Hameln-Pyrmont – Holzminden Explained

46 Hameln-Pyrmont – Holzminden
Constituency Type:electoral district
Constituency Link:Hameln-Pyrmont – Holzminden
Parl Name:Bundestag
Region Label:State
Region:Lower Saxony
Population:236,200 (2019)
Electorate:184,471 (2021)
Towns:Hameln
Holzminden
Bad Pyrmont
Area:1,802.4 km2
Year:1949
Party:SPD
Local Council Label:Member
Local Council:Johannes Schraps
Blank1 Name:Elected
Blank1 Info:2017, 2021

Hameln-Pyrmont – Holzminden 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 46. It is located in southern Lower Saxony, comprising the Hameln-Pyrmont and Holzminden districts and a small part of the Northeim district.[1]

Hameln-Pyrmont – Holzminden was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2017, it has been represented by Johannes Schraps of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).[2]

Geography

Hameln-Pyrmont – Holzminden is located in eastern Lower Saxony. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the district of Hameln-Pyrmont and Holzminden, as well as the municipalities of Bodenfelde and Uslar and Solling area from the Northeim district.[1]

History

Hameln-Pyrmont – Holzminden was created in 1949, then known as Hameln – Springe. In the 1980 through 1990 elections, it was named Hameln – Holzminden. It acquired its current name in the 1994 election. In the inaugural Bundestag election, it was Lower Saxony constituency 24 in the numbering system. From 1953 through 1961, it was number 46. From 1965 through 1998, it was number 41. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 46. In the 2009 election, it was number 47. Since the 2013 election, it has been number 46.

Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Hameln and the districts of Hameln-Pyrmont and Springe. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, the constituency comprised the entirety of the Hameln-Pyrmont and Holzminden districts. It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.

Electionwidth=125pxNamewidth=300pxBorders
1949Hameln – Springe
195346
1957
1961
196541
1969
1972
1976
1980Hameln – Holzminden
1983
1987
1990
1994Hameln-Pyrmont – Holzminden
1998
200246
2005
200947
201346
2017
2021
2025

Members

The constituency has been held by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) during all but one Bundestag term since its creation. Its first representative was Herbert Kriedemann of the SPD, who served from 1949 to 1953. Alexander Elbrächter of the German Party (DP) won in 1953, but Heinz Frehsee of the SPD was elected in 1957. He was succeeded in 1976 by Brigitte Schulte, who served until 2005. Gabriele Lösekrug-Möller then served from 2005 to 2017. Johannes Schraps has been representative since 2017.

ElectionMemberParty%
bgcolor=1949Herbert KriedemannSPD34.1
bgcolor=1953Alexander ElbrächterDP42.3
1957Heinz FrehseeSPD37.7
196144.6
196546.7
196949.5
197253.6
1976Brigitte SchulteSPD49.3
198052.1
198347.6
198747.9
199046.0
199448.5
199855.8
200251.5
2005Gabriele Lösekrug-MöllerSPD50.2
200939.6
201342.3
2017Johannes SchrapsSPD39.1
202143.2

Election results

2009 election

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency Hameln-Pyrmont – Holzminden. Federal Returning Officer.
  2. Web site: Results for Hameln-Pyrmont – Holzminden. Federal Returning Officer.