Viersen (electoral district)

Viersen 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 111. It is located in western North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the district of Viersen.[1]

111 Viersen
electoral district
for the Bundestag
Viersen in 2013
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Population297,700 (2015)
Electorate227,423 (2017)
Major settlementsViersen
Willich
Nettetal
Area563.3 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCDU
MemberUwe Schummer
Elected2002, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017

Viersen was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2002, it has been represented by Uwe Schummer of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]

Geography

Viersen is located in western North Rhine-Westphalia. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the Viersen district.[1]

History

Viersen was created in 1949, then known as Kempen-Krefeld. It acquired its current name in the 1980 election. In the 1949 election, it was North Rhine-Westphalia constituency 24 in the numbering system. From 1953 through 1961, it was number 83. From 1965 through 1976, it was number 81. From 1980 through 1998, it was number 80. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 112. Since 2013, it has been number 111.

Originally, the constituency comprised the district of Kempen-Krefeld. In the 1972 and 1976 elections, it comprised the Kempen-Krefeld district (renamed to the Viersen district in 1974) excluding the city of Viersen. Since 1980, it has comprised the entirety of the Viersen district.

Election No. Name Borders
1949 24 Kempen-Krefeld
  • Kempen-Krefeld district
1953 83
1957
1961
1965 81
1969
1972
  • Kempen-Krefeld district (excluding Viersen municipality)
1976
1980 80 Viersen
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 112
2005
2009
2013 111
2017
2021

Members

The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 1949. It was first represented by Matthias Hoogen from 1949 to 1965, followed by Hugo Hammans from then until 1980. Julius Louven then served from 1980 to 2002. Uwe Schummer was elected in 2002, and re-elected in 2005, 2009, 2013, and 2017.

Election Member Party %
1949 Matthias Hoogen CDU 43.5
1953 62.7
1957 65.5
1961 60.6
1965 Hugo Hammans CDU 58.3
1969 55.1
1972 51.4
1976 53.9
1980 Julius Louven CDU 49.4
1983 56.6
1987 51.2
1990 49.6
1994 49.6
1998 44.6
2002 Uwe Schummer CDU 44.1
2005 48.1
2009 48.9
2013 53.0
2017 47.9

Election results

2017 election
Federal election (2017): Viersen[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 Uwe Schummer 82,165 47.9 5.1 65,475 38.1 8.2
SPD Udo Schiefner 42,932 25.0 3.5 38,368 22.3 4.3
FDP Andreas Bist 14,233 8.3 6.0 27,576 16.0 9.7
AfD Kay Gottschalk 12,035 7.0 4.5 12,841 7.5 3.4
Green Jürgen Heinen 11,478 6.7 1.3 11,591 6.7 0.0
Left Christoph Saßen 8,747 5.1 0.3 10,342 6.0 0.6
Tierschutzpartei   1,446 0.8
PARTEI   1,207 0.7 0.4
Pirates   712 0.4 1.7
FW   433 0.3 0.0
NPD   366 0.2 0.7
AD-DEMOKRATEN 363 0.2
DiB 185 0.1
V-Partei³ 164 0.1
Gesundheitsforschung 163 0.1
DM 162 0.1
BGE   151 0.1
ÖDP   149 0.1 0.0
Volksabstimmung 138 0.1 0.1
Die Humanisten 96 0.0
MLPD   52 0.0 0.0
DKP   29 0.0
SGP 9 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 1,690 1,262
Total Valid votes 171,590 172,018
Turnout 173,280 76.2 2.6
CDU hold Majority 39,233 22.9 1.6

2013 election
Federal election (2013): Viersen[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 Uwe Schummer 87,764 53.0 4.1 76,747 46.3 8.4
SPD Udo Schiefner 47,198 28.5 2.8 44,103 26.6 4.0
Green Rene Heesen 8,880 5.4 2.4 11,106 6.7 2.2
Left Britta Pietsch 7,998 4.8 2.0 8,897 5.4 2.0
AfD 4,182 2.5 6,806 4.1
FDP Andreas Bist 3,857 2.3 7.4 10,493 6.3 12.2
Pirates Tobias Leppkes 3,466 2.1 3,464 2.1 0.5
NPD 1,684 1.0 0.1 1,557 0.9 0.1
PARTEI   552 0.3
FW 575 0.3 457 0.3
Volksabstimmung 355 0.2 0.1
PRO 303 0.2
ÖDP   204 0.1 0.0
Nichtwahler 159 0.1
REP   145 0.1 0.1
Party of Reason 113 0.1
BIG 105 0.1
RRP 99 0.1 0.0
PSG 43 0.0 0.0
BüSo 37 0.0 0.0
MLPD   32 0.0 0.0
Die Rechte 20 0.0
Informal votes 1,886 1,693
Total Valid votes 165,604 165,797
Turnout 167,490 73.6 1.4
CDU hold Majority 40,566 24.5 1.2

2009 election
Federal election (2009): Viersen[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 Y Uwe Schummer 79,359 48.9 0.8 61,723 37.9 1.7
SPD Udo Schiefner 41,691 25.7 11.5 36,743 22.6 11.1
FDP Martin Knauber 15,755 9.7 4.3 30,071 18.5 5.6
Green Gabriele Bailey 12,633 7.8 3.2 14,433 8.9 2.2
Left Britta Pietsch 11,102 6.8 3.1 11,935 7.3 3.0
Pirates   2,554 1.6
NPD Rolf Gunter Kretzschmann 1,836 1.1 0.2 1,428 0.9 0.1
Tierschutzpartei   1,269 0.8 0.2
FAMILIE 840 0.5
RENTNER 723 0.4
REP   302 0.2 0.1
RRP 171 0.1
Volksabstimmung 133 0.1 0.0
ÖDP   130 0.1
Centre   106 0.1 0.0
DVU   78 0.0
PSG 25 0.0 0.0
BüSo 22 0.0 0.0
MLPD   22 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 1,990 1,658
Total Valid votes 162,376 162,708
Turnout 164,366 72.2 6.4
CDU hold Majority 37,668 23.2 12.3

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

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