Düsseldorf I

Düsseldorf I 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 106. It is located in western North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the northern part of the city of Düsseldorf.[1]

106 Düsseldorf I
electoral district
for the Bundestag
Düsseldorf I in 2013
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Population324,000 (2015)
Electorate220,764 (2017)
Major settlementsDüsseldorf (partial)
Area129.6 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCDU
MemberThomas Jarzombek
Elected2009, 2013, 2017

Düsseldorf I was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2009, it has been represented by Thomas Jarzombek of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]

Geography

Düsseldorf I is located in western North Rhine-Westphalia. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the northern part of the independent city of Düsseldorf, specifically districts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7.[1]

History

Düsseldorf I was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was North Rhine-Westphalia constituency 19 in the numbering system. From 1953 through 1961, it was number 78. From 1965 through 1998, it was number 74. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 107. Since 2013, it has been number 106.

Originally, the constituency comprised the modern districts 1, 3 (excluding Oberbilk), 4, 5 (excluding Angermund, Kalkum, and Wittlaer), and Lichtenbroich and Unterrath from 6. From 1965 through 1976, it comprised districts 4, 5 (excluding Angermund, Kalkum, and Wittlaer), Lichtenbroich and Unterrach from 6, and Derendorf, Golzheim, and Pempelfort from 1. It acquired its current borders in the 1980 election.

Election No. Name Borders
1949 19 Düsseldorf I
1953 78
1957
1961
1965 74
1969
1972
1976
1980
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 107
2005
2009
2013 106
2017
2021

Members

The constituency has been held by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) during all but two Bundestag terms since 1949. It was first represented by Robert Lehr of the CDU from 1949 to 1953. He was succeeded by Josef Gockeln from 1953 to 1961, followed by Gottfried Arnold until 1983. Wolfgang Schulhoff then served as representative until 1998, when Michael Müller of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) was elected. He was re-elected in 2002, but Hildegard Müller regained the constituency for the CDU in 2005. Fellow CDU member Thomas Jarzombek was elected in 2009, and re-elected in 2013 and 2017.

Election Member Party %
1949 Robert Lehr CDU 42.5
1953 Josef Gockeln CDU 58.0
1957 59.7
1961 Gottfried Arnold CDU 48.9
1965 50.5
1969 45.4
1972 43.9
1976 48.7
1980 43.8
1983 Wolfgang Schulhoff CDU 49.7
1987 45.4
1990 42.6
1994 43.9
1998 Michael Müller SPD 44.7
2002 44.1
2005 Hildegard Müller CDU 44.6
2009 Thomas Jarzombek CDU 43.5
2013 47.9
2017 40.4

Election results

2017 election
Federal election (2017): Düsseldorf I[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 Thomas Jarzombek 69,273 40.4 7.4 55,052 32.0 8.3
SPD Philipp Tacer 41,903 24.4 4.8 33,493 19.5 7.0
FDP Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann 21,944 12.8 9.2 33,940 19.7 10.6
Green Paula Elsholz 14,408 8.4 0.2 17,148 10.0 0.5
Left Udo Bonn 12,611 7.4 2.1 14,675 8.5 2.1
AfD Guido Dietel 10,912 6.4 3.3 12,029 7.0 2.8
Tierschutzpartei   1,024 0.6
PARTEI   1,417 0.8 0.5
Pirates   620 0.4 1.8
AD-DEMOKRATEN 444 0.3
DiB 328 0.2
FW   310 0.2 0.0
BGE   213 0.1
NPD   204 0.1 0.4
V-Partei³ 203 0.1
DM 163 0.1
Die Humanisten 138 0.1
ÖDP   130 0.1 0.0
MLPD Herbert Nussbaum 336 0.2 0.1 121 0.1 0.0
Gesundheitsforschung 105 0.1
Volksabstimmung 93 0.1 0.1
DKP   46 0.0
SGP 14 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 1,560 1,037
Total Valid votes 171,387 171,910
Turnout 172,947 78.3 2.9
CDU hold Majority 27,370 16.0 2.7

2013 election
Federal election (2013): Düsseldorf I[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 Thomas Jarzombek 78,206 47.9 4.4 65,978 40.3 7.0
SPD Philipp Tacer 47,731 29.2 0.7 43,269 26.4 3.9
Green Mona Neubaur 13,427 8.2 1.8 15,445 9.4 3.2
Left Helmut Born 8,657 5.3 1.2 10,505 6.4 1.1
FDP Gisela Piltz 5,825 3.6 6.9 14,985 9.2 10.8
AfD Kerstin Garbracht 5,021 3.1 6,891 4.2
Pirates Frank Grenda 3,063 1.9 3,458 2.1 0.5
NPD Angelina Schulze 824 0.5 0.3 770 0.5 0.0
PARTEI   541 0.3
REP André Maniera 466 0.3 379 0.2 0.2
FW   241 0.1
Volksabstimmung 202 0.1 0.1
PRO 201 0.1
Nichtwahler 187 0.1
ÖDP   182 0.1 0.0
BIG 126 0.1
Party of Reason 89 0.1
MLPD Kai Müller-Horn 173 0.1 0.0 81 0.0 0.0
RRP 63 0.0 0.1
BüSo 33 0.0 0.0
PSG 28 0.0 0.0
Die Rechte 21 0.0
Informal votes 1,635 1,353
Total Valid votes 163,393 163,675
Turnout 165,028 75.4 2.3
CDU hold Majority 30,475 18.7 3.8

2009 election
Federal election (2009): Düsseldorf I[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 Thomas Jarzombek 68,749 43.5 1.1 52,747 33.3 2.1
SPD Michael Müller 45,125 28.6 12.0 35,625 22.5 11.1
FDP Gisela Piltz 16,472 10.4 5.2 31,626 20.0 5.7
Green Mona Neubaur 15,894 10.1 4.9 19,967 12.6 3.0
Left Helmut Born 10,266 6.5 2.8 11,962 7.6 2.7
Pirates   2,554 1.6
Tierschutzpartei   876 0.6 0.2
NPD Manfred Helmut Breidbach 1,304 0.8 0.2 804 0.5 0.0
REP   734 0.5 0.2
RENTNER 439 0.3
FAMILIE 405 0.3 0.0
RRP 155 0.1
Volksabstimmung 114 0.1 0.0
ÖDP   104 0.1
Centre   90 0.1 0.0
MLPD Kai Müller-Horn 204 0.1 0.0 71 0.0 0.0
DVU   47 0.0
BüSo 38 0.0 0.0
PSG 28 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 1,586 1,214
Total Valid votes 158,014 158,386
Turnout 159,600 73.1 5.7
CDU hold Majority 23,624 14.9 10.9

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