Saale-Orla-Kreis 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 33. It covers the southern part of Saale-Orla-Kreis.
Saale-Orla-Kreis I was created for the 1994 state election. Since 2019, it has been represented by Uwe Thrum of Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Geography As of the 2019 state election, Saale-Orla-Kreis I covers the southern part of Saale-Orla-Kreis, specifically the municipalities of Bad Lobenstein, Burgk, Dittersdorf, Dreba, Gefell, Görkwitz, Göschitz, Hirschberg, Kirschkau, Knau, Löhma, Moßbach, Neundorf (at Schleiz), Oettersdorf, Plothen, Pörmitz, Remptendorf, Rosenthal am Rennsteig, Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Schleiz (excluding Crispendorf), Tanna, Tegau, Volkmannsdorf, and Wurzbach.
Members The constituency was held by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from its creation in 1994 until 2019, during which time it was represented by Siegfried Wetzel (1994–2014) and Stefan Gruhner (2014–2019). It was won by Alternative for Germany in 2019, and is represented by Uwe Thrum.
Election Member Party % 1994 Siegfried Wetzel CDU 44.7 1999 48.7 2004 38.0 2009 28.9 2014 Stefan Gruhner CDU 42.1 2019Uwe ThrumAfD 29.0 2024 40.7
Election results 2024 election
2019 election
2014 election
2009 election
2004 election
1999 election
1994 election
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