Neuwied (electoral district)
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
- ↑ Constituency boundaries, bundeswahlleiter.de, accessed 26 August 2013
- ↑ 2009 constituency results, bundeswahlleiter.de, accessed 26 August 2013