Neuwied (electoral district)


Neuwied is one of the 299 single member constituencies used for the German parliament, the Bundestag. One of fifteen districts covering the state of Rhineland-Palatinate; it consists the districts of Altenkirchen and Neuwied.
The constituency was created for the 1949 election, the first election in West Germany after World War II. The boundaries have remained unchanged throughout its history, though the constituency was called Altenkirchen from 1949 to 1965.
The constituency was held by the Christian Democratic Union for most of its history until it was gained by the Social Democratic Party of Germany at the 1998 election. The CDU regained the seat at the 2009 election. The current representative is Erwin Rüddel.

Representatives since 1949

ElectionNameParty
2017Erwin RüddelCDU
2013Erwin RüddelCDU
2009Erwin RüddelCDU
2005Sabine Bätzing-LichtenthälerSPD
2002Sabine Bätzing-LichtenthälerSPD
1998Ludwig EichSPD
1994Ulrich SchmalzCDU
1990Ulrich SchmalzCDU
1987Heinz SchwarzCDU
1983Heinz SchwarzCDU
1980Heinz SchwarzCDU
1976Heinz SchwarzCDU
1972Klaus ImmerSPD
1969Walter HallsteinCDU
1965Franz-Josef WuermelingCDU
1961Franz-Josef WuermelingCDU
1957Franz-Josef WuermelingCDU
1953Franz-Josef WuermelingCDU
1949Franz-Josef WuermelingCDU