Mönchengladbach (electoral district)

Mönchengladbach 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 109. It is located in western North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the city of Mönchengladbach.[1]

109 Mönchengladbach
electoral district
for the Bundestag
Mönchengladbach in 2013
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Population260,000 (2015)
Electorate190,552 (2017)
Major settlementsMönchengladbach
Area170.5 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCDU
MemberGünter Krings
Elected2002, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017

Mönchengladbach was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2002, it has been represented by Günter Krings of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]

Geography

Mönchengladbach is located in western North Rhine-Westphalia. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the independent city of Mönchengladbach.[1]

History

Mönchengladbach was created in 1949, then known as Rheydt – M.Gladbach – Viersen. It acquired its current name in the 1965 election. In the 1949 election, it was North Rhine-Westphalia constituency 23 in the numbering system. From 1953 through 1961, it was number 82. From 1965 through 1976, it was number 79. From 1980 through 1998, it was number 78. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 110. Since 2013, it has been number 109.

Originally, the constituency comprised the independent cities of Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, and Viersen. From 1965 through 1976, it comprised the independent cities of Mönchengladbach and Viersen. It acquired its current borders in the 1980 election.

Election No. Name Borders
1949 23 Rheydt – M.Gladbach – Viersen
1953 82
1957
1961
1965 79 Mönchengladbach
1969
1972
1976
1980 78
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 110
2005
2009
2013 109
2017
2021

Members

The constituency has been held by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) during all but one Bundestag term since 1949. It was first represented by Hans Schmitz from 1949 to 1953, followed by Joseph Illerhaus from 1951 to 1969. Curt Becker served from 1969 to 1976, Wolfgang Feinendegen from 1976 to 1983, and Hans-Wilhelm Pesch from 1983 to 1998. Hildegard Wester of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) won the constituency in 1998 and served a single term. Günter Krings regained it for the CDU in 2002 and was re-elected in 2005, 2009, 2013, and 2017.

Election Member Party %
1949 Hans Schmitz CDU 37.4
1953 Joseph Illerhaus CDU 66.4
1957 65.6
1961 56.7
1965 57.9
1969 Curt Becker CDU 55.5
1972 51.1
1976 Wolfgang Feinendegen CDU 54.3
1980 48.6
1983 Hans-Wilhelm Pesch CDU 54.5
1987 49.5
1990 46.9
1994 45.1
1998 Hildegard Wester SPD 47.7
2002 Günter Krings CDU 43.6
2005 47.9
2009 45.6
2013 50.8
2017 44.3

Election results

2017 election
Federal election (2017): Mönchengladbach[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 Y Günter Krings 57,766 44.3 6.5 46,786 35.8 7.9
SPD Gülistan Yüksel 31,766 24.4 4.8 30,547 23.3 4.8
AfD Holger Heinz Hexgen 11,910 9.1 5.7 12,373 9.5 5.3
FDP Stefan Dahlmanns 10,225 7.8 5.6 17,946 13.7 7.8
Left Sebastian Merkens 8,921 6.8 0.6 9,627 7.4 0.9
Green Peter Walter 7,814 6.0 0.1 8,169 6.2 0.1
PARTEI Sina Houben 1,956 1.5 0.8 1,280 1.0 0.4
Tierschutzpartei   1,100 0.8
AD-DEMOKRATEN 613 0.5
Pirates   582 0.4 2.1
NPD   350 0.3 0.8
FW   279 0.2 0.0
V-Partei³ 243 0.2
DiB 142 0.1
BGE   130 0.1
Volksabstimmung 126 0.1 0.1
Gesundheitsforschung 118 0.1
DM 111 0.1
ÖDP   110 0.1 0.0
Die Humanisten 91 0.1
MLPD   85 0.1 0.0
Independent Kai Michael Müller-Horn 85 0.1
DKP   22 0.0
SGP 6 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 1,563 1,170
Total Valid votes 130,443 130,836
Turnout 132,006 69.3 3.1
CDU hold Majority 26,000 19.9 1.7

2013 election
Federal election (2013): Mönchengladbach[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 Günter Krings 63,843 50.8 5.3 55,030 43.7 8.6
SPD Gülistan Yüksel 36,665 29.2 1.5 35,447 28.1 3.7
Left Bernhard Clasen 7,827 6.2 1.3 8,080 6.4 1.9
Green Gerhard Brenner 7,638 6.1 2.2 7,792 6.2 2.7
AfD Hermann Behrendt 4,259 3.4 5,255 4.2
FDP Hans Joachim Stockschläger 2,847 2.3 7.2 7,414 5.9 12.2
Pirates   3,149 2.5 0.7
NPD Manfred Frentzen 1,663 1.3 0.0 1,339 1.1 0.1
PARTEI Ephraim Beckers 864 0.7 744 0.6
FW   316 0.3
PRO 310 0.2
Volksabstimmung 199 0.2 0.1
Nichtwahler 179 0.1
ÖDP   158 0.1 0.1
REP   145 0.1 0.1
BIG 124 0.1
Party of Reason 123 0.1
RRP 45 0.0 0.1
MLPD   30 0.0 0.0
PSG 23 0.0 0.0
BüSo 20 0.0 0.0
Die Rechte 20 0.0
Informal votes 1,953 1,617
Total Valid votes 125,606 125,942
Turnout 127,559 66.2 2.3
CDU hold Majority 27,178 21.6 3.7

2009 election
Federal election (2009): Mönchengladbach[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 Günter Krings 55,784 45.6 2.3 43,020 35.0 4.0
SPD Hermann-Josef Krichel-Mäurer 33,852 27.7 11.2 30,018 24.5 10.1
FDP Hans Joachim Stockschläger 11,573 9.5 5.4 22,148 18.0 6.0
Green Gerd Brenner 10,162 8.3 4.5 10,876 8.9 2.6
Left Bernhard Clasen 9,233 7.5 3.3 10,241 8.3 3.1
Pirates   2,191 1.8
NPD Manfred Frentzen 1,569 1.3 0.2 1,231 1.0 0.1
Tierschutzpartei   906 0.7 0.2
FAMILIE 526 0.4 0.0
RENTNER 526 0.4
REP   301 0.2 0.0
Centre   259 0.2 0.0
Independent Hans Günter Dennhoven 243 0.2
RRP 196 0.2
Volksabstimmung 104 0.1 0.0
ÖDP   84 0.1
DVU   49 0.0
MLPD   31 0.0 0.0
BüSo 20 0.0 0.0
PSG 19 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 1,774 1,444
Total Valid votes 122,416 122,746
Turnout 124,190 63.9 8.6
CDU hold Majority 21,932 17.9 8.9

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

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