Schwandorf (electoral district)

Schwandorf 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 234. It is located in eastern Bavaria, comprising the districts of Cham and Schwandorf.[1]

234 Schwandorf
electoral district
for the Bundestag
Schwandorf in 2017
StateBavaria
Population271,200 (2015)
Electorate216,418 (2017)
Major settlementsSchwandorf
Cham
Burglengenfeld
Area2,985.1 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCSU
MemberKarl Holmeier
Elected2009, 2013, 2017

Schwandorf was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2009, it has been represented by Karl Holmeier of the Christian Social Union (CSU).[2]

Geography

Schwandorf is located in eastern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the districts of Cham and Schwandorf as well as the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Wörth a.d.Donau from the Landkreis Regensburg district.[1]

History

Schwandorf was created in 1949, then known as Burglengenfeld. It acquired its current name in the 1976 election. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 20 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 215. In the 1965 through 1972 elections, it was number 219. In the 1976 through 1998 elections, it was number 220. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 235. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 234.

Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Schwandorf and the districts of Burglengenfeld, Roding, Beilngries, Parsberg, and Riedenburg. In the 1965 through 1972 elections, it comprised the city of Schwandorf and the districts of Cham, Burglengenfeld, Nabburg, Oberviechtach, Roding, Waldmünchen, Vohenstrauß, and Neunburg vorm Wald. In the 1976 through 2017 elections, it comprised the district sof Schwandorf and Cham. It acquired its current borders in the 2021 election.

Election No. Name Borders
1949 20 Burglengenfeld
  • Schwandorf city
  • Burglengenfeld district
  • Roding district
  • Beilngries district
  • Parsberg district
  • Riedenburg district
1953 215
1957
1961
1965 219
  • Schwandorf city
  • Cham district
  • Burglengenfeld district
  • Nabburg district
  • Oberviechtach district
  • Roding district
  • Waldmünchen district
  • Vohenstrauß district
  • Neunburg vorm Wald district
1969
1972
1976 220 Schwandorf
1980
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 235
2005
2009 234
2013
2017
2021

Members

The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Social Union (CSU) since its creation. It was first represented by Karl Kahn from 1949 to 1957, followed by Hans Drachsler from 1957 to 1965. Alois Niederalt served one term from 1965 to 1969. Dionys Jobst was then representative from 1969 to 1998, a total of eight consecutive terms. Klaus Hofbauer served from 1998 to 2009. Karl Holmeier was elected in 2009 and re-elected in 2013 and 2017.

Election Member Party %
1949 Karl Kahn CSU 37.0
1953 60.4
1957 Hans Drachsler CSU 66.4
1961 67.2
1965 Alois Niederalt CSU 68.4
1969 Dionys Jobst CSU 65.1
1972 64.7
1976 66.5
1980 65.6
1983 65.3
1987 55.9
1990 58.9
1994 54.5
1998 Klaus Hofbauer CSU 53.8
2002 66.9
2005 58.1
2009 Karl Holmeier CSU 51.3
2013 57.7
2017 48.5

Election results

2017 election
Federal election (2017): Schwandorf[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 Karl Holmeier 77,092 48.5 9.2 66,827 41.4 13.3
AfD   28,006 17.4 10.1
SPD Marianne Schieder 38,461 24.2 0.6 26,122 16.2 3.2
FW Frank Aumeier 15,496 9.7 5.1 8,278 5.1 0.2
Left Marius J. Brey 7,929 5.0 2.3 7,339 4.6 1.3
FDP Ines Tegtmeier 7,392 4.6 2.9 10,608 6.6 3.2
Green Tina Winklmann 6,172 3.9 0.7 7,302 4.5 0.3
ÖDP Stefan Scheingraber 3,624 2.3 0.7 1,388 0.9 0.2
Independent Ewald Ehrl 2,920 1.8
BP   1,592 1.0 0.5
Tierschutzpartei   1,280 0.8 0.1
NPD   646 0.4 0.8
PARTEI   594 0.4
Pirates   444 0.3 1.3
Gesundheitsforschung 195 0.1
V-Partei³ 191 0.1
DM 162 0.1
DiB 141 0.1
BGE   104 0.1
MLPD   31 0.0 0.0
DKP   16 0.0
BüSo 15 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 3,463 1,268
Total Valid votes 159,086 161,281
Turnout 162,549 75.1 9.8
CSU hold Majority 38,631 24.3 8.6

2013 election
Federal election (2013): Schwandorf[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 Karl Holmeier 80,840 57.7 6.4 76,453 54.7 7.5
SPD Marianne Schieder 34,716 24.8 0.6 27,066 19.4 1.9
FW Jürgen Neuber 6,524 4.7 6,858 4.9
Green Reinhold Schmalzbauer 4,516 3.2 1.3 5,927 4.2 1.8
Left Georg Kaschner 3,820 2.7 3.9 4,505 3.2 4.7
BP 2,964 2.1 2,120 1.5 0.6
FDP Alfred Johann Stuiber 2,430 1.7 6.1 4,701 3.4 8.3
AfD   4,575 3.3
Pirates   2,153 1.5 0.1
NPD Harald Merl 2,155 1.5 0.9 1,705 1.2 0.9
ÖDP Wolfgang Meischner 2,152 1.5 0.5 1,527 1.1 0.5
Tierschutzpartei   1,020 0.7 0.0
REP   469 0.3 0.5
DIE FRAUEN 253 0.2
Party of Reason 159 0.1
PRO 105 0.1
DIE VIOLETTEN 103 0.1 0.1
RRP 42 0.0 0.5
MLPD   38 0.0 0.0
BüSo 21 0.0 0.1
Informal votes 1,247 1,564
Total Valid votes 140,117 139,800
Turnout 141,364 65.3 1.3
CSU hold Majority 46,124 32.9 5.8

2009 election
Federal election (2009): Schwandorf[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 Karl Holmeier 72,791 51.3 6.8 72,120 42.5 5.8
SPD Marianne Schieder 34,321 24.2 3.9 24,828 17.5 8.8
FDP Erich Bauer 11,058 7.8 4.8 16,553 11.7 4.7
Left Peter Klaus Brüsemeister 9,396 6.6 3.3 11,310 8.0 4.2
Green Stefan Christoph 6,423 4.5 1.4 8,580 6.0 2.2
NPD Ewald Ehrl 3,463 2.4 0.5 3,020 2.1 0.2
ÖDP 2,830 2.0 2,305 1.6
Pirates   2,269 1.6
BP   1,288 0.9 0.1
FAMILIE 1,225 0.9 0.0
REP   1,185 0.8 0.2
Tierschutzpartei   966 0.7
Independent Alois Späth 950 0.7
RRP 761 0.5
Independent Reinhold Kiehl 556 0.4
CM 226 0.2
DIE VIOLETTEN 191 0.1
PBC 159 0.1 0.0
DVU   94 0.1
BüSo 49 0.0 0.0
MLPD   22 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 2,151 1,957
Total Valid votes 141,788 141,982
Turnout 143,939 66.6 7.9
CSU hold Majority 38,470 27.1 2.9

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