Lörrach – Müllheim Explained

282 Lörrach – Müllheim
Constituency Type:electoral district
Constituency Link:Lörrach – Müllheim
Parl Name:Bundestag
Region Label:State
Region:Baden-Württemberg
Population:324,200 (2019)
Electorate:231,076 (2021)
Towns:Lörrach
Rheinfelden
Weil am Rhein
Area:1,155.1 km2
Year:1949
Party:CDU
Local Council Label:Member
Local Council:Diana Stöcker
Blank1 Name:Elected
Blank1 Info:2021

Lörrach – Müllheim 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 282. It is located in southwestern Baden-Württemberg, comprising the district of Lörrach and southwestern parts of the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald.[1]

Lörrach – Müllheim was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Diana Stöcker of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]

Geography

Lörrach – Müllheim is located in southwestern Baden-Württemberg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the Lörrach district and the municipalities of Auggen, Bad Krozingen, Badenweiler, Ballrechten-Dottingen, Buggingen, Eschbach, Hartheim am Rhein, Heitersheim, Müllheim, Münstertal/Schwarzwald, Neuenburg am Rhein, Staufen im Breisgau, and Sulzburg from the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district.[1]

History

Lörrach – Müllheim was created in 1949, then known as Lörrach. It acquired its current name in the 1965 election. In the 1949 election, it was Baden constituency 3 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 185. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was number 189. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 186. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 283. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 282.

Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Lörrach, Säckingen, and Müllheim. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it comprised the districts of Lörrach and Müllheim. It acquired its current borders in the 1980 election.

Electionwidth=125pxNamewidth=300pxBorders
1949Lörrach
  • Lörrach district
  • Säckingen district
  • Müllheim district
1953185
1957
1961
1965189Lörrach – Müllheim
1969
1972
1976
1980186
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002283
2005
2009282
2013
2017
2021
2025

Members

The constituency has been held by Christian Democratic Union (CDU) during all but three Bundestag terms since its creation. It was first represented by Lambert Schill from 1949 to 1957, followed by Herbert Wolff from 1957 to 1961 and Karl August Bühler from 1961 to 1969. Heinz Eyrich was representative from 1969 to 1980, followed by Wilhelm Jung from 1980 to 1990 and Ortrun Schätzle from 1990 to 1998. Marion Caspers-Merk of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) was elected in 1998 and served until 2009. Armin Schuster of the CDU was representative from 2009 to 2021. He was succeeded by party fellow Diana Stöcker in 2021.

ElectionMemberParty%
1949Lambert SchillCDU41.3
195356.9
bgcolor=1957Herbert WolffCDU54.4
1961Karl August BühlerCDU45.6
196548.6
1969Heinz EyrichCDU48.6
197246.6
197649.8
1980Wilhelm JungCDU45.5
198353.6
198747.5
1990Ortrun SchätzleCDU47.3
199445.5
1998Marion Caspers-MerkSPD45.0
200245.4
200543.7
2009Armin SchusterCDU37.9
201350.1
201739.4
bgcolor=2021Diana StöckerCDU25.2

Election results

2009 election

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency Lörrach – Müllheim. Federal Returning Officer.
  2. Web site: Results for Lörrach – Müllheim. Federal Returning Officer.