Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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 12. It covers the southern part of Schmalkalden-Meiningen.
Schmalkalden-Meiningen I was created for the 1994 state election. Since 2024, it has been represented by Vivien Rottstedt of Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Geography As of the 2019 state election, Schmalkalden-Meiningen I covers the southern part of Schmalkalden-Meiningen, specifically the municipalities of Belrieth, Birx, Christes, Dillstädt, Einhausen, Ellingshausen, Erbenhausen, Frankenheim/Rhön, Friedelshausen, Grabfeld (only Wölfershausen), Kaltennordheim (only Aschenhausen, Kaltensundheim, Kaltenwestheim, Melpers, Mittelsdorf, Oberkatz und Unterweid), Kühndorf, Leutersdorf, Mehmels, Meiningen, Neubrunn, Obermaßfeld-Grimmenthal, Oberweid, Rhönblick, Rippershausen, Ritschenhausen, Rohr, Schwallungen, Schwarza, Stepfershausen, Sülzfeld, Untermaßfeld, Utendorf, Vachdorf, Wasungen, and Zella-Mehlis (only Benshausen).
Members The constituency was held by the Christian Democratic Union from its creation in 1994 until 2024. Its first representative was Adalbert Bauch, who served from 1994 to 1999. From 1999 until 2024, it was represented by Michael Heym. In the 2024 election, Vivien Rottstedt of Alternative for Germany gained the seat.
Election Member Party % 1994 Adalbert Bauch CDU 43.8 1999 Michael Heym CDU 50.7 2004 44.3 2009 34.2 2014 39.4 2019 26.3 2024 Vivien Rottstedt AfD 37.4
Election results 2024 election
2019 election
2014 election
2009 election
2004 election
1999 election
1994 election
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