Mettmann I

Mettmann 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 104. It is located in western North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the southern part of the district of Mettmann.[1]

104 Mettmann I
electoral district
for the Bundestag
Mettmann I in 2013
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Population266,900 (2015)
Electorate205,244 (2017)
Major settlementsLangenfeld
Hilden
Erkrath
Area183.8 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCDU
MemberMichaela Noll
Elected2005, 2009, 2013, 2017

Mettmann I was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2005, it has been represented by Michaela Noll of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]

Geography

Mettmann I is located in western North Rhine-Westphalia. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the municipalities of Erkrath, Haan, Hilden, Langenfeld, Mettmann, and Monheim am Rhein from the district of Mettmann.[1]

History

Mettmann I was created in 1949, then known as Düsseldorf-Mettmann. From 1965 through 1976, it was named Düsseldorf-Mettmann II. It acquired its current name in the 1980 election. In the 1949 election, it was North Rhine-Westphalia constituency 18 in the numbering system. From 1953 through 1961, it was number 77. From 1965 through 1980, it was number 73. From 1980 through 1998, it was number 72. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 105. Since 2013, it has been number 104.

Originally, the constituency was coterminous with the district of Düsseldorf-Mettmann. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it comprised the southern parts of the district, specifically the municipalities of Erkrath, Haan, Mettmann, Hilden, and Wülfrath. It acquired its current borders in the 1980 election.

Election No. Name Borders
1949 18 Düsseldorf-Mettmann
  • Düsseldorf-Mettmann district
1953 77
1957
1961
1965 73 Düsseldorf-Mettmann I
1969
1972
1976
1980 72 Mettmann I
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 105
2005
2009
2013 104
2017
2021

Members

The constituency was first represented by Gerhard Schröder of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1949 to 1969. He was succeeded by Georg Neemann in 1969, who served a single term before the Social Democratic Party (SPD)'s candidate Uwe Holtz was elected in 1972. He served until 1983, when Joseph-Theodor Blank of the CDU won it. Lilo Friedrich was elected in 1998 and 2002, before Michaela Noll of the CDU became representative in 2005. She was re-elected in 2009, 2013, and 2017.

Election Member Party %
1949 Gerhard Schröder CDU 34.1
1953 52.0
1957 54.2
1961 44.9
1965 48.6
1969 Georg Neemann CDU 47.9
1972 Uwe Holtz SPD 53.5
1976 48.5
1980 49.4
1983 Joseph-Theodor Blank CDU 49.1
1987 46.0
1990 44.1
1994 45.8
1998 Lilo Friedrich SPD 46.0
2002 42.8
2005 Michaela Noll CDU 47.3
2009 44.9
2013 49.5
2017 44.6

Election results

2017 election
Federal election (2017): Mettmann 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 Michaela Noll 70,762 44.6 4.9 54,126 34.0 9.0
SPD Jens Niklaus 40,819 25.7 8.9 36,596 23.0 5.2
AfD Martin Renner 14,106 8.9 5.8 15,053 9.5 4.4
FDP Martina Reuter 13,202 8.3 6.4 25,757 16.2 9.9
Green Jörn Leunert 11,014 6.9 1.9 11,796 7.4 0.2
Left Dieter Karzig 8,647 5.5 1.7 10,216 6.4 1.3
Tierschutzpartei   1,294 0.8
PARTEI   1,071 0.7 0.4
Pirates   707 0.4 1.7
AD-DEMOKRATEN 571 0.4
FW   344 0.2 0.0
NPD   266 0.2 0.7
V-Partei³ 181 0.1
DiB 178 0.1
ÖDP   176 0.1 0.0
DM 167 0.1
Gesundheitsforschung 158 0.1
Volksabstimmung 156 0.1 0.1
BGE   147 0.1
Die Humanisten 107 0.1
MLPD   59 0.0 0.0
DKP   22 0.0
SGP 17 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 1,765 1,150
Total Valid votes 158,550 159,165
Turnout 160,315 78.1 3.0
CDU hold Majority 29,943 18.9 4.0

2013 election
Federal election (2013): Mettmann 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 Michaela Noll 75,628 49.5 5.0 65,696 43.0 8.1
SPD Peer Steinbrück 52,832 34.6 0.8 43,173 28.2 3.6
Green Ophelia-Johanna Nick 7,735 5.1 2.1 11,699 7.7 2.7
Left Rainer Köster 5,697 3.7 1.9 7,808 5.1 1.9
AfD Gottfried Helmut Ottweiler 4,683 3.1 7,764 5.1
Pirates Andreas Graaf 3,134 2.1 3,243 2.1 0.5
FDP Moritz Körner 2,964 1.9 5.9 9,660 6.3 11.8
NPD   1,273 0.8 0.0
PARTEI   457 0.3
PRO 328 0.2
FW   305 0.2
REP   283 0.2 0.2
Volksabstimmung 273 0.2 0.1
ÖDP   229 0.1 0.1
Nichtwahler 199 0.1
BIG 148 0.1
Party of Reason 101 0.1
RRP 96 0.1 0.1
Die Rechte 47 0.0
BüSo 45 0.0 0.0
PSG 30 0.0 0.0
MLPD   26 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 1,800 1,590
Total Valid votes 152,673 152,883
Turnout 154,473 75.1 1.4
CDU hold Majority 22,796 14.9 4.2

2009 election
Federal election (2009): Mettmann 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 Michaela Noll 66,300 44.5 2.8 52,053 34.9 2.8
SPD Peer Steinbrück 50,319 33.8 5.9 36,767 24.7 11.1
FDP Michael Ruppert 11,674 7.8 3.6 27,081 18.2 5.8
Green Peter Knitsch 10,611 7.1 2.8 15,404 10.3 3.4
Left Bastian Immanuel Wefes 8,412 5.6 2.1 10,411 7.0 2.6
Pirates   2,401 1.6
NPD Ralf-Peter Zecher 1,690 1.1 0.2 1,218 0.8 0.1
Tierschutzpartei   960 0.6 0.2
FAMILIE 785 0.5 0.1
REP   628 0.4 0.1
RENTNER 596 0.4
RRP 257 0.2
Volksabstimmung 164 0.1 0.0
ÖDP   123 0.1
Centre   84 0.1 0.0
DVU   69 0.0
BüSo 48 0.0 0.0
MLPD   32 0.0 0.0
PSG 21 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 1,709 1,613
Total Valid votes 149,006 149,102
Turnout 150,715 73.7 6.6
CDU hold Majority 15,981 10.7 3.1

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