Neuwied (electoral district)

Location of constituency in Rhineland-Palatinate

Neuwied is one of the 299 single member constituencies used for the German parliament, the Bundestag. One of fifteen districts covering the state of Rhineland-Palatinate; it consists the districts of Altenkirchen and Neuwied.[1]

The constituency was created for the 1949 election, the first election in West Germany after World War II. The boundaries have remained unchanged throughout its history, though the constituency was called Altenkirchen (Westerwald) from 1949 to 1965.

The constituency was held by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) for most of its history until it was gained by the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) at the 1998 election. The CDU regained the seat at the 2009 election. The current representative is Erwin Rüddel.[2]

Representatives since 1949

Election Name Party Vote share
2009 Erwin Rüddel CDU
2005 Sabine Bätzing-Lichtenthäler SPD
2002 Sabine Bätzing-Lichtenthäler SPD
1998 Ludwig Eich SPD
1994 Ulrich Schmalz CDU
1990 Ulrich Schmalz CDU
1987 Heinz Schwarz CDU
1983 Heinz Schwarz CDU
1980 Heinz Schwarz CDU
1976 Heinz Schwarz CDU
1972 Klaus Immer SPD
1969 Walter Hallstein CDU
1965 Franz-Josef Wuermeling CDU
1961 Franz-Josef Wuermeling CDU
1957 Franz-Josef Wuermeling CDU
1953 Franz-Josef Wuermeling CDU
1949 Franz-Josef Wuermeling CDU

References

  1. ↑ Constituency boundaries, bundeswahlleiter.de, accessed 26 August 2013
  2. ↑ 2009 constituency results, bundeswahlleiter.de, accessed 26 August 2013

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