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Konstanz (electoral district)

Konstanz 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 287. It is located in southern Baden-Württemberg, comprising the district of Konstanz.[1]

287 Konstanz
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Konstanz in 2009
StateBaden-Württemberg
Population286,300 (2019)
Electorate206,009 (2021)
Major settlementsKonstanz
Singen
Radolfzell
Area818.0 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCDU
MemberAndreas Jung
Elected2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

Konstanz was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2005, it has been represented by Andreas Jung of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]

Geography edit

Konstanz is located in southern Baden-Württemberg. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the district of Konstanz.[1]

History edit

Konstanz was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Baden constituency 1 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 183. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was number 186. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 191. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 288. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 287.

Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Konstanz and the districts of Landkreis Konstanz and Überlingen. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it comprised the districts of Konstanz and the Überlingen district excluding the municipalities of Adelsreute and Wangen.

Election No. Name Borders
1949 1 Konstanz
  • Konstanz city
  • Landkreis Konstanz district
  • Überlingen district
1953 183
1957
1961
1965 186
  • Konstanz district
  • Überlingen district (excluding Adelsreute and Wangen municipalities)
1969
1972
1976
1980 191
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 288
2005
2009 287
2013
2017
2021

Members edit

The constituency has been held continuously by Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since its creation. It was first represented by Josef Schüttler from 1949 to 1961, followed by Hermann Biechele from 1961 to 1980. Hans-Peter Repnik was representative from 1980 to 2005, a total of seven consecutive terms. Andreas Jung has been representative since 2005.

Election Member Party %
1949 Josef Schüttler CDU 50.5
1953 63.8
1957 61.5
1961 Hermann Biechele CDU 53.1
1965 55.3
1969 51.1
1972 52.0
1976 55.4
1980 Hans-Peter Repnik CDU 52.8
1983 60.7
1987 54.2
1990 53.5
1994 52.1
1998 44.2
2002 44.1
2005 Andreas Jung CDU 43.9
2009 43.1
2013 51.9
2017 44.8
2021 34.1

Election results edit

2021 election edit

Federal election (2021): Konstanz[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 Andreas Jung 53,362 34.1   10.6 36,209 23.2   10.0
SPD Lina Seitzl 31,486 20.1   3.3 32,657 20.9   5.3
Greens Sebastian Lederer 28,142 18.0   4.6 32,913 21.0   5.0
FDP Ann-Veruschka Jurisch 17,047 10.9   3.6 23,509 15.0   1.8
AfD Michael Hug 13,487 8.6   0.9 13,341 8.5   1.8
Left Sibylle Röth 5,591 3.6   3.4 5,804 3.7   3.5
dieBasis   3,022 1.9
PARTEI Björn Langer 2,838 1.8   0.8 1,643 1.1   0.2
FW Gordon Nothig 2,809 1.8 2,204 1.4   0.8
Tierschutzpartei   1,928 1.2   0.3
Volt   570 0.4
Pirates   546 0.3   0.1
ÖDP Franz Weber 945 0.6 463 0.3   0.0
Team Todenhöfer   401 0.3
Independent Helmut Ringger 339 0.2
Bündnis C   221 0.1
Bürgerbewegung 167 0.1
Humanists   164 0.1
NPD   141 0.1   0.1
Gesundheitsforschung   141 0.1
DiB   140 0.1   0.1
LKR Michael Streitberger 180 0.1 103 0.1
Independent Matthias Harting 60 0.0
Bündnis 21 45 0.0
DKP   35 0.0   0.0
MLPD   33 0.0   0.0
Informal votes 1,277 1,163
Total valid votes 156,286 156,400
Turnout 157,563 76.5   1.0
CDU hold Majority 21,876 14.0   13.9

2017 election edit

Federal election (2017): Konstanz[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 Andreas Jung 70,355 44.8   7.1 52,194 33.2   10.4
SPD Tobias Volz 26,396 16.8   2.4 24,529 15.6   4.6
Greens Martin Schmeding 21,052 13.4   0.1 25,202 16.0   3.4
AfD Walter Schwäbsch 15,006 9.6   5.5 16,215 10.3   4.8
FDP Tassilo Richter 11,425 7.3   3.5 20,758 13.2   5.8
Left Simon Pschorr 11,003 7.0   2.9 11,306 7.2   2.2
Tierschutzpartei   1,473 0.9   0.1
PARTEI Armin Kabis 1,552 1.0 1,354 0.9
FW   988 0.6   0.2
Pirates   639 0.4   1.8
ÖDP   456 0.3   0.2
BGE   374 0.2
DM 357 0.2
Tierschutzallianz 346 0.2
NPD   337 0.2   0.6
Independent Helmut Ringger 320 0.2
DiB 303 0.2
V-Partei³ 212 0.1
Menschliche Welt 194 0.1
MLPD   82 0.1   0.0
DIE RECHTE 39 0.0
DKP   25 0.0
Informal votes 1,752 1,478
Total valid votes 157,109 157,383
Turnout 158,861 77.4   4.5
CDU hold Majority 43,959 28.0   4.7

2013 election edit

Federal election (2013): Konstanz[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 Andreas Jung 75,524 51.9   8.7 63,563 43.6   11.7
SPD Tobias Volz 27,956 19.2   2.4 29,504 20.2   1.3
Greens Nese Erikli 19,322 13.3   0.6 18,446 12.7   2.2
Left Marco Radojevic 5,980 4.1   2.4 7,295 5.0   1.8
AfD Timo Sturn 5,852 4.0 8,027 5.5
FDP Birgit Homburger 5,476 3.8   11.0 10,735 7.4   14.0
Pirates Andreas Bergholz 3,198 2.2 3,190 2.2   0.2
Tierschutzpartei   1,180 0.8   0.1
NPD Susanne Hoffmann 1,237 0.8   0.4 1,116 0.8   0.2
ÖDP Christoph Merk 1,105 0.8 661 0.5   0.1
FW   649 0.4
Volksabstimmung 384 0.3   0.1
RENTNER 335 0.2
PBC 230 0.2   0.1
REP   199 0.1   0.3
Party of Reason 101 0.1
PRO 89 0.1
BIG 49 0.0
MLPD   43 0.0   0.0
BüSo 20 0.0   0.0
Informal votes 1,907 1,741
Total valid votes 145,650 145,816
Turnout 147,557 72.9   2.0
CDU hold Majority 47,568 32.7   11.2

2009 election edit

Federal election (2009): Konstanz[6]
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 Andreas Jung 59,256 43.1   0.7 43,844 31.8   5.5
SPD Peter Friedrich 29,713 21.6   10.0 26,047 18.9   10.9
FDP Birgit Homburger 20,335 14.8   4.3 29,372 21.3   7.6
Greens Till Seiler[a] 17,439 12.7   3.8 20,482 14.9   2.8
Left Franziska Stier 8,943 6.5   2.8 9,344 6.8   3.0
Pirates   3,298 2.4
Tierschutzpartei   1,319 1.0
NPD Klaus Louis 1,688 1.2   0.2 1,309 1.0   0.1
REP   533 0.4   0.2
Volksabstimmung 490 0.4
ÖDP   465 0.3
DIE VIOLETTEN 444 0.3
PBC 419 0.3   0.1
ADM 116 0.1
DVU   83 0.1
MLPD   62 0.0   0.0
BüSo 60 0.0   0.0
Informal votes 2,793 2,480
Total valid votes 137,374 137,687
Turnout 140,167 70.9   6.9
CDU hold Majority 29,543 21.5   9.3

Notes edit

  1. ^ Seiler entered the Bundestag on the Greens list after the resignation of Winfried Hermann in June 2011.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Constituency Konstanz". Federal Returning Officer.
  2. ^ "Results for Konstanz". Federal Returning Officer.
  3. ^ Results for Konstanz
  4. ^ Results for Konstanz
  5. ^ Results for Konstanz
  6. ^ Results for Konstanz
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