Krefeld II – Wesel II explained

113 Krefeld II – Wesel II
Constituency Type:electoral district
Constituency Link:Krefeld II – Wesel II
Parl Name:Bundestag
Region Label:State
Region:North Rhine-Westphalia
Population:243,500 (2019)
Electorate:175,852 (2021)
Towns:Krefeld (partial)
Moers
Area:176.4 km2
Year:2002
Party:SPD
Local Council Label:Member
Local Council:Jan Dieren
Blank1 Name:Elected
Blank1 Info:2021

Krefeld II – Wesel II 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 113. It is located in the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the northern part of the city of Krefeld and the southern part of the district of Wesel.[1]

Krefeld II – Wesel II was created for the 2002 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Jan Dieren of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).[2]

Geography

Krefeld II – Wesel II is located in the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the Stadtbezirke of Nord, Hüls, Mitte, and Ost from the independent city of Krefeld and the municipalities of Moers and Neukirchen-Vluyn from the district of Wesel.[1]

History

Krefeld II – Wesel II was created in 2002 and contained parts of the abolished constituencies of Krefeld and Wesel II. In the 2002 through 2009 elections, it was constituency 115 in the numbering system. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 114. From the 2025 election, it has been number 113.

Members

The constituency was first represented by Siegmund Ehrmann of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 2002 to 2017. It was won by Kerstin Radomski of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in the 2017 election. Jan Dieren regained it for the SPD in 2021.

ElectionMemberParty%
2002Siegmund EhrmannSPD51.5
200550.7
200949.6
201341.5
bgcolor=2017Kerstin RadomskiCDU36.8
bgcolor=2021Jan DierenSPD35.2

Election results

2009 election

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency Krefeld II – Wesel II. Federal Returning Officer.
  2. Web site: Results for Krefeld II – Wesel II. Federal Returning Officer.