Jena II

Jena II is an electoral constituency 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 38. It covers the eastern part of Jena.
Jena I was created for the 1994 state election. Since 2009, it has been represented by Lena Saniye Güngör of The Left.

Geography

As of the 2019 state election, Jena II covers the eastern part of Jena, specifically the city districts of Drackendorf, Ilmnitz, Jenaprießnitz/Wogau, Kernberge, Kunitz/Laasan, Lobeda-Altstadt, Löbstedt, Neulobeda, Wenigenjena, Wöllnitz, Ziegenhain, and Zwätzen.

Members

The constituency was first won by the Social Democratic Party in 1994, and represented by Gerd Schuchardt. It was won by the Christian Democratic Union and in 1999 and represented by Andreas Trautvetter, who was re-elected in 2004. In 2009, the constituency was won by Gudrun Lukin of The Left. She was re-elected in 2014 and 2019. In 2024, Lena Saniye Güngör held the seat for The Left.