlef Zietan 566 2.3
MLPD Adrian Manuel Mauson 41 0.2 63 0.3
List-only parties 1,233 5.0
Informal votes 327 312
Total Valid votes 24,892 24,907
Turnout 25,219 65.8 Increase 10.0
CDU hold Majority 1,252 5.1 Decrease 7.4

2014 election
State election (2014): Greiz 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 tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Christian Tischner 8,016 34.7 Increase 4.6 8,050 34.8 Decrease 0.6
Left Holger Steiniger 5,135 22.2 Decrease 1.0 5,769 24.9 Increase 0.1
SPD Heike Taubert 4,988 21.6 Decrease 3.8 3,516 15.2 Decrease 4.0
AfD Bärbel Kowsky 2,851 12.3 2,932 12.7
NPD David Köckert 892 3.9 Decrease 0.8 1,011 4.4 Increase 0.2
FDP Jens Meyer 619 2.7 Decrease 10.0 552 2.4 Decrease 6.5
Greens Martin Kleinsteuber 602 2.6 Decrease 1.2 799 3.5 Decrease 0.9
List-only parties 523 2.3
Informal votes 418 369
Total Valid votes 23,103 23,152
Turnout 23,521 55.8 Decrease 0.8
CDU hold Majority 2,891 12.5 Increase 7.8

2009 election
State election (2009): Greiz 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 tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Green tickY Horst Krauße 7,233 29.9 Decrease 13.2 8,643 35.6 Decrease 10.4
SPD Heike Taubert 6,274 26.0 Increase 4.2 4,698 19.4 Increase 3.4
Left Diana Skibbe 5,520 22.9 Decrease 3.2 5,958 24.6 Increase 1.6
FDP Wilhelm Wüstner 3,081 12.8 Increase 7.1 2,136 8.8 Increase 5.2
NPD Norman Wilkens 1,140 4.7 1,019 4.2 Increase 2.6
Greens Johannes Möstl 909 3.8 Increase 0.6 1,064 4.4 Increase 1.2
List-only parties 746 3.1
Informal votes 599 492
Total Valid votes 24,157 24,264
Turnout 24,756 56.9 Increase 3.4
CDU hold Majority 959 3.9 Decrease 13.1

2004 election
State election (2004): Greiz 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 tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Green tickY Horst Krauße 9,986 43.1 Decrease 5.0 10,779 46.0 Decrease 6.0
PDS Diana Skibbe 6,038 26.1 Increase 5.3 5,402 23.0 Increase 3.8
SPD Heike Taubert 5,048 21.8 Decrease 4.3 3,752 16.0 Decrease 4.2
FDP Horst Gerber 1,323 5.7 Increase 3.7 839 3.6 Increase 2.7
Greens Till Hafner 752 3.2 739 3.2 Increase 2.0
List-only parties 1,946 8.3
Informal votes 1,404 1,094
Total Valid votes 23,147 23,457
Turnout 24,551 53.5 Decrease 4.9
CDU hold Majority 3,948 17.0 Decrease 5.0

1999 election
State election (1999): Greiz 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 tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Green tickY Horst Krauße 13,158 48.1 Increase 5.5 14,303 52.0 Increase 7.4
SPD Harald Seidel 7,144 26.1 Decrease 9.5 5,544 20.2 Decrease 11.3
PDS Bernd Grimm 5,690 20.8 Increase 7.8 5,268 19.2 Increase 5.8
REP Harald Seeger 820 3.0 363 1.3 Decrease 0.2
FDP Hanno Sengewald 548 2.0 Decrease 1.3 252 0.9 Decrease 2.0
List-only parties 1,479 5.4
Informal votes 628 479
Total Valid votes 27,360 27,509
Turnout 27,988 58.4 Decrease 16.1
CDU hold Majority 6,014 22.0 Increase 15.0

1994 election
State election (1994): Greiz 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 tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Horst Krauße 15,191 42.6 16,092 44.8
SPD 12,712 35.6 11,334 31.5
PDS 4,586 12.9 4,773 13.3
Greens 2,009 5.6 1,456 4.1
FDP 1,182 3.3 1,028 2.9
List-only parties 1,263 3.5
Informal votes 1,235 969
Total Valid votes 35,680 35,946
Turnout 36,915 74.5
CDU win new seat Majority 2,479 7.0

References
  1. "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
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