Frankfurt am Main II (electoral district)

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183 Frankfurt am Main II
electoral district
for the Bundestag
Bundestagswahlkreis 183-2013.svg
Frankfurt am Main II in 2013
StateHesse
Population383,200 (2019)
Electorate227,207 (2021)
Major settlementsFrankfurt am Main (partial)
Area163.2 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyGRÜNE
MemberOmid Nouripour
Elected2021

Frankfurt am Main II is an electoral constituency (German: Wahlkreis) represented in the Bundestag. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 183. It is located in southern Hesse, comprising the eastern part of the city of Frankfurt am Main.[1]

Frankfurt am Main II was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Omid Nouripour of the Alliance 90/The Greens.[2]

Geography[]

Frankfurt am Main II is located in southern Hesse. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the Ortsbezirke of Innenstadt III, Bornheim/Ostend, Süd, West (only Schwanheim Ortsteil), Nord-Ost, Ost, Kalbach-Riedberg, Nieder-Erlenbach, Harheim, Nieder-Eschbach, and Bergen-Enkheim from the independent city of Frankfurt am Main.[1]

History[]

Frankfurt am Main II was created in 1949, then known as Frankfurt/M II. From 1965 through 1972, it was named Frankfurt II. In the 1976 election, it was named Frankfurt (Main) II. It acquired its current name in the 1980 election. In the 1949 election, it was Hesse constituency 16 in the numbering system. From 1953 through 1976, it was number 141. From 1980 through 1998, it was number 139. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 184. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 183.

Originally, the constituency comprised the Stadtbezirke of Innenstadt, Gutleutviertel, Gallusviertel, Rebstock, Westend, Bockenheim, Rödelheim, Hausen, Praunheim, Heddernheim, Ginnheim, Eschersheim, and Niederursel from the city of Frankfurt am Main. In the 1976 through 1998 elections, it comprised the Stadtbezirke of Innenstadt, Gutleutviertel, Gallusviertel, Westend, Bockenheim, Heddernheim, Ginnheim, Eschersheim, Niederursel, Sachsenhausen, Niederrad, Goldstein-Ost, Altstadt, Bahnhofsviertel, Kalbach, and Dornbusch-West from the city of Frankfurt am Main. It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.

Election No. Name Borders
1949 16 Frankfurt/M II
  • Frankfurt am Main city (only Innenstadt, Gutleutviertel, Gallusviertel, Rebstock, Westend, Bockenheim, Rödelheim, Hausen, Praunheim, Heddernheim, Ginnheim, Eschersheim, and Niederursel Stadtbezirke)
1953 141
1957
1961
1965 Frankfurt II
1969
1972
1976 Frankfurt (Main) II
  • Frankfurt am Main city (only Innenstadt, Gutleutviertel, Gallusviertel, Westend, Bockenheim, Heddernheim, Ginnheim, Eschersheim, Niederursel, Sachsenhausen, Niederrad, Goldstein-Ost, Altstadt, Bahnhofsviertel, Kalbach, and Dornbusch-West Stadtbezirke)
1980 139 Frankfurt am Main II
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 184
2005
2009 183
2013
2017
2021

Members[]

The constituency was first represented by Willi Birkelbach of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 1949 to 1953, followed by of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1953 to 1961. Former member Birkelbach won it back and served another term from 1961 to 1965. of the SPD was then representative from 1965 to 1972, when she was succeeded by party fellow . Karl Becker of the CDU was representative for one term from 1976 to 1980, when former member Zander regained it for the SPD. Becker was then elected in 1983 and re-elected in 1987. succeeded him in 1990 for two terms. won the constituency for the SPD in 1998 and served one term; held it for the SPD in 2002. Erika Steinbach of the CDU was representative from 2005 to 2017. Bettina Wiesmann of the CDU was elected in 2017. Omid Nouripour won the constituency for the Greens in 2021.

Election Member Party %
1949 Willi Birkelbach SPD 39.3
1953 CDU 39.3
1957 45.7
1961 Willi Birkelbach SPD 42.6
1965 SPD 45.8
1969 52.1
1972 SPD 51.8
1976 Karl Becker CDU 45.3
1980 SPD 44.4
1983 Karl Becker CDU 48.1
1987 45.6
1990 CDU 43.4
1994 45.3
1998 SPD 41.7
2002 SPD 35.6
2005 Erika Steinbach CDU 37.3
2009 35.8
2013 36.3
2017 Bettina Wiesmann CDU 32.4
2021 Omid Nouripour GRÜNE 29.0

Election results[]

2021 election[]

Federal election (2021): Frankfurt am Main II[3]
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 Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
Green Omid Nouripour 50,230 29.0 Increase 15.5 44,370 25.6 Increase 10.1
SPD 40,431 23.3 Decrease 2.6 38,777 22.3 Increase 2.7
CDU Red XN Bettina Wiesmann 38,995 22.5 Decrease 9.9 31,660 18.2 Decrease 8.5
FDP 19,766 11.4 Increase 3.3 25,530 14.7 Increase 0.5
Left Achim Kessler 10,629 6.1 Decrease 3.0 11,901 6.9 Decrease 4.9
AfD Joana Cotar 7,990 4.6 Decrease 3.0 8,188 4.7 Decrease 3.3
Volt   2,674 1.5
Team Todenhöfer   1,965 1.1
dieBasis Konstantinos Marketakis 2,547 1.5 1,923 1.1
Tierschutzpartei   1,754 1.0 Increase 0.1
PARTEI   1,565 0.9 Decrease 0.3
FW Dieter Breidt 2,478 1.4 Increase 0.8 1,512 0.9 Increase 0.4
Pirates   686 0.4 Steady 0.0
V-Partei3   201 0.1 Decrease 0.1
Gesundheitsforschung   190 0.1
Humanists   190 0.1
Bündnis C   134 0.1
ÖDP   128 0.1 Decrease 0.1
DKP   87 0.1 Steady 0.0
NPD   76 0.0 Decrease 0.1
LKR   56 0.0
MLPD Tufan Aydin 186 0.1 Steady 0.0 48 0.0 Steady 0.0
Bündnis 21 36 0.0
Informal votes 1,752 1,353
Total Valid votes 173,252 173,651
Turnout 175,004 77.0 Steady 0.0
Green gain from CDU Majority 9,799 5.7

2017 election[]

Federal election (2017): Frankfurt am Main II[4]
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 Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Bettina Wiesmann 55,221 32.4 Decrease 3.9 45,731 26.8 Decrease 7.1
SPD Ulli Nissen 44,240 25.9 Decrease 4.5 33,511 19.6 Decrease 6.7
Green Omid Nouripour 23,026 13.5 Steady 0.0 26,415 15.5 Increase 0.1
Left Monika Brigitte Cristann 15,523 9.1 Increase 3.0 20,059 11.7 Increase 3.6
FDP Katharina Schreiner 13,877 8.1 Increase 4.7 24,336 14.3 Increase 7.3
AfD Steffen Reichmann 13,033 7.6 Increase 4.4 13,737 8.0 Increase 3.2
PARTEI Leo Fischer 3,221 1.9 Increase 1.2 2,065 1.2 Increase 0.6
Tierschutzpartei   1,577 0.9
Pirates Sebastian Alscher 1,226 0.7 Decrease 1.1 762 0.4 Decrease 1.7
FW Karlheinz Grabmann 1,026 0.6 Steady 0.0 736 0.4 Decrease 0.2
BGE   435 0.3
V-Partei³ 364 0.2
ÖDP   295 0.2
NPD   265 0.2 Decrease 0.4
DM 250 0.1
MLPD Bernadette Leidinger-Beierle 176 0.1 114 0.1 Steady 0.0
DKP   91 0.1
BüSo 30 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 1,824 1,620
Total Valid votes 170,569 170,773
Turnout 172,393 77.0 Increase 4.1
CDU hold Majority 10,981 6.5 Increase 0.7

2013 election[]

Federal election (2013): Frankfurt am Main II[5]
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 Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Green tickY Erika Steinbach 57,004 36.3 Increase 0.6 53,198 33.9 Increase 6.0
SPD Ulli Nissen 47,854 30.5 Increase 1.2 41,360 26.3 Increase 4.8
Green Omid Nouripour 21,184 13.5 Decrease 1.7 24,165 15.4 Decrease 2.9
Left Wolfgang Gehrcke 9,547 6.1 Decrease 1.7 12,778 8.1 Decrease 1.8
FDP Christoph Schnurr 5,434 3.5 Decrease 5.9 10,979 7.0 Decrease 10.5
AfD Erich Heinrich Heidkamp 5,155 3.3 7,669 4.9
Independent Michael Paris 4,682 3.0
Pirates Christian Bethke 2,858 1.8 3,426 2.2 Decrease 0.2
PARTEI Leo Fischer 1,155 0.7 1,006 0.6
NPD Günter Reinhard Ulrich 1,015 0.6 Decrease 0.4 930 0.6 Decrease 0.2
FW Kai-Sören Kehrmann 988 0.6 932 0.6
REP   235 0.1 Decrease 0.3
PRO 125 0.1
BüSo Klaus Fimmen 101 0.1 Decrease 0.2 87 0.1 Decrease 0.1
PSG   69 0.0
MLPD   54 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 2,937 2,901
Total Valid votes 156,977 157,013
Turnout 159,914 72.9 Decrease 0.9
CDU hold Majority 9,150 5.8 Decrease 0.7

2009 election[]

Federal election (2009): Frankfurt am Main II[6]
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 Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Green tickY Erika Steinbach 55,027 35.8 Decrease 1.5 43,089 27.9 Decrease 1.2
SPD Ulli Nissen 45,074 29.3 Decrease 4.5 33,243 21.5 Decrease 8.3
Green Omid Nouripour 23,403 15.2 Decrease 3.5 28,225 18.3 Increase 0.8
FDP Christoph Schnurr 14,336 9.3 Increase 5.0 27,031 17.5 Increase 3.7
Left Wolfgang Gehrcke 11,998 7.8 Increase 3.1 15,397 10.0 Increase 3.5
Pirates   3,722 2.4
Tierschutzpartei Friederike Prüll 2,077 1.3 1,503 1.0 Increase 0.1
NPD Jörg Krebs 1,546 1.0 Decrease 0.3 1,183 0.8 Decrease 0.1
REP   651 0.4 Decrease 0.2
BüSo Klaus Fimmen 416 0.3 190 0.1 Increase 0.1
DVU   102 0.1
MLPD   62 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 2,671 2,150
Total Valid votes 153,877 154,398
Turnout 156,548 73.8 Decrease 3.5
CDU hold Majority 9,953 6.5 Increase 2.9

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Constituency Frankfurt am Main II". Federal Returning Officer.
  2. ^ "Results for Frankfurt am Main II". Federal Returning Officer.
  3. ^ Results for Frankfurt am Main II
  4. ^ Results for Frankfurt am Main II
  5. ^ Results for Frankfurt am Main II
  6. ^ Results for Frankfurt am Main II

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