Weiden (electoral district)

Weiden 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 235. It is located in northeastern Bavaria, comprising the city of Weiden in der Oberpfalz and the districts of Neustadt an der Waldnaab and Tirschenreuth.[1]

235 Weiden
electoral district
for the Bundestag
Weiden in 2017
StateBavaria
Population210,400 (2015)
Electorate168,415 (2017)
Major settlementsWeiden in der Oberpfalz
Tirschenreuth
Vohenstrauß
Area2,582.5 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCSU
MemberAlbert Rupprecht
Elected2005, 2009, 2013, 2017

Weiden was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2005, it has been represented by Albert Rupprecht of the Christian Social Union (CSU).[2]

Geography

Weiden is located in northeastern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Weiden in der Oberpfalz and the districts of Neustadt an der Waldnaab and Tirschenreuth.[1]

History

Weiden was created in 1949, then known as Tirschenreuth. It acquired its current name in the 1976 election. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 23 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 218. In the 1965 through 1998 elections, it was number 221. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 236. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 235.

Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Weiden in der Oberpfalz and the districts of Tirschenreuth, Neustadt an der Waldnaab, and Kemnath. In the 1965 through 1972 elections, also contained the district of Eschenbach. It acquired its current borders in the 1976 election.

Election No. Name Borders
1949 23 Tirschenreuth
1953 218
1957
1961
1965 221
1969
1972
1976 Weiden
1980
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 236
2005
2009 235
2013
2017
2021

Members

The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Social Union (CSU) since its creation. It was first represented by Hans Bodensteiner from 1949 to 1953. He was elected for the CSU, but defected to co-found the All-German People's Party (GVP) in November 1952. followed by Hugo Geiger from 1953 to 1961. Franz Weigl served from 1961 to 1972. Max Kunz was then representative from 1972 to 1990. Simon Wittmann served two terms from 1990 to 1998, followed by Georg Girisch from 1998 to 2005. Albert Rupprecht was elected in 2005, and re-elected in 2009, 2013, and 2017.

Election Member Party %
1949 Hans Bodensteiner[lower-alpha 1] CSU 35.7
GVP
1953 Hugo Geiger CSU 54.7
1957 62.8
1961 Franz Weigl CSU 61.1
1965 60.2
1969 57.2
1972 Max Kunz CSU 56.1
1976 62.1
1980 60.0
1983 63.3
1987 57.8
1990 Simon Wittmann CSU 55.8
1994 53.2
1998 Georg Girisch CSU 47.1
2002 59.2
2005 Albert Rupprecht CSU 48.4
2009 44.9
2013 55.1
2017 46.3

Election results

2017 election
Federal election (2017): Weiden[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 Albert Rupprecht 59,285 46.2 8.9 55,691 43.1 9.7
SPD Uli Grötsch 28,614 22.3 0.3 24,631 19.0 3.5
AfD   17,411 13.5 9.9
Independent Konrad Dippel 11,906 9.3
FW Karl Meier 7,295 5.7 2.2 5,061 3.9 0.3
Left Christian Weidner 5,677 4.4 1.8 6,204 4.8 1.4
FDP Martin Hofmann 5,269 4.1 2.6 8,479 6.6 3.2
Green Gisela Helgath 4,553 3.6 0.3 6,426 5.0 0.7
BP Petra Ringelmann 3,103 2.4 1,293 1.0 0.1
Tierschutzpartei   966 0.7 0.1
ÖDP Karlheinz Binner 1,613 1.3 0.0 960 0.7 0.2
Independent Karl Schmid 876 0.7
PARTEI   580 0.4
NPD   494 0.4 1.2
Pirates   352 0.3 1.2
Gesundheitsforschung 196 0.2
V-Partei³ 192 0.1
DM 143 0.1
BGE   113 0.1
DiB 97 0.1
MLPD   22 0.0 0.0
DKP   17 0.0
BüSo 14 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 2,323 1,172
Total Valid votes 128,191 129,342
Turnout 130,514 77.5 7.7
CSU hold Majority 30,671 23.9 9.3

2013 election
Federal election (2013): Weiden[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 Albert Rupprecht 64,930 55.1 10.2 62,126 52.8 8.4
SPD Uli Grötsch 25,881 22.0 2.1 26,484 22.5 2.4
Independent Konrad Willibald Dippel 5,181 4.4
Green Johann Mayer 4,531 3.8 1.1 5,072 4.3 2.3
FW Karl Meier 4,165 3.5 4,259 3.6
Left Klaus Schmitsdorf 3,117 2.6 2.7 3,982 3.4 4.1
AfD Hans-Peter Schaller 2,855 2.4 4,243 3.6
NPD Patrick Hermann Schröder 1,895 1.6 0.8 1,909 1.6 0.9
Pirates Floyd Ralf Kretschmar 1,806 1.5 1,758 1.5 0.3
FDP Heinz-Dieter Pauly 1,735 1.5 5.6 3,953 3.4 8.4
ÖDP Karlheinz Helmut Binner 1,489 1.3 0.0 1,098 0.9 0.4
BP   1,071 0.9 0.0
Tierschutzpartei   772 0.7 0.1
REP   289 0.2 0.3
DIE FRAUEN 254 0.2
Independent Karl-Justus Human 204 0.2
Party of Reason 162 0.1
PRO 109 0.1
DIE VIOLETTEN 105 0.1 0.1
RRP 27 0.0 0.5
BüSo 19 0.0 0.1
MLPD   18 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 1,114 1,193
Total Valid votes 117,789 117,710
Turnout 118,903 69.8 2.3
CSU hold Majority 39,049 33.1 8.1

2009 election
Federal election (2009): Weiden[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 Y Albert Rupprecht 54,891 44.9 3.5 54,009 44.4 6.3
SPD Werner Schieder 24,261 19.9 7.7 24,467 20.1 10.0
Independent Konrad Dippel 17,196 14.1
FDP Norbert Ziegler 8,664 7.1 4.3 14,272 11.7 5.3
Left Sandro Hammer 6,567 5.4 2.7 9,093 7.5 3.9
Green Johann Mayer 6,031 4.9 2.6 8,060 6.6 2.7
NPD Karsten Panzer 2,994 2.5 0.7 3,071 2.5 0.5
Pirates   2,207 1.8
ÖDP Rita Wiesend 1,563 1.3 1,565 1.3
FAMILIE 1,132 0.9 0.2
BP   1,054 0.9 0.0
Tierschutzpartei   872 0.7
REP   693 0.6 0.2
RRP 642 0.5
CM 222 0.2
DIE VIOLETTEN 176 0.1
PBC 108 0.1 0.1
DVU   59 0.0
BüSo 33 0.0 0.0
MLPD   21 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 1,859 2,270
Total Valid votes 122,167 121,756
Turnout 124,026 72.1 5.8
CSU hold Majority 30,630 25.0 4.2

Notes
  1. Bodensteiner was elected for the CSU, but joined the All-German People's Party (GVP) in November 1952.

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