Straubing (electoral district)

Straubing 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 231. It is located in southeastern Bavaria, comprising the city of Straubing and the districts of Regen and Straubing-Bogen.[1]

231 Straubing
electoral district
for the Bundestag
Straubing in 2017
StateBavaria
Population222,400 (2015)
Electorate173,953 (2017)
Major settlementsStraubing
Regen
Bogen
Area2,244.4 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCSU
MemberAlois Rainer
Elected2013, 2017

Straubing was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2013, it has been represented by Alois Rainer of the Christian Social Union (CSU).[2]

Geography

Straubing is located in southeastern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Straubing and the districts of Regen and Straubing-Bogen.[1]

History

Straubing was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 17 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 212. In the 1965 through 1972 elections, it was number 216. In the 1976 through 1998 elections, it was number 217. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 232. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 231.

Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Straubing and the districts of Landkreis Straubing, Bogen, Dingolfing, and Mallersdorf. In the 1965 through 1972 elections, it also contained the district of Landau an der Isar. It acquired its current borders in the 1976 election.

Election No. Name Borders
1949 17 Straubing
  • Straubing city
  • Landkreis Straubing district
  • Bogen district
  • Dingolfing district
  • Mallersdorf district
1953 212
1957
1961
1965 216
  • Straubing city
  • Landkreis Straubing district
  • Bogen district
  • Dingolfing district
  • Mallersdorf district
  • Landau an der Isar district
1969
1972
1976 217
1980
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 232
2005
2009 231
2013
2017
2021

Members

The constituency has been held by the Christian Social Union (CSU) during all but one Bundestag term since its creation. It was first represented by Johann Wartner of the Bavaria Party (BP) from 1949 to 1953. Josef Lermer of the CSU won it in 1953 and served until 1965. Alois Rainer (born 1921) was then representative from 1965 to 1983. Ernst Hinsken then served from 1983 to 2013, a total of eight consecutive terms. Alois Georg Rainer, son of former representative Alois Rainer, was elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2017.

Election Member Party %
1949 Johann Wartner BP 33.8
1953 Josef Lermer CSU 52.2
1957 60.4
1961 67.3
1965 Alois Rainer CSU 68.8
1969 66.6
1972 64.7
1976 69.2
1980 67.2
1983 Ernst Hinsken CSU 71.3
1987 68.0
1990 63.6
1994 63.6
1998 63.0
2002 74.6
2005 68.0
2009 55.4
2013 Alois Rainer CSU 61.2
2017 47.6

Election results

2017 election
Federal election (2017): Straubing[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 % ±%
CSU Y Alois Rainer 60,976 47.6 13.6 53,712 41.9 15.9
SPD Johanna Ueckermann 21,525 16.8 0.8 17,512 13.7 2.4
AfD Manfred Kleinschwärzer 19,261 15.1 11.7 23,576 18.4 14.4
FW Tobias Beck 5,875 4.6 1.1 5,410 4.2 0.4
FDP Mathias Baur 5,670 4.4 2.1 10,308 8.0 3.8
Left Tobias Beck 4,766 3.7 1.2 5,590 4.4 1.4
Green Erhard Grundl 4,602 3.6 0.3 5,846 4.6 0.6
ÖDP Michael Klaus 2,749 2.1 0.8 1,647 1.3 0.5
BP Manuel Schindlbeck 2,626 2.1 1,700 1.3 0.1
Tierschutzpartei   946 0.7 0.1
NPD   583 0.5 0.9
PARTEI   441 0.3
Pirates   281 0.2 1.3
DM 164 0.1
V-Partei³ 149 0.1
Gesundheitsforschung 122 0.1
DiB 95 0.1
BGE   86 0.1
MLPD   19 0.0 0.0
DKP   15 0.0
BüSo 7 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 1,374 1,215
Total Valid votes 128,050 128,209
Turnout 129,424 74.4 10.2
CSU hold Majority 39,451 30.8 12.8

2013 election
Federal election (2013): Straubing[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 % ±%
CSU Alois Rainer 67,579 61.2 5.8 63,887 57.8 7.6
SPD Johanna Uekermann 19,400 17.6 4.9 17,790 16.1 1.9
FW Markus Achatz 3,820 3.5 4,171 3.8
AfD Markus Arthur Hesse 3,662 3.3 4,375 4.0
Green Gaby Englmeier 3,582 3.2 0.7 4,324 3.9 1.4
ÖDP Michael Klaus Röder 3,201 2.9 0.2 1,939 1.8 0.8
Left Dietmar Kuschke 2,757 2.5 2.4 3,297 3.0 3.5
FDP Florian Weinzierl 2,596 2.4 5.4 4,653 4.2 9.5
Pirates Walter Weber 1,915 1.7 1,627 1.5 0.1
NPD Sascha Roßmüller 1,858 1.7 0.6 1,513 1.4 0.5
BP   1,390 1.3 0.2
Tierschutzpartei   688 0.6 0.1
REP   377 0.3 0.8
DIE FRAUEN 191 0.2
Party of Reason 138 0.1
DIE VIOLETTEN 81 0.1 0.1
PRO 59 0.1
RRP 19 0.0 0.5
MLPD   16 0.0 0.0
BüSo 14 0.0 0.1
Informal votes 1,167 988
Total Valid votes 110,370 110,549
Turnout 111,537 64.2 0.9
CSU hold Majority 48,179 43.6 10.6

2009 election
Federal election (2009): Straubing[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 % ±%
CSU Y Ernst Hinsken 61,572 55.4 12.6 55,844 50.1 9.4
SPD Michael Adam 24,922 22.4 2.5 15,817 14.2 6.4
FDP Philipp Frankenfeld 8,650 7.8 4.4 15,232 13.7 6.3
Left Dietmar Kuschke 5,410 4.9 1.9 7,257 6.5 3.1
Green Erhard Grundl 4,372 3.9 0.9 5,925 5.3 2.0
ÖDP Florian Fahrner 3,040 2.7 2,831 2.5
NPD Sascha Roßmüller 2,519 2.3 0.4 2,085 1.9 0.2
Pirates   1,526 1.4
REP   1,258 1.1 0.2
BP   1,232 1.1 0.3
FAMILIE 772 0.7 0.1
Tierschutzpartei   629 0.6
Independent Harald Kanneder 602 0.5
RRP 534 0.5
DIE VIOLETTEN 171 0.2
CM 93 0.1
PBC 69 0.1 0.0
DVU   47 0.1
BüSo 28 0.0 0.0
MLPD   13 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 1,621 1,345
Total Valid votes 111,087 111,363
Turnout 112,708 65.1 8.6
CSU hold Majority 36,650 33.0 15.1

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