Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis (electoral district)

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99 Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis in 2025
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Population283,300 (2019)
Electorate217,193 (2021)
Major settlementsBergisch Gladbach
Wermelskirchen
Rösrath
Area437.3 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCDU
MemberHermann-Josef Tebroke
Elected2017, 2021

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis 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 99. It is located in western North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district.[1]

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2017, it has been represented by Hermann-Josef Tebroke of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]

Geography[edit]

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis is located in western North Rhine-Westphalia. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district.[1]

History[edit]

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis was created in 1949. It was named Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis upon its creation, but renamed to Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis I in the 1980 through 1998 elections. It returned to its current name in the 2002 election. In the 1949 election, it was North Rhine-Westphalia constituency 13 in the numbering system. From 1953 through 1961, it was number 72. From 1965 through 1976, it was number 66. From 1980 through 1998, it was number 67. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 101. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 100. From the 2025 election, it has been number 99.

Originally, it was coterminous with the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it comprised the municipalities of Bergisch Gladbach, Kürten, Odenthal, Overath, Rösrath, and Wermelskirchen from Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis. It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.

Election No. Name Borders
1949 13 Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
1953 72
1957
1961
1965 66
1969
1972
1976
1980 67 Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis I
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 101 Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
2005
2009
2013 100
2017
2021
2025 99

Members[edit]

The constituency has been held by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) during all but one Bundestag term since 1949. It was first represented by Paul Lücke 1949 to 1972. Bertram Blank of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) was elected in 1972, and served a single term before the CDU regained it in 1976. Franz Heinrich Krey then served as representative until 1994. He was succeeded by Wolfgang Bosbach from 1994 to 2017. Hermann-Josef Tebroke was elected in 2017.

Election Member Party %
1949 Paul Lücke CDU 48.6
1953 60.1
1957 64.4
1961 57.2
1965 56.6
1969 48.3
1972 Bertram Blank SPD 48.4
1976 Franz Heinrich Krey CDU 49.3
1980 48.2
1983 55.9
1987 51.4
1990 48.1
1994 Wolfgang Bosbach CDU 48.7
1998 45.2
2002 44.8
2005 49.3
2009 50.0
2013 58.5
2017 Hermann-Josef Tebroke CDU 40.0
2021 30.0

Election results[edit]

2021 election[edit]

Federal election (2021): Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis[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 Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Green tickY Hermann-Josef Tebroke 52,714 30.0 Decrease 10.0 48,224 27.4 Decrease 8.2
SPD Kastriot Krasniqi 39,827 22.7 Decrease 1.8 44,429 25.3 Increase 4.3
Greens Maik Außendorf 31,626 18.0 Increase 11.1 32,285 18.4 Increase 9.3
FDP Christian Lindner 29,576 16.8 Increase 1.1 24,373 13.9 Decrease 2.8
AfD Harald Weyel 9,518 5.4 Decrease 1.8 10,051 5.7 Decrease 2.3
Left Isabelle Casel 4,845 2.8 Decrease 2.1 5,222 3.0 Decrease 3.4
FW Uwe Wirges 3,632 2.1 Increase 1.2 1,697 1.0 Increase 0.5
dieBasis Helfa Aufmkolk 2,455 1.4 2,247 1.3
Tierschutzpartei   2,199 1.3 Increase 0.5
PARTEI   1,419 0.8 Increase 0.1
Volt Markus Blümke 1,391 0.8 1,144 0.6
Team Todenhöfer   662 0.4
Pirates   554 0.3 Steady 0.0
LIEBE 223 0.1
Gesundheitsforschung   208 0.1 Steady 0.0
LfK 157 0.1
Bündnis C   132 0.1
Humanists   127 0.1 Steady 0.0
V-Partei3   119 0.1 Steady 0.0
ÖDP   115 0.1 Decrease 0.1
NPD   100 0.1 Decrease 0.1
du.   76 0.0
PdF 41 0.0
LKR   34 0.0
MLPD   27 0.0 Steady 0.0
DKP   22 0.0 Steady 0.0
PSG   9 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 1,349 1,037
Total valid votes 175,584 175,896
Turnout 176,933 81.5 Increase 1.2
CDU hold Majority 12,887 7.3 Decrease 8.2

2017 election[edit]

Federal election (2017): Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis[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 Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Hermann-Josef Tebroke 68,948 40.0 Decrease 18.5 61,423 35.6 Decrease 8.1
SPD Nikolaus Kleine 42,098 24.4 Decrease 0.6 36,221 21.0 Decrease 5.1
FDP Christian Lindner 27,049 15.7 Increase 14.0 28,787 16.7 Increase 9.7
AfD Roland Hartwig 12,476 7.2 Increase 4.4 13,777 8.0 Increase 3.2
Greens Maik Außendorf 11,846 6.9 Steady 0.0 15,581 9.0 Steady 0.0
Left Lucie Misini 8,409 4.9 Increase 0.8 11,042 6.4 Increase 1.3
Tierschutzpartei   1,286 0.7
PARTEI   1,173 0.7 Increase 0.2
FW Joachim Orth 1,414 0.8 802 0.5 Increase 0.2
Pirates   505 0.3 Decrease 1.7
AD-DEMOKRATEN 296 0.2
ÖDP   231 0.1 Steady 0.0
NPD   225 0.1 Decrease 0.6
DiB 205 0.1
BGE   187 0.1
DM 175 0.1
V-Partei³ 172 0.1
Volksabstimmung 142 0.1 Decrease 0.1
Gesundheitsforschung 132 0.1
Die Humanisten 97 0.1
MLPD   43 0.0 Steady 0.0
DKP   17 0.0
SGP 10 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 2,180 1,891
Total valid votes 172,240 172,529
Turnout 174,420 70.2 Increase 2.1
CDU hold Majority 26,850 15.6 Decrease 17.9

2013 election[edit]

Federal election (2013): Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis[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 Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Green tickY Wolfgang Bosbach 98,017 58.5 Increase 8.5 73,278 43.7 Increase 8.2
SPD Michael Zalfen 41,894 25.0 Decrease 1.7 43,721 26.1 Increase 2.8
Greens Maik Außendorf 11,472 6.8 Decrease 1.5 15,113 9.0 Decrease 2.2
Left Grischa Bischeff 6,884 4.1 Decrease 1.1 8,473 5.1 Decrease 1.5
AfD Martin Haase 4,713 2.8 7,945 4.7
FDP Peter Ludemann 2,937 1.8 Decrease 6.8 11,676 7.0 Decrease 12.1
Pirates   3,311 2.0 Increase 0.6
NPD Michael Zündorf 1,241 0.7 Decrease 0.3 1,149 0.7 Decrease 0.1
PARTEI   774 0.5
FW   463 0.3
Independent Karl Ulrich Voss 446 0.3
PRO 348 0.2
Nichtwahler 297 0.2
Volksabstimmung 294 0.2 Increase 0.1
ÖDP   265 0.2 Increase 0.1
REP   155 0.1 Decrease 0.1
Party of Reason 153 0.1
BIG 119 0.1
RRP 79 0.0 Decrease 0.1
MLPD   30 0.0 Steady 0.0
Die Rechte 28 0.0
BüSo 25 0.0 Steady 0.0
PSG 24 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 1,527 1,411
Total valid votes 167,604 167,720
Turnout 169,131 78.2 Increase 0.8
CDU hold Majority 56,123 33.5 Increase 10.2

2009 election[edit]

Federal election (2009): Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis[6]
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 Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Green tickY Wolfgang Bosbach 82,523 50.0 Increase 0.7 58,572 35.5 Decrease 1.5
SPD Lasse Pütz 43,992 26.7 Decrease 10.7 38,415 23.3 Decrease 10.3
FDP Christian Lindner 14,198 8.6 Increase 4.1 31,480 19.1 Increase 5.0
Greens Harald Wolfert 13,745 8.3 Increase 3.3 18,582 11.3 Increase 2.5
Left Walter Heuser 8,561 5.2 Increase 2.1 10,832 6.6 Increase 2.5
Pirates   2,346 1.4
NPD Rainer Engels 1,643 1.0 Increase 0.2 1,227 0.7 Increase 0.1
Tierschutzpartei   1,111 0.7 Increase 0.2
FAMILIE 725 0.4 Increase 0.1
RENTNER 543 0.3
Independent Erwin Willi Weber 409 0.2
REP   352 0.2 Steady 0.0
RRP 292 0.2
Volksabstimmung 197 0.1 Steady 0.0
ÖDP   177 0.1
DVU   94 0.1
Centre   87 0.1 Steady 0.0
BüSo 47 0.0 Steady 0.0
MLPD   30 0.0 Steady 0.0
PSG 18 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 1,598 1,541
Total valid votes 165,071 165,128
Turnout 166,669 77.3 Decrease 5.6
CDU hold Majority 38,531 23.3 Increase 11.4

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Constituency Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis". Federal Returning Officer.
  2. ^ "Results for Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis". Federal Returning Officer.
  3. ^ Results for Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
  4. ^ Results for Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
  5. ^ Results for Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
  6. ^ Results for Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

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