Neuwied (electoral district)

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]

197 Neuwied
electoral district
for the Bundestag
Neuwied in 2017
StateRhineland-Palatinate
Population309,800 (2015)
Electorate239,284 (2017)
Major settlementsNeuwied
Betzdorf
Area1,268.9 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCDU
MemberErwin Rüddel
Elected2009, 2013, 2017

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) frmo 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). Heinz Schwarz regained it for the CDU after one term in 1976, and was representative until 1990. Ulrich Schmalz of the CDU served from 1990 to 1998. Ludwig Eich 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 and 2017.

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 Heinz Schwarz CDU 50.4
1980 46.7
1983 53.7
1987 49.0
1990 Ulrich Schmalz CDU 47.8
1994 46.9
1998 Ludwig Eich SPD 45.5
2002 Sabine Bätzing SPD 44.9
2005 44.3
2009 Erwin Rüddel CDU 39.2
2013 46.9
2017 43.2

Election results

2017 election
Federal election (2017): 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

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

2013 election
Federal election (2013): 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

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

2009 election
Federal election (2009): 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

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

References
  1. "Constituency Neuwied". Federal Returning Officer.
  2. "Results for Neuwied". Federal Returning Officer.
  3. Results for Neuwied
  4. Results for Neuwied
  5. Results for Neuwied
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