Trier (electoral district)

Trier 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 203. It is located in western Rhineland-Palatinate, comprising the city of Trier and the district of Trier-Saarburg.[1]

203 Trier
electoral district
for the Bundestag
Trier in 2017
StateRhineland-Palatinate
Population262,900 (2015)
Electorate192,846 (2017)
Major settlementsTrier
Konz
Schweich
Area1,218.6 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCDU
MemberAndreas Steier
Elected2017

Trier was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2017, it has been represented by Andreas Steier of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]

Geography

Trier is located in western Rhineland-Palatinate. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Trier and the district of Trier-Saarburg.[1]

History

Trier was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Rhineland-Palatinate constituency 7 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1976 elections, it was number 154. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 152. In the 2002 election, it was number 206. In the 2005 election, it was number 205. In the 2009 and 2013 elections, it was number 204. Since the 2017 election, it has been number 203.

Originally, the constituency comprised the city of Trier, and the districts of Landkreis Trier and Saarburg. It acquired its current borders in the 1972 election.

Election No. Name Borders
1949 7 Trier
  • Trier city
  • Landkreis Trier district
  • Saarburg district
1953 154
1957
1961
1965
1969
1972
1976
1980 152
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 206
2005 205
2009 204
2013
2017 203
2021

Members

The constituency has been held by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) during all but two Bundestag terms since its creation. It was first represented by Heinrich Kemper of the CDU from 1949 to 1957, followed by Alois Zimmer until 1965 and Heinrich Holkenbrink until 1969. Carl-Ludwig Wagner then served from 1969 to 1976. Günther Schartz was representative from 1976 to 1994. Franz Peter Basten served a single term from 1994 to 1998 before Karl Diller won the constituency for the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in 1998. He served two terms. Bernhard Kaster regained it for the CDU in 2005 and served until 2017. Andreas Steier was elected in the 2017 election.

Election Member Party %
1949 Heinrich Kemper CDU 64.8
1953 67.2
1957 Alois Zimmer CDU 66.9
1961 62.0
1965 Heinrich Holkenbrink CDU 61.0
1969 Carl-Ludwig Wagner CDU 57.3
1972 52.8
1976 Günther Schartz CDU 56.2
1980 51.9
1983 57.3
1987 52.0
1990 49.1
1994 Franz Peter Basten CDU 47.6
1998 Karl Diller SPD 45.2
2002 43.7
2005 Bernhard Kaster CDU 43.1
2009 45.7
2013 48.8
2017 Andreas Steier CDU 37.9

Election results

2017 election
Federal election (2017): Trier[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 Andreas Steier 56,611 37.9 10.9 55,882 37.3 6.7
SPD Katarina Barley 50,283 33.7 2.6 36,950 24.7 1.6
AfD Erwin Ludwig 10,414 7.0 11,926 8.0 3.8
Left Katrin Werner 9,842 6.6 1.0 12,934 8.6 2.4
Green Corinna Rüffer 9,645 6.5 0.5 13,512 9.0 0.5
FDP Adrian Assenmacher 7,910 5.3 3.4 13,841 9.2 4.3
PARTEI Andrej Soffel 1,869 1.3 0.6 1,590 1.1
FW Stephan Wefelscheid 1,617 1.1 0.1 1,418 0.9 0.0
Independent Albert Niesen 934 0.6
Pirates   605 0.4 2.1
V-Partei³ 361 0.2
ÖDP   338 0.2 0.0
BGE   245 0.2
NPD Safet Babic 213 0.1 0.8 242 0.2 0.6
MLPD   37 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 2,213 1,670
Total Valid votes 149,338 149,881
Turnout 151,551 78.6 5.8
CDU hold Majority 6,328 4.2 13.5

2013 election
Federal election (2013): Trier[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 Bernhard Kaster 67,281 48.8 3.1 60,909 44.0 7.0
SPD Katarina Barley 42,879 31.1 5.2 36,410 26.3 4.0
Green Corinna Rüffer 9,555 6.9 3.5 13,157 9.5 2.6
Left Katrin Werner 7,687 5.6 3.0 8,688 6.3 3.3
Pirates Andreas Brühl 3,863 2.8 3,508 2.5 0.7
FDP Henrick Meine 2,656 1.9 6.4 6,841 4.9 10.1
AfD   5,736 4.1
FW Luda Adéle Liebe 1,653 1.2 1,289 0.9
NPD Safet Babic 1,287 0.9 0.0 1,043 0.8 0.1
PARTEI Christian Nicolay 952 0.7
ÖDP   290 0.2 0.0
Party of Reason 268 0.2
PRO 173 0.1
REP   136 0.1 0.2
MLPD   76 0.1 0.0
Informal votes 3,321 2,610
Total Valid votes 137,813 138,524
Turnout 141,134 72.8 0.6
CDU hold Majority 24,402 17.7 2.1

2009 election
Federal election (2009): Trier[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 Bernhard Kaster 61,594 45.7 2.6 50,210 36.9 0.8
SPD Manfred Nink 34,948 25.9 14.7 30,348 22.3 13.9
Green Sascha Gottschalk 14,109 10.5 4.9 16,456 12.1 3.2
Left Katrin Werner 11,583 8.6 4.2 13,070 9.6 3.8
FDP Per Knöß 11,237 8.3 3.9 20,354 15.0 4.5
Pirates   2,483 1.8
FAMILIE 1,111 0.8 0.1
NPD Safet Babic 1,315 1.0 0.1 1,092 0.8 0.2
REP   347 0.3 0.2
ÖDP   284 0.2
PBC 154 0.1 0.1
DVU   74 0.1
MLPD   27 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 3,552 2,328
Total Valid votes 134,786 136,010
Turnout 138,338 72.2 5.4
CDU hold Majority 26,646 19.8 17.3

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