Hildburghausen I – Schmalkalden-Meiningen III 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 18. It covers the western part of Hildburghausen district and part of southern Schmalkalden-Meiningen.
Hildburghausen I – Schmalkalden-Meiningen III was created in 1990 for the first state election. Originally named Hildburghausen I, it was given its current name in 2014 after part of Schmalkalden-Meiningen was transferred to the constituency. Since 2019, it has been represented by Nadine Hoffmann of Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Geography As of the 2019 state election, Hildburghausen I – Schmalkalden-Meiningen III covers the western part of Hildburghausen district and part of southern Schmalkalden-Meiningen, specifically the municipalities of Ahlstädt, Beinerstadt, Bischofrod, Dingsleben, Ehrenberg, Eichenberg, Grimmelshausen, Grub, Heldburg, Henfstädt, Hildburghausen, Kloster Veßra, Lengfeld, Marisfeld, Oberstadt, Reurieth, Römhild, Schlechtsart, Schmeheim, Schweickershausen, St.Bernhard, Straufhain, Themar, Ummerstadt, Veilsdorf, and Westhausen (from Hildburghausen), and Grabfeld (without Wölfershausen) from Schmalkalden-Meiningen.
Members The constituency was held by the Christian Democratic Union from its creation in 1990 until 2009, during which time it was represented by Hans-Henning Axthelm (1990–1994), Heinrich Dietz (1994–2004), and Michael Krapp (2004–2009). It was won by The Left in 2009, and was represented by Tilo Kummer. The CDU's candidate Kristin Floßmann regained the constituency in 2014. It was won by Alternative for Germany in 2019, and is represented by Nadine Hoffmann.
Election Member Party % 1990 Hans-Henning Axthelm CDU 43.9 1994 Heinrich Dietz CDU 37.7 1999 46.7 2004 Michael Krapp CDU 43.5 2009 Tilo Kummer LINKE 35.1 2014 Kristin Floßmann CDU 36.6 2019Nadine HoffmannAfD 29.0 2024 40.0
Election results 2024 election
2019 election
2014 election
2009 election
2004 election
1999 election
1994 election
1990 election
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