Bodensee (electoral district)

Bodensee 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 293. It is located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, comprising the Bodenseekreis district and southern parts of the Sigmaringen district.[1]

293 Bodensee
electoral district
for the Bundestag
Bodensee in 2009
StateBaden-Württemberg
Population233,300 (2015)
Electorate172,782 (2017)
Major settlementsFriedrichshafen
Überlingen
Tettnang
Area860.7 km2
Current electoral district
Created2009
PartyCDU
MemberLothar Riebsamen
Elected2009, 2013, 2017

Bodensee was created for the 2009 federal election. Since 2009, it has been represented by Lothar Riebsamen of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]

Geography

Bodensee is located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the district of Bodensee and the municipalities of Herdwangen-Schönach, Illmensee, Pfullendorf, and Wald from the Sigmaringen district.[1]

History

Bodensee was created in 2009 and contained parts of the abolished constituency of Ravensburg – Bodensee and the redistributed constituency of Zollernalb – Sigmaringen. Its constituency number and borders have not changed since its creation.

Members

The constituency has been represented by Lothar Riebsamen of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since its creation.

Election Member Party %
2009 Lothar Riebsamen CDU 45.0
2013 53.9
2017 41.4

Election results

2017 election
Federal election (2017): Bodensee[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 Lothar Riebsamen 56,165 41.4 12.5 50,428 37.1 11.6
SPD Leon Hahn 24,451 18.0 2.6 19,321 14.2 4.0
Green Markus Böhlen 18,811 13.9 2.6 20,015 14.7 3.0
AfD Alice Weidel 14,079 10.4 14,164 10.4 5.9
FDP Christian Steffen-Stiehl 11,999 8.8 4.9 17,954 13.2 6.8
Left Claudia Haydt 7,185 5.3 0.8 8,316 6.1 1.7
ÖDP Sylvia Hiß-Petrowitz 1,412 1.0 0.1 726 0.5 0.2
FW Antonio Falla 1,338 1.0 0.3 1,001 0.7 0.1
Tierschutzpartei   919 0.7 0.1
PARTEI   794 0.6
Pirates   462 0.3 1.7
BGE   286 0.2
DM 278 0.2
NPD   265 0.2 0.7
Tierschutzallianz 260 0.2
Menschliche Welt 239 0.2
Independent Martin Rosenacker 230 0.2
DiB 208 0.2
V-Partei³ 199 0.1
Independent Elfriede Schuler 124 0.1
MLPD   58 0.0 0.0
DIE RECHTE 42 0.0
DKP   16 0.0
Informal votes 1,352 1,195
Total Valid votes 135,794 134,951
Turnout 137,146 79.4 4.1
CDU hold Majority 31,714 23.4 9.9

2013 election
Federal election (2013): Bodensee[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 Y Lothar Riebsamen 68,333 53.9 8.9 61,961 48.7 12.1
SPD Jochen Jehle 26,105 20.6 1.0 23,125 18.2 1.6
Green Alexander Gaus 14,224 11.2 3.2 14,955 11.8 2.3
Left Annette Groth 5,749 4.5 1.3 5,629 4.4 2.0
FDP Hans-Peter Wetzel 4,955 3.9 9.8 8,086 6.4 13.9
AfD   5,689 4.5
Pirates Carsten Göpfert 2,825 2.2 2,594 2.0 0.0
NPD Tim Belz 1,594 1.3 0.2 1,091 0.9 0.2
FW Helmut Wolfer 1,566 1.2 863 0.7
ÖDP Franz Weber 1,415 1.1 902 0.7 0.1
Tierschutzpartei   950 0.7 0.1
Volksabstimmung 362 0.3 0.0
REP   303 0.2 0.3
RENTNER 254 0.2
PBC 163 0.1 0.2
Party of Reason 98 0.1
PRO 75 0.1
MLPD   51 0.0 0.0
BIG 37 0.0
BüSo 21 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 1,930 1,487
Total Valid votes 126,766 127,209
Turnout 128,696 75.3 2.2
CDU hold Majority 42,228 33.3 7.9

2009 election
Federal election (2009): Bodensee[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 Lothar Riebsamen 54,169 45.0 4.7 44,205 36.6 5.3
SPD Jochen Jehle 23,587 19.6 9.3 20,080 16.6 11.0
Green Petra Selg 17,349 14.4 3.4 16,962 14.0 2.7
FDP Alexander Reuter 16,521 13.7 8.3 24,483 20.3 7.9
Left Detlef Schönig 7,077 5.9 3.1 7,775 6.4 3.2
Pirates   2,441 2.0
NPD Roland Müller 1,771 1.5 0.1 1,277 1.1 0.1
Tierschutzpartei   813 0.7
ÖDP   705 0.6
REP   628 0.5 0.2
DIE VIOLETTEN 444 0.4
Volksabstimmung 402 0.3
PBC 344 0.3 0.2
ADM 148 0.1
DVU   67 0.1
BüSo 57 0.0 0.0
MLPD   57 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 2,181 1,767
Total Valid votes 120,474 120,888
Turnout 122,655 73.1 6.4
CDU win new seat Majority 30,582 25.4

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