Erfurt IV 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 27. It contains southeastern parts of Erfurt, the capital and largest city of Thuringia.
Erfurt IV was created in 1990 for the first state election. Since 2024, it has been represented by Marek Erfurth of Alternative for Germany.
Geography As of the 2019 state election, Erfurt IV is located entirely within the urban district of Erfurt. It covers the central and southwestern part of the city, specifically the city districts (Stadtteile) of Büßleben, Daberstedt, Dittelstedt, Egstedt, Herrenberg, Melchendorf, Niedernissa, Rohda (Haarberg), Urbich, Waltersleben, Wiesenhügel, and Windischholzhausen.
Members The constituency was held by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from its creation in 1990 until 2004, during which time it was represented by Jörg Schwäblein. It was won by the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) in 2004, and represented by Tamara Thierbach. She was succeeded in from 2009-2024 by André Blechschmidt of The Left, successor party of the PDS. In 2024, Marek Erfurth of Alternative for Germany won the seat.
Election Member Party % 1990 Jörg Schwäblein CDU 35.0 1994 34.3 1999 42.5 2004 Tamara Thierbach PDS 37.6 2009 André Blechschmidt LINKE 32.9 2014 37.1 2019 32.2 2024 Marek Erfurth AfD 26.7
Election results 2024 election
2019 election
2014 election
2009 election
2004 election
1999 election
1994 election
1990 election
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