Gotha – Ilm-Kreis is an electoral constituency (

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: ''Wahlkreis'') represented in the

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. It elects one member via

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. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 192. It is located in west-central

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, comprising the districts of

Gotha Gotha () is the fifth-largest city in Thuringia, Germany, west of Erfurt and east of Eisenach with a population of 44,000. The city is the capital of the district of Gotha and was also a residence of the Ernestine Wettins from 1640 until the ...

and

Ilm-Kreis Ilm-Kreis is a district in Thuringia, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the city of Erfurt, the districts of Weimarer Land, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt and Hildburghausen, the city of Suhl, and the districts of Schmalkalden-Meininge ...

. Gotha – Ilm-Kreis was created for the inaugural 1990 federal election after

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. Since 2021, it has been represented by

Marcus Bühl Marcus Bühl (born 29 April 1977) is a German politician. Born in Ilmenau, Thuringia, he represents Alternative for Germany (AfD). Marcus Bühl has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Thuringia since 2017. Life He became m ...

of the

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(AfD).

Geography

Gotha – Ilm-Kreis is located in west-central

. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the districts of Gotha and Ilm-Kreis.

History

Gotha – Ilm-Kreis was created after German reunification in 1990, then known as ''Gotha – Arnstadt''. It acquired its current name in the 2002 election. In the 1990 through 1998 elections, it was constituency 299 in the numbering system. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 193. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 192. Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Gotha and Arnstadt. It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.

Members

The constituency was first represented by Gerhard Päselt of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1990 to 1998. Gerhard Neumann won it for the

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(SPD) in 1998 and served a single term. He was succeeded by fellow SPD member Petra Heß from 2002 to 2009.

Tankred Schipanski Tankred Schipanski (born 30 December 1976) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Thuringia from 2009 until 2021. Early life and career Born in Leipzig, Saxon ...

of the CDU was elected in 2009, and re-elected in 2013 and 2017. Marcus Bühl won the constituency for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in 2021.

Election results

2021 election

2017 election

2013 election

2009 election

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gotha - Ilm-Kreis Federal electoral districts in Thuringia 1990 establishments in Germany Constituencies established in 1990 Gotha (district) Ilm-Kreis