Saalfeld-Rudolstadt – Saale-Holzland-Kreis – Saale-Orla-Kreis

Region: Thüringen

Seats: 1

Latest election result · 2025

Winner: Prof. Dr. Kaufmann, Michael

Margin over second place: 40,980

Candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Prof. Dr. Kaufmann, Michael	AfD	76,204	44.5%
Name not published	CDU	35,224	20.6%
Name not published	Die Linke	21,114	12.3%
Name not published	SPD	14,261	8.3%
Name not published	BSW	12,415	7.2%
Name not published	GRÜNE	4,340	2.5%
Name not published	Freie Wähler	3,941	2.3%
Name not published	FDP	3,835	2.2%
Name not published	Volt	0	0.0%
Name not published	MLPD	0	0.0%
Name not published	Bündnis Deutschland	0	0.0%
Name not published	dieBasis	0	0.0%
Name not published	Team Todenhöfer	0	0.0%
Name not published	Menschliche Welt	0	0.0%
Name not published	ÖDP	0	0.0%
Name not published	PdH	0	0.0%
Name not published	Die Partei	0	0.0%
Name not published	Tierschutzpartei	0	0.0%
Name not published	PIRATEN	0	0.0%

Earlier election results

2021

List votes
Party	Votes	Share
AfD	46,381	28.2%
SPD	35,019	21.3%
CDU	27,008	16.4%
Die Linke	18,489	11.2%
FDP	15,428	9.4%
GRÜNE	7,383	4.5%
Freie Wähler	4,079	2.5%
dieBasis	2,668	1.6%
Tierschutzpartei	2,510	1.5%
Die Partei	2,283	1.4%
PIRATEN	645	0.4%
NPD	547	0.3%
Menschliche Welt	493	0.3%
Volt	388	0.2%
Team Todenhöfer	374	0.2%
MLPD	338	0.2%
ÖDP	293	0.2%
Die Humanisten	152	0.1%
V-Partei³	145	0.1%

2017

List votes
Party	Votes	Share
CDU	47,769	28.1%
AfD	43,740	25.8%
Die Linke	28,088	16.5%
SPD	20,427	12.0%
FDP	13,209	7.8%
GRÜNE	5,124	3.0%
Freie Wähler	3,300	1.9%
Die Partei	2,494	1.5%
NPD	2,083	1.2%
PIRATEN	736	0.4%
ÖDP	733	0.4%
DM	729	0.4%
BGE	654	0.4%
V-Partei³	425	0.3%
MLPD	240	0.1%
PDV	0	0.0%

2013

The boundaries changed after this election, so this result covers a slightly different area than the district does now.

List votes
Party	Votes	Share
CDU	54,859	37.9%
Die Linke	35,819	24.8%
SPD	23,002	15.9%
AfD	9,807	6.8%
GRÜNE	5,442	3.8%
NPD	5,292	3.7%
FDP	3,552	2.5%
PIRATEN	3,231	2.2%
Freie Wähler	2,065	1.4%
ÖDP	895	0.6%
MLPD	349	0.2%
REP	343	0.2%
CSU	0	0.0%
Tierschutzpartei	0	0.0%
FAMILIE	0	0.0%
Bündnis 21/RRP	0	0.0%
RENTNER	0	0.0%
BP	0	0.0%
PBC	0	0.0%
BüSo	0	0.0%
Die Violetten	0	0.0%
Volksabstimmung	0	0.0%
PSG	0	0.0%
BIG	0	0.0%
pro Deutschland	0	0.0%
Die Rechte	0	0.0%
Die Frauen	0	0.0%
Nichtwähler	0	0.0%
Partei Der Vernunft	0	0.0%
Die Partei	0	0.0%
B	0	0.0%
BGD	0	0.0%
DKP	0	0.0%
NEIN!	0	0.0%
Übrige	0	0.0%

2009

The boundaries changed after this election, so this result covers a slightly different area than the district does now.

List votes
Party	Votes	Share
Die Linke	45,439	30.9%
CDU	44,770	30.4%
SPD	25,004	17.0%
FDP	14,342	9.8%
GRÜNE	6,654	4.5%
NPD	5,978	4.1%
PIRATEN	3,340	2.3%
REP	615	0.4%
ödp	557	0.4%
MLPD	395	0.3%
CSU	0	0.0%
FAMILIE	0	0.0%
Die Tierschutzpartei	0	0.0%
PBC	0	0.0%
BüSo	0	0.0%
BP	0	0.0%
PSG	0	0.0%
Volksabstimmung	0	0.0%
ZENTRUM	0	0.0%
ADM	0	0.0%
CM	0	0.0%
DKP	0	0.0%
DVU	0	0.0%
Die Violetten	0	0.0%
FWD	0	0.0%
RRP	0	0.0%
RENTNER	0	0.0%
Freie Union	0	0.0%
Übrige	0	0.0%

2005

The boundaries changed after this election, so this result covers a slightly different area than the district does now.

List votes
Party	Votes	Share
SPD	52,230	29.4%
Die Linke.	49,406	27.8%
CDU	44,322	24.9%
FDP	13,278	7.5%
NPD	8,164	4.6%
GRÜNE	6,501	3.7%
GRAUE	1,616	0.9%
REP	1,254	0.7%
MLPD	1,089	0.6%
CSU	0	0.0%
Offensive D	0	0.0%
Die Tierschutzpartei	0	0.0%
PBC	0	0.0%
Die Frauen	0	0.0%
FAMILIE	0	0.0%
BüSo	0	0.0%
BP	0	0.0%
ZENTRUM	0	0.0%
Deutschland	0	0.0%
AGFG	0	0.0%
APPD	0	0.0%
50Plus	0	0.0%
Die Partei	0	0.0%
PSG	0	0.0%
Pro DM	0	0.0%
CM	0	0.0%
DSU	0	0.0%
HP	0	0.0%
Humanwirtschafts- Partei	0	0.0%
Statt Partei	0	0.0%
Independents	0	0.0%
Übrige	0	0.0%

2002

The boundaries changed after this election, so this result covers a slightly different area than the district does now.

List votes
Party	Votes	Share
SPD	71,786	40.1%
CDU	53,347	29.8%
PDS	31,686	17.7%
FDP	9,828	5.5%
GRÜNE	5,818	3.2%
NPD	2,249	1.3%
Schill	1,858	1.0%
REP	1,716	1.0%
GRAUE	619	0.3%
ödp	303	0.2%
CSU	0	0.0%
Tierschutz	0	0.0%
PBC	0	0.0%
Die Frauen	0	0.0%
BP	0	0.0%
FAMILIE	0	0.0%
CM	0	0.0%
BüSo	0	0.0%
HP	0	0.0%
Violetten	0	0.0%
AUFBRUCH	0	0.0%
ZENTRUM	0	0.0%
KPD	0	0.0%
PRG	0	0.0%

1998

The boundaries changed after this election, so this result covers a slightly different area than the district does now.

List votes
Party	Votes	Share
SPD	43,584	35.7%
CDU	34,839	28.5%
PDS	24,592	20.1%
GRÜNE	3,966	3.2%
F.D.P.	3,930	3.2%
REP	2,840	2.3%
BFB	627	0.5%
Die Frauen	401	0.3%
GRAUE	365	0.3%
FORUM	278	0.2%
ödp	180	0.1%
CSU	0	0.0%
Deutschland	0	0.0%
APPD	0	0.0%
APD	0	0.0%
BP	0	0.0%
BüSo	0	0.0%
CHANCE 2000	0	0.0%
CM	0	0.0%
DPD	0	0.0%
FAMILIE	0	0.0%
HP	0	0.0%
MLPD	0	0.0%
Tierschutz	0	0.0%
NPD	0	0.0%
NATURGESETZ	0	0.0%
PBC	0	0.0%
AB 2000	0	0.0%
PASS	0	0.0%

1994

The boundaries changed after this election, so this result covers a slightly different area than the district does now.

List votes
Party	Votes	Share
CDU	46,205	42.2%
SPD	32,403	29.6%
PDS	17,136	15.7%
FDP	5,305	4.8%
GRÜNE	5,035	4.6%
REP	2,204	2.0%
GRAUE	502	0.5%
Statt Partei	368	0.3%
ödp	230	0.2%
BüSo	60	0.1%
MLPD	42	0.0%
CSU	0	0.0%
APD	0	0.0%
BP	0	0.0%
BSA	0	0.0%
LIGA	0	0.0%
CM	0	0.0%
ZENTRUM	0	0.0%
NATURGESETZ	0	0.0%
Tierschutz	0	0.0%
PBC	0	0.0%
PASS	0	0.0%

1990

The boundaries changed after this election, so this result covers a slightly different area than the district does now.

List votes
Party	Votes	Share
CDU	57,142	46.3%
SPD	26,380	21.4%
FDP	17,853	14.5%
PDS	9,241	7.5%
B90/Gr	6,321	5.1%
DSU	2,801	2.3%
REP	2,021	1.6%
Die Grauen	840	0.7%
NPD	308	0.2%
ÖDP	254	0.2%
LIGA	248	0.2%
Patrioten	23	0.0%
CSU	0	0.0%
GRÜNE	0	0.0%
BP	0	0.0%
DDD	0	0.0%
BSA	0	0.0%
CM	0	0.0%
ÖKO-Union	0	0.0%
Mündige	0	0.0%
Frauen	0	0.0%
KPD	0	0.0%
SpAD	0	0.0%
VAA	0	0.0%

Data as of 2026-10-12

Source: Die Bundeswahlleiterin; Zeit Online; historical boundaries reconstructed from published maps; Die Bundeswahlleiterin, Statistisches Bundesamt, Geobasis-DE and BKG