Altenburger Land 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 44. It covers the eastern part of Altenburger Land.
Altenburger Land II was created for the 1994 state election. Originally named Altenburg II, it was renamed after the 1994 election. Since 2014, it has been represented by Christoph Zippel of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Geography
As of the 2019 state election, Altenburger Land II covers the eastern part of Altenburger Land, specifically the municipalities of Altenburg, Fockendorf, Gerstenberg, Göpfersdorf, Haselbach, Langenleuba-Niederhain, Nobitz, Treben, and Windischleuba.
Members
The constituency has been held by the Christian Democratic Union since its creation in 1994. Its first representative was Andreas Sonntag, who served from 1994 to 2004, followed by Christian Gumprecht (2004–2014) and Christoph Zippel (2014–present).