Segeberg – Stormarn-Mitte

Segeberg – Stormarn-Mitte is located in south central Schleswig-Holstein. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises most of the Segeberg district (with the exception of the urban municipality of Bad Bramstedt and the Ämter of Bad Bramstedt-Land and Boostedt-Rickling) and northwestern parts of the Stormarn district (specifically the urban municipalities of Ammersbek, Bad Oldesloe, Bargteheide, the Ämter of Bad Oldesloe-Land and Bargteheide-Land, and the municipality of Tangstedt).[1]

Segeberg – Stormarn-Mitte was created in 1976, then known as Segeberg – Stormarn-Nord. It contained parts of the abolished constituencies of Segeberg – Eutin and Stormarn – Herzogtum Lauenburg. Originally, it covered the entirety of the Segeberg district; however, the Ämter of Bad Bramstedt-Land and Boostedt-Rickling were transferred to different constituencies in the 2002 election. In addition, the municipality of Reinfeld and the Amt of Nordstormarn were originally part of Segeberg – Stormarn-Nord; they were transferred to Ostholstein constituency in the 1998 election. Conversely, the municipality of Ammersbek was transferred to Segeberg – Stormarn-Nord from Herzogtum Lauenburg – Stormarn-Süd in the 2002 election. The constituency acquired its current name in the 2013 election.

The constituency was held by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from its creation in 1976 until 1980, during which time it was represented by Peter Kurt Würzbach. It was won by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in 1980, and represented by Günther Heyenn for a single term. Former member Würzbach regained the constituency in 1983, and represented it until 1998. From 1998 to 2005, it was held by the SPD and its member was Franz Thönnes. Gero Storjohann of the CDU was elected in 2005, and re-elected in 2009, 2013, and 2017.