Kyffhäuserkreis 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 11. It covers the eastern part of Kyffhäuserkreis.
Kyffhäuserkreis II was created for the 1994 state election. Since 2019, it has been represented by Jens Cotta of Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Geography
As of the 2019 state election, Kyffhäuserkreis II covers the eastern part of Kyffhäuserkreis, specifically the municipalities of An der Schmücke, Artern, Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser, Borxleben, Etzleben, Gehofen, Kalbsrieth, Kyffhäuserland, Mönchpfiffel-Nikolausrieth, Oberheldrungen, Reinsdorf, and Roßleben-Wiehe.
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 Detlev Braasch (1994–2004) and Gudrun Holbe (2004–2019). It was won by Alternative for Germany in 2019, and is represented by Jens Cotta.
| Election | Member | Party | % |
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| 1994 | Detlev Braasch | CDU | 43.2 |
| 1999 | 47.8 |
| 2004 | Gudrun Holbe | 46.9 |
| 2009 | 36.9 |
| 2014 | 36.1 |
| 2019 | Jens Cotta | AfD | 29.2 |
| 2024 | 46.5 |
Election results
2024 election
| State election (2024): Kyffhäuserkreis II |
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| 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| AfD | Y Jens Cotta | 9,650 | 46.5 | 17.3 | 8,329 | 39.7 | 12.0 |
| CDU | Johannes Selle | 5,383 | 26.0 | 3.4 | 4,156 | 19.8 | 0.9 |
| BSW | | 3,522 | 16.8 | |
| Left | Christoph Hall | 3,450 | 16.6 | 10.7 | 2,809 | 13.4 | 19.4 |
| SPD | Sascha Schwerdt | 1,628 | 7.9 | 4.0 | 1,020 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| APT | | 243 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| FDP | Fred Degenhardt | 374 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 193 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
| Greens | Janine Ritschel | 248 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 256 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Familie | | 121 | 0.6 | |
| FW | | 110 | 0.5 | |
| BD | | 55 | 0.3 | |
| Values | | 50 | 0.2 | |
| Pirates | | 46 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| ÖDP | | 23 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| MLPD | | 23 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Informal votes | 434 | | | 211 | | |
| Total valid votes | 20,733 | | | 20,956 | | |
| Turnout | 21,167 | 69.9 | 9.1 | |
| AfD hold | Majority | 4,267 | 20.5 | 18.6 | |
2019 election
| State election (2019): Kyffhäuserkreis II |
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| 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| AfD | Jens Cotta | 5,562 | 29.2 | | 5,287 | 27.7 | 18.7 |
| Left | Dietmar Strickrodt | 5,192 | 27.3 | 3.6 | 6,269 | 32.8 | 1.7 |
| CDU | Silvana Schäffer | 4,309 | 22.6 | 13.5 | 3,615 | 18.9 | 11.6 |
| SPD | Stephan Rückebeil | 2,272 | 11.9 | 8.8 | 1,772 | 9.3 | 6.9 |
| FDP | Maik Wehner | 705 | 3.7 | | 743 | 3.9 | 1.9 |
| Greens | Paul Maaß | 606 | 3.2 | | 460 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
| Free Voters | Mario Merten | 390 | 2.0 | 4.4 | |
| List-only parties | | 938 | 4.9 | |
| Informal votes | 335 | | | 287 | | |
| Total valid votes | 19,036 | | | 19,084 | | |
| Turnout | 19,371 | 60.8 | 12.0 | |
| AfD gain from CDU | Majority | 370 | 1.9 | | |
2014 election
| State election (2014): Kyffhäuserkreis II |
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| 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| CDU | Y Gudrun Holbe | 5,824 | 36.1 | 0.8 | 4,958 | 30.5 | 0.5 |
| Left | Dietmar Strickrodt | 4,985 | 30.9 | 3.7 | 5,068 | 31.1 | 0.6 |
| SPD | Uwe Ludwig | 3,352 | 20.7 | 3.0 | 2,635 | 16.2 | 3.7 |
| AfD | | 1,466 | 9.0 | |
| Free Voters | Mario Merten | 1,031 | 6.4 | | 296 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| NPD | Steffen Herzog | 963 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 784 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Greens | | 498 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
| List-only parties | | 576 | 3.5 | |
| Informal votes | 426 | | | 300 | | |
| Total valid votes | 16,155 | | | 16,281 | | |
| Turnout | 16,581 | 48.8 | 3.1 | |
| CDU hold | Majority | 839 | 5.2 | 2.9 | |
2009 election
| State election (2009): Kyffhäuserkreis II |
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| 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| CDU | Y Gudrun Holbe | 6,821 | 36.9 | 10.0 | 5,790 | 31.0 | 14.7 |
| Left | Torsten Blümel | 6,397 | 34.6 | 2.9 | 5,928 | 31.7 | 4.8 |
| SPD | Andreas Räuber | 4,380 | 23.7 | 6.6 | 3,714 | 19.9 | 5.9 |
| FDP | | 1,128 | 6.0 | 2.8 |
| NPD | Steffen Herzog | 890 | 4.8 | | 819 | 4.4 | 2.4 |
| Greens | | 766 | 4.1 | 1.3 |
| List-only parties | | 542 | 2.9 | |
| Informal votes | 592 | | | 393 | | |
| Total valid votes | 18,488 | | | 18,687 | | |
| Turnout | 19,080 | 51.9 | 4.0 | |
| CDU hold | Majority | 424 | 2.3 | 12.9 | |
2004 election
| State election (2004): Kyffhäuserkreis II |
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| 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| CDU | Gudrun Holbe | 8,243 | 46.9 | 0.9 | 8,041 | 45.7 | 3.8 |
| PDS | Kersten Naumann | 5,567 | 31.7 | 9.0 | 4,741 | 26.9 | 5.5 |
| SPD | Andreas Räuber | 3,000 | 17.1 | 7.0 | 2,467 | 14.0 | 5.8 |
| FDP | Horst Grunert | 764 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 558 | 3.2 | 1.9 |
| List-only parties | | 1,791 | 10.1 | |
| Informal votes | 965 | | | 941 | | |
| Total valid votes | 17,574 | | | 17,598 | | |
| Turnout | 18,539 | 47.9 | 7.8 | |
| CDU hold | Majority | 2,676 | 15.2 | 8.5 | |
1999 election
| State election (1999): Kyffhäuserkreis II |
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| 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| CDU | Y Detlev Braasch | 10,347 | 47.8 | 4.5 | 10,791 | 49.5 | 5.0 |
| SPD | | 5,226 | 24.1 | 8.0 | 4,317 | 19.8 | 10.9 |
| PDS | | 4,921 | 22.7 | 8.3 | 4,675 | 21.4 | 5.7 |
| REP | | 677 | 3.1 | | 205 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| FDP | | 474 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 284 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| List-only parties | | 1,524 | 7.0 | |
| Informal votes | 501 | | | 350 | | |
| Total valid votes | 21,645 | | | 21,796 | | |
| Turnout | 22,146 | 55.7 | 15.8 | |
| CDU hold | Majority | 5,121 | 23.7 | 12.7 | |
1994 election
| State election (1994): Kyffhäuserkreis II |
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| 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| CDU | Detlev Braasch | 11,705 | 43.2 | | 12,108 | 44.5 | |
| SPD | | 8,715 | 32.2 | | 8,354 | 30.7 | |
| PDS | | 3,895 | 14.4 | | 4,285 | 15.7 | |
| FDP | | 1,585 | 5.8 | | 940 | 3.5 | |
| Greens | | 1,199 | 4.4 | | 848 | 3.1 | |
| List-only parties | | 699 | 2.6 | |
| Informal votes | 1,083 | | | 948 | | |
| Total valid votes | 27,099 | | | 27,234 | | |
| Turnout | 28,182 | 71.5 | | |
| CDU win new seat | Majority | 2,990 | 11.0 | |