Berlin-Reinickendorf (electoral district) explained

76 Berlin-Reinickendorf
Constituency Type:electoral district
Constituency Link:Berlin-Reinickendorf
Parl Name:Bundestag
Region Label:State
Region:Berlin
Population:260,200 (2019)
Electorate:176,585 (2021)
Area:89.3 km2
Year:1990
Party:CDU
Local Council Label:Member
Local Council:Monika Grütters
Blank1 Name:Elected
Blank1 Info:2021

Berlin-Reinickendorf 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 76. It is located in northern Berlin, comprising the Reinickendorf borough.[1]

Berlin-Reinickendorf was created for the inaugural 1990 federal election after German reunification. Since 2021, it has been represented by Monika Grütters of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]

Geography

Berlin-Reinickendorf is located in northern Berlin. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the Reinickendorf borough.

History

Berlin-Reinickendorf was created after German reunification in 1990. In the 1990 election, it was constituency 250 in the numbering system. In the 1994 and 1998 elections, it was number 251. In the 2002 through 2009 elections, it was number 78. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 77. From the 2025 election, it has been number 76. Its borders have not changed since its creation.

Members

The constituency was first represented by Gabriele Wiechatzek of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1990 to 1994, followed by Diethard Schütze from 1994 to 1998. It was won by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in 1998 and represented by Detlef Dzembritzki until 2009. Frank Steffel of the CDU was elected in 2009, and re-elected in 2013 and 2017. He was succeeded by Monika Grütters in 2021.

ElectionMemberParty%
bgcolor=1990Gabriele WiechatzekCDU54.4
bgcolor=1994Diethard SchützeCDU47.4
1998Detlef DzembritzkiSPD47.7
200242.5
200542.5
2009Frank SteffelCDU39.0
201345.0
201736.8
bgcolor=2021Monika GrüttersCDU27.2

Election results

2009 election

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency Berlin-Reinickendorf. Federal Returning Officer.
  2. Web site: Results for Berlin-Reinickendorf. Federal Returning Officer.