title: Gotha II (constituency)
text: # Gotha II (constituency)
  
  Gotha 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 15. It covers the central part of the district of Gotha, around the city of Gotha.
  
  Gotha II was created in 1990 for the first state election. Since 2009, it has been represented by Matthias Hey of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).
  
  ## Geography
  
  As of the 2019 state election, Gotha II covers the central part of the district of Gotha, around the city of Gotha. It comprises just two municipalities: Gotha and Hörsel.
  
  ## Members
  
  The constituency was held by the Christian Democratic Union from its creation in 1990 until 2009, during which time it was represented by Josef Duchac (1990–1994), Johanna Köhler (1994–1999), and Evelin Groß (1999–2009). It was won by the Social Democratic Party in 2009, and was represented by Matthias Hey. He was re-elected in 2014 and 2019.
  
  | Election | Member | Party | % |
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  | 1990 | Josef Duchac | CDU | 48.8 |
  | 1994 | Johanna Köhler | CDU | 36.2 |
  | 1999 | Evelin Groß | CDU | 45.6 |
  | 2004 | Evelin Groß | CDU | 40.7 |
  | 2009 | Matthias Hey | SPD | 40.6 |
  | 2014 | Matthias Hey | SPD | 38.9 |
  | 2019 | Matthias Hey | SPD | 38.2 |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### 2019 election
  
  State election (2019): Gotha II :
  
  | Notes: | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
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  | Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
  | | SPD | Y Matthias Hey | Y Matthias Hey | 8,433 | 38.2 | 0.7 | 3,636 | 16.4 | 2.4 |
  | | AfD | Stephan Steinbrück | Stephan Steinbrück | 5,016 | 22.7 | | 4,976 | 22.5 | 12.1 |
  | | Left | Bernd Fundheller | Bernd Fundheller | 3,843 | 17.4 | 6.3 | 6,875 | 31.1 | 3.0 |
  | | CDU | Marion Rosin | Marion Rosin | 3,212 | 14.6 | 10.3 | 3,557 | 16.1 | 11.5 |
  | | Greens | Felix Kalbe | Felix Kalbe | 847 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 1,014 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
  | | FDP | Martin Steinbrück | Martin Steinbrück | 714 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 823 | 3.7 | 1.7 |
  | | List-only parties | | | | | | 1,232 | 5.6 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 322 | | | 274 | | |
  | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | 22,065 | | | 22,113 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,387 | 58.6 | 10.0 | | | |
  | | SPD hold | SPD hold | Majority | 3,417 | 15.5 | 1.5 | | | |
  
  ### 2014 election
  
  State election (2014): Gotha II :
  
  | Notes: | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
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  | Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
  | | SPD | Y Matthias Hey | Y Matthias Hey | 7,474 | 38.9 | 1.7 | 3,650 | 18.8 | 7.1 |
  | | CDU | Evelin Groß | Evelin Groß | 4,781 | 24.9 | 0.1 | 5,347 | 27.6 | 0.6 |
  | | Left | Bernd Fundheller | Bernd Fundheller | 4,557 | 23.7 | 1.0 | 5,451 | 28.1 | 1.9 |
  | | AfD | | | | | | 2,010 | 10.4 | |
  | | NPD | Angela Winderstein | Angela Winderstein | 1,053 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 771 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
  | | Greens | Tyra Falta | Tyra Falta | 816 | 4.2 | | 916 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
  | | FDP | Martin Steinbrück | Martin Steinbrück | 543 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 390 | 2.0 | 4.3 |
  | | List-only parties | | | | | | 838 | 4.3 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 400 | | | 251 | | |
  | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | 19,224 | | | 19,373 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,624 | 48.6 | 5.1 | | | |
  | | SPD hold | SPD hold | Majority | 2,693 | 14.0 | 1.6 | | | |
  
  ### 2009 election
  
  State election (2009): Gotha II :
  
  | Notes: | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
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  | Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
  | | SPD | Matthias Hey | Matthias Hey | 8,998 | 40.6 | 24.2 | 5,750 | 25.9 | 11.4 |
  | | CDU | N Evelin Groß | N Evelin Groß | 5,548 | 25.0 | 15.7 | 6,005 | 27.0 | 12.6 |
  | | Left | Bernd Fundheller | Bernd Fundheller | 5,024 | 22.7 | 9.8 | 5,810 | 26.2 | 2.8 |
  | | FDP | Torsten Köhler-Hohlfeld | Torsten Köhler-Hohlfeld | 1,371 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 1,393 | 6.3 | 2.7 |
  | | Greens | | | | | | 1,269 | 5.7 | 1.0 |
  | | NPD | Klaus Städler | Klaus Städler | 1,218 | 5.5 | | 1,143 | 5.1 | 4.0 |
  | | List-only parties | | | | | | 836 | 3.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 405 | | | 358 | | |
  | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | 22,159 | | | 22,206 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,564 | 53.7 | 1.9 | | | |
  | | SPD gain from CDU | SPD gain from CDU | Majority | 3,450 | 15.6 | | | | |
  
  ### 2004 election
  
  State election (2004): Gotha II :
  
  | Notes: | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
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  | Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
  | | CDU | Y Evelin Groß | Y Evelin Groß | 8,608 | 40.7 | 4.9 | 8,472 | 39.6 | 7.2 |
  | | PDS | Vera Fitzke | Vera Fitzke | 6,870 | 32.5 | 6.7 | 6,208 | 29.0 | 6.0 |
  | | SPD | Helmut Rieth | Helmut Rieth | 3,474 | 16.4 | 8.3 | 3,109 | 14.5 | 5.4 |
  | | Greens | Tobias Franke-Polz | Tobias Franke-Polz | 1,102 | 5.2 | | 994 | 4.7 | 2.7 |
  | | FDP | Mike Wündsch | Mike Wündsch | 1,094 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 762 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
  | | List-only parties | | | | | | 1,830 | 8.6 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,054 | | | 827 | | |
  | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | 21,148 | | | 21,375 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,202 | 51.8 | 4.6 | | | |
  | | CDU hold | CDU hold | Majority | 1,738 | 8.2 | 11.6 | | | |
  
  ### 1999 election
  
  State election (1999): Gotha II :
  
  | Notes: | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
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  | Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
  | | CDU | Evelin Groß | Evelin Groß | 11,101 | 45.6 | 9.4 | 11,469 | 46.8 | 10.0 |
  | | PDS | Heide Wildauer | Heide Wildauer | 6,265 | 25.8 | 8.1 | 5,639 | 23.0 | 6.4 |
  | | SPD | Helmut Rieth | Helmut Rieth | 6,004 | 24.7 | 11.4 | 4,877 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
  | | REP | Hartwig Bastian | Hartwig Bastian | 547 | 2.2 | | 153 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
  | | FDP | Mike Wündsch | Mike Wündsch | 401 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 206 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
  | | List-only parties | | | | | | 2,137 | 8.7 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 428 | | | 265 | | |
  | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | 24,318 | | | 24,481 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,746 | 56.4 | 15.1 | | | |
  | | CDU hold | CDU hold | Majority | 4,836 | 19.8 | 19.7 | | | |
  
  ### 1994 election
  
  State election (1994): Gotha II :
  
  | Notes: | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
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  | Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
  | | CDU | Johanna Köhler | Johanna Köhler | 11,354 | 36.2 | 12.6 | 11,570 | 36.8 | 10.6 |
  | | SPD | | | 11,333 | 36.1 | 11.7 | 11,110 | 35.3 | 9.5 |
  | | PDS | | | 5,549 | 17.7 | 12.8 | 5,213 | 16.6 | 11.7 |
  | | Greens | | | 2,248 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 1,796 | 5.7 | 1.3 |
  | | FDP | | | 872 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 798 | 2.5 | 8.3 |
  | | List-only parties | | | | | | 955 | 3.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 809 | | | 723 | | |
  | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | 31,356 | | | 31,442 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,165 | 71.5 | 5.6 | | | |
  | | CDU hold | CDU hold | Majority | 21 | 0.1 | 22.3 | | | |
  
  ### 1990 election
  
  State election (1990): Gotha II :
  
  | Notes: | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
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  | Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
  | | CDU | Josef Duchac | Josef Duchac | 18,950 | 48.8 | | 18,404 | 47.4 | |
  | | SPD | | | 9,467 | 24.4 | | 10,017 | 25.8 | |
  | | FDP | | | 3,890 | 10.0 | | 4,187 | 10.8 | |
  | | DSU | | | 1,998 | 5.1 | | 1,435 | 3.7 | |
  | | PDS | | | 1,900 | 4.9 | | 1,921 | 4.9 | |
  | | Greens | | | 1,654 | 4.3 | | 1,710 | 4.4 | |
  | | REP | | | 541 | 1.4 | | 371 | 1.0 | |
  | | UFV | | | 406 | 1.0 | | 285 | 0.7 | |
  | | List-only parties | | | | | | 488 | 1.3 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,355 | | | 1,343 | | |
  | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | 38,806 | | | 38,818 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,161 | 77.1 | | | | |
  | | CDU win new seat | CDU win new seat | Majority | 9,483 | 24.4 | | | | |
  