Neuwied (electoral district)

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197 Neuwied
electoral district
for the Bundestag
Bundestagswahlkreis 197-2017.svg
Neuwied in 2017
StateRhineland-Palatinate
Population311,600 (2019)
Electorate238,118 (2021)
Major settlementsNeuwied
Betzdorf
Area1,269.4 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCDU
MemberErwin Rüddel
Elected2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

Neuwied 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 197. It is located in northern Rhineland-Palatinate, comprising the districts of Neuwied and Altenkirchen.[1]

Neuwied was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2009, it has been represented by Erwin Rüddel of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]

Geography[]

Neuwied is located in northern Rhineland-Palatinate. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the districts of Neuwied and Altenkirchen.[1]

History[]

Neuwied was created in 1949, then known as Altenkirchen (Westerwald). It acquired its current name in the 1965 election. In the 1949 election, it was Rhineland-Palatinate constituency 1 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1976 elections, it was number 148. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 146. In the 2002 election, it was number 200. In the 2005 election, it was number 199. In the 2009 and 2013 elections, it was number 198. Since the 2017 election, it has been number 197. Its borders have not changed since its creation.

Election No. Name Borders
1949 1 Altenkirchen (Westerwald)
1953 148
1957
1961
1965 Neuwied
1969
1972
1976
1980 146
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 200
2005 199
2009 198
2013
2017 197
2021

Members[]

The constituency was first represented by Franz-Josef Wuermeling of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1949 to 1969. He was succeeded by fellow CDU member Walter Hallstein for a single term before the constituency was won by Klaus Immer of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). regained it for the CDU after one term in 1976, and was representative until 1990. of the CDU served from 1990 to 1998. of the SPD was elected in 1998 and served a single term before being succeeded by fellow SPD member Sabine Bätzing until 2005. Erwin Rüddel of the CDU was elected in 2009, and re-elected in 2013, 2017, and 2021.

Election Member Party %
1949 Franz-Josef Wuermeling CDU 53.6
1953 56.2
1957 57.6
1961 53.1
1965 54.3
1969 Walter Hallstein CDU 51.2
1972 Klaus Immer SPD 46.9
1976 CDU 50.4
1980 46.7
1983 53.7
1987 49.0
1990 CDU 47.8
1994 46.9
1998 SPD 45.5
2002 Sabine Bätzing SPD 44.9
2005 44.3
2009 Erwin Rüddel CDU 39.2
2013 46.9
2017 43.2
2021 31.9

Election results[]

2021 election[]

Federal election (2021): Neuwied[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 % ±%
CDU Green tickY Erwin Rüddel 57,430 31.9 Decrease 11.2 48,338 26.8 Decrease 11.4
SPD Martin Diedehofen 54,320 30.2 Increase 1.6 54,018 30.0 Increase 4.6
AfD Andreas Bleck 16,810 9.4 Decrease 0.2 17,504 9.7 Decrease 1.1
Green Kevin Lenz 16,559 9.2 Increase 3.9 18,930 10.5 Increase 4.5
FDP Sandra Weeser 15,931 8.9 Increase 2.7 20,751 11.5 Increase 1.4
FW Marianne Altgeld 8,032 4.5 Increase 2.6 5,860 3.3 Increase 2.1
Left Jochen Bülow 5,005 2.8 Decrease 2.6 5,417 3.0 Decrease 3.3
Tierschutzpartei   2,546 1.4
PARTEI Christian Link 2,776 1.5 1,746 1.0 Increase 0.1
dieBasis Klaus Asbach 2,177 1.2 2,286 1.3
Team Todenhöfer   692 0.4
Pirates   701 0.4 Steady 0.0
Independent Norbert Schmitt 545 0.3
Volt   540 0.3
ÖDP   245 0.1 Decrease 0.1
NPD   214 0.1 Decrease 0.1
Independent Markus Erdmann 194 0.1
Humanists   153 0.1
V-Partei3   152 0.1 Decrease 0.1
DiB   99 0.1
LKR   70 0.0
MLPD   31 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 2,058 1,544
Total Valid votes 179,779 180,293
Turnout 181,837 76.4 Increase 0.5
CDU hold Majority 3,110 1.7 Decrease 12.8

2017 election[]

Federal election (2017): Neuwied[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 Green tickY Erwin Rüddel 76,933 43.2 Decrease 3.7 68,357 38.2 Decrease 7.4
SPD Martin Diedenhofen 50,996 28.6 Decrease 8.6 45,447 25.4 Decrease 3.2
AfD Andreas Bleck 16,954 9.5 19,273 10.8 Increase 5.6
FDP Sandra Weeser 10,898 6.1 Increase 3.8 18,071 10.1 Increase 5.4
Left Jochen Bülow 9,521 5.3 Increase 0.8 11,338 6.3 Increase 1.1
Green Anna Neuhof 9,449 5.3 Increase 1.3 10,738 6.0 Decrease 0.2
FW Sascha Müller 3,285 1.8 Steady 0.0 1,982 1.1 Increase 0.1
PARTEI   1,495 0.8
Pirates   726 0.4 Decrease 1.5
NPD   480 0.3 Decrease 0.7
V-Partei³ 396 0.2
ÖDP   374 0.2 Steady 0.0
BGE   297 0.2
MLPD Johann-Albrecht Rommel 169 0.1 86 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 3,402 2,547
Total Valid votes 178,205 179,060
Turnout 181,607 75.9 Increase 3.7
CDU hold Majority 25,937 14.6 Increase 5.0

2013 election[]

Federal election (2013): Neuwied[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 Erwin Rüddel 79,785 46.9 Increase 7.7 78,005 45.6 Increase 9.5
SPD Sabine Bätzing-Lichtenthäler 63,453 37.3 Increase 0.8 48,866 28.6 Increase 3.7
Left Jochen Bülow 7,655 4.5 Decrease 2.2 8,965 5.2 Decrease 3.8
Green Elisabeth Bröskamp 6,779 4.0 Decrease 1.7 10,661 6.2 Decrease 2.0
AfD   8,759 5.1
FDP Sandra Weeser 3,906 2.3 Decrease 8.3 8,023 4.7 Decrease 12.2
Pirates Peter König 3,418 2.0 3,249 1.9 Increase 0.3
FW Oliver Weihrauch 3,114 1.8 1,657 1.0
NPD Uwe Weber 2,179 1.3 Decrease 0.2 1,610 0.9 Decrease 0.1
PRO 355 0.2
Party of Reason 354 0.2
ÖDP   322 0.2 Steady 0.0
REP   262 0.2 Decrease 0.3
MLPD   68 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 3,247 2,380
Total Valid votes 170,289 171,156
Turnout 173,536 72.2 Increase 1.0
CDU hold Majority 16,332 9.6 Increase 6.8

2009 election[]

Federal election (2009): Neuwied[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 Erwin Rüddel 66,214 39.2 Decrease 4.3 61,307 36.0 Decrease 2.6
SPD Red XN Sabine Bätzing 61,544 36.4 Decrease 7.8 42,279 24.9 Decrease 10.9
FDP Elke Hoff 17,881 10.6 Increase 6.6 28,754 16.9 Increase 5.7
Left Olcay Kanmaz 11,331 6.7 Increase 2.8 15,360 9.0 Increase 3.9
Green Hildegard Lingnau 9,518 5.6 Increase 3.3 14,005 8.2 Increase 2.1
Pirates   2,758 1.6
NPD Christian Bieler 2,438 1.4 Increase 0.4 1,820 1.1 Increase 0.1
FAMILIE 1,548 0.9 Steady 0.0
PBC 1,022 0.6 Decrease 0.2
REP   689 0.4 Steady 0.0
ÖDP   327 0.2
DVU   123 0.1
MLPD   72 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 3,873 2,735
Total Valid votes 168,926 170,064
Turnout 172,799 71.2 Decrease 7.2
CDU gain from SPD Majority 4,670 2.8

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Constituency Neuwied". Federal Returning Officer.
  2. ^ "Results for Neuwied". Federal Returning Officer.
  3. ^ Results for Neuwied
  4. ^ Results for Neuwied
  5. ^ Results for Neuwied
  6. ^ Results for Neuwied
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