Würzburg (electoral district)

Würzburg 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 251. It is located in northwestern Bavaria, comprising the city of Würzburg and the district of Landkreis Würzburg.[1]

251 Würzburg
electoral district
for the Bundestag
Würzburg in 2017
StateBavaria
Population285,300 (2015)
Electorate225,998 (2017)
Major settlementsWürzburg
Ochsenfurt
Area1,056.0 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCSU
MemberPaul Lehrieder
Elected2005, 2009, 2013, 2017

Würzburg was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2005, it has been represented by Paul Lehrieder of the Christian Social Union (CSU).[2]

Geography

Würzburg is located in northwestern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Würzburg and the district of Landkreis Würzburg.[1]

History

Würzburg was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 40 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 235. In the 1965 through 1998 elections, it was number 237. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 252. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 251.

Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Würzburg and the districts of Landkreis Würzburg, Ochsenfurt, and Marktheidenfeld. In the 1965 through 1972 elections, it lost the Marktheidenfeld district. It acquired its current borders in the 1976 election.

Election No. Name Borders
1949 40 Würzburg
1953 235
1957
1961
1965 237
1969
1972
1976
1980
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 252
2005
2009 251
2013
2017
2021

Members

The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Social Union (CSU) since its creation. It was first represented by Wilhelm Laforet from 1949 to 1953, followed by Karl Alfred Kihn from 1953 to 1961. Linus Memmel was representative from 1961 to 1976. Wolfgang Bötsch then served from 1976 to 2005, a total of eight consecutive terms. Paul Lehrieder has been representative since 2005.

Election Member Party %
1949 Wilhelm Laforet CSU 43.8
1953 Karl Alfred Kihn CSU 54.0
1957 57.5
1961 Linus Memmel CSU 55.7
1965 54.4
1969 52.2
1972 52.8
1976 Wolfgang Bötsch CSU 57.4
1980 55.7
1983 59.1
1987 55.4
1990 49.1
1994 50.8
1998 46.8
2002 49.2
2005 Paul Lehrieder CSU 47.2
2009 44.0
2013 48.9
2017 42.2

Election results

2017 election
Federal election (2017): Würzburg[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 Paul Lehrieder 76,515 42.2 6.7 67,585 37.2 7.7
SPD Eva Maria Linsenbreder 33,929 18.7 6.8 32,126 17.7 4.9
Green Martin Heilig 25,359 14.0 4.0 23,719 13.0 1.4
FDP Andrew Ullmann 14,592 8.0 4.8 18,813 10.3 5.2
AfD Thomas Thiel 13,872 7.7 4.7 15,764 8.7 4.8
Left Simone Barrientos 10,130 5.6 2.3 12,931 7.1 3.1
FW   2,633 1.4 0.3
PARTEI Andrea Kübert 3,828 2.1 2,049 1.1
ÖDP Raimund Binder 3,072 1.7 0.5 1,233 0.7 0.2
Pirates   646 0.4 2.1
DM 464 0.3
V-Partei³ 409 0.2
NPD   391 0.2 0.4
DiB 351 0.2
BP   323 0.2 0.1
BGE   314 0.2
Gesundheitsforschung 217 0.1
MLPD   60 0.0 0.0
DKP   27 0.0
BüSo 16 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 1,664 1,054
Total Valid votes 181,297 181,907
Turnout 182,961 71.0 7.4
CSU hold Majority 42,586 23.5 0.1

2013 election
Federal election (2013): Würzburg[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 Y Paul Lehrieder 80,776 48.9 4.9 74,187 44.9 6.1
SPD Homaira Mansury 42,136 25.5 2.2 37,225 22.5 3.9
Green Martin Heilig 16,454 10.0 3.1 19,311 11.7 2.8
Left Doris Dörnhöfer 5,374 3.3 2.3 6,637 4.0 2.3
FDP Joachim Spatz 5,323 3.2 6.9 8,485 5.1 8.6
AfD Torsten Heinrich 4,831 2.9 6,388 3.9
Pirates Michael Hartrich 4,134 2.5 0.3 4,014 2.4 0.1
FW Helmut Suntheim 2,859 1.7 2,920 1.8
ÖDP Raimund Binder 1,903 1.2 1,388 0.8 0.0
REP   1,279 0.8 0.7
Tierschutzpartei   1,136 0.7 0.0
NPD Ralf Mynter 1,439 0.9 0.5 946 0.6 0.2
BP   495 0.3 0.0
DIE FRAUEN 319 0.2
Party of Reason 182 0.1
DIE VIOLETTEN 167 0.1 0.1
PRO 94 0.1
RRP 49 0.0 0.5
MLPD   29 0.0 0.0
BüSo 20 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 1,364 1,322
Total Valid votes 165,229 165,271
Turnout 166,593 73.5 1.8
CSU hold Majority 38,640 23.4 2.7

2009 election
Federal election (2009): Würzburg[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 Paul Lehrieder 73,800 44.0 3.2 65,294 38.8 4.0
SPD Marion Reuther 39,055 23.3 9.0 31,440 18.7 9.3
Green Patrick Friedl 21,914 13.1 4.4 24,341 14.4 3.3
FDP Joachim Spatz 17,030 10.1 5.2 23,203 13.8 4.2
Left Holger Grünwedel 9,334 5.6 2.3 10,582 6.3 2.4
Pirates Markus Heurung 3,659 2.2 4,262 2.5
REP   2,462 1.5 0.9
ÖDP   1,422 0.8
NPD Ralf Mynter 2,312 1.4 0.8 1,287 0.8 0.2
Tierschutzpartei   1,103 0.7
FAMILIE 1,011 0.6 0.0
RRP 836 0.5
Independent Michael Holl 742 0.4
BP   428 0.3 0.1
DIE VIOLETTEN 260 0.2
PBC 250 0.1 0.1
CM 147 0.1
BüSo 59 0.0 0.0
DVU   39 0.0
MLPD   36 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 2,185 1,569
Total Valid votes 167,846 168,462
Turnout 170,031 75.3 5.0
CSU hold Majority 34,745 20.7 5.8

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