Weiden (electoral district)

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234 Weiden
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Bundestagswahlkreis 234-2025.svg
Weiden in 2025
State Bavaria
Population209,200 (2019)
Electorate165,807 (2021)
Major settlements Weiden in der Oberpfalz
Tirschenreuth
Vohenstrauß
Area2,582.5 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
Party CSU
Member Albert Rupprecht
Elected 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2025

Weiden 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 234. It is located in northeastern Bavaria, comprising the city of Weiden in der Oberpfalz and the districts of Neustadt an der Waldnaab and Tirschenreuth. [1]

Contents

Weiden was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2005, it has been represented by Albert Rupprecht of the Christian Social Union (CSU). [2]

Geography

Weiden is located in northeastern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Weiden in der Oberpfalz and the districts of Neustadt an der Waldnaab and Tirschenreuth. [1]

History

Weiden was created in 1949, then known as Tirschenreuth. It acquired its current name in the 1976 election. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 23 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 218. In the 1965 through 1998 elections, it was number 221. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 236. In the 2009 through 2021 elections, it was number 235. From the 2025 election, it has been number 234.

Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Weiden in der Oberpfalz and the districts of Tirschenreuth, Neustadt an der Waldnaab, and Kemnath. In the 1965 through 1972 elections, also contained the district of Eschenbach. It acquired its current borders in the 1976 election.

ElectionNo.NameBorders
1949 23Tirschenreuth
1953 218
1957
1961
1965 221
1969
1972
1976 Weiden
1980
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 236
2005
2009 235
2013
2017
2021
2025 234

Members

The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Social Union (CSU) since its creation. It was first represented by Hans Bodensteiner from 1949 to 1953. He was elected for the CSU, but defected to co-found the All-German People's Party (GVP) in November 1952. followed by Hugo Geiger from 1953 to 1961. Franz Weigl  [ de ] served from 1961 to 1972. Max Kunz  [ de ] was then representative from 1972 to 1990. Simon Wittmann  [ de ] served two terms from 1990 to 1998, followed by Georg Girisch  [ de ] from 1998 to 2005. Albert Rupprecht was elected in 2005, and re-elected in 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021, and 2025.

ElectionMemberParty %
1949 Hans Bodensteiner [a] CSU 35.7
GVP
1953 Hugo Geiger CSU 54.7
1957 62.8
1961 Franz Weigl  [ de ] CSU 61.1
1965 60.2
1969 57.2
1972 Max Kunz  [ de ] CSU 56.1
1976 62.1
1980 60.0
1983 63.3
1987 57.8
1990 Simon Wittmann  [ de ] CSU 55.8
1994 53.2
1998 Georg Girisch  [ de ] CSU 47.1
2002 59.2
2005 Albert Rupprecht CSU 48.4
2009 44.9
2013 55.1
2017 46.3
2021 38.5
2025 43.5

Election results

2025 election

Federal election (2025): Weiden [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 Green check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
CSU Green check.svgY Albert Rupprecht 59,26843.5Increase2.svg 5.155,09440.4Increase2.svg 5.0
AfD Manfred Leonhard Schiller31,35123.0Increase2.svg 12.733,12424.3Increase2.svg 12.9
SPD Gregor Johannes Forster16,29412.0Decrease2.svg 10.515,93111.7Decrease2.svg 10.7
FW Hubert Josef Schicker9,6737.1Steady2.svg8,2156.0Decrease2.svg 3.2
Greens Anneliese Droste6,6244.9Decrease2.svg 0.27,9265.8Decrease2.svg 1.2
Left Julia Anna Neumann5,5904.1Increase2.svg 2.35,3673.9Increase2.svg 1.8
FDP Dr. Theodor Alexander Klotz4,1263.0Decrease2.svg 1.84,1693.1Decrease2.svg 4.3
Independent Konrad Willibald Dippel2,4311.8
BSW  3,5142.6
Tierschutzpartei  8960.7Decrease2.svg 0.3
dieBasis  4490.3Decrease2.svg 0.9
ÖDP Sebastian Josua Sparrer7870.6Decrease2.svg 0.14180.3Decrease2.svg 0.2
Volt  4170.3Increase2.svg 0.2
die PARTEI  3470.3Decrease2.svg 0.2
BP  3060.2Decrease2.svg 0.3
BD  1070.1
Humanists  610.0
MLPD  210.0
Informal votes653435
Total valid votes136,144136,362
Turnout 136,79784.1Increase2.svg 4.3
CSU holdMajority27,91720.5Increase2.svg 4.5

2021 election

Federal election (2021): Weiden [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 Green check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
CSU Green check.svgY Albert Rupprecht 50,57538.5Decrease2.svg 7.846,45135.4Decrease2.svg 7.7
SPD Uli Grötsch 29,57322.5Increase2.svg 0.229,46122.4Increase2.svg 3.4
AfD Manfred Schiller 13,52310.314,89811.3Decrease2.svg 2.1
Independent Konrad Dippel9,3587.1
FW Tobias Groß9,3067.1Increase2.svg 1.412,0679.2Increase2.svg 5.3
Greens Anneliese Droste6,6335.0Increase2.svg 1.59,1707.0Increase2.svg 2.0
FDP Silke Klotz6,3034.8Increase2.svg 0.79,6017.3Increase2.svg 0.8
Left Christian Weidner2,3151.8Decrease2.svg 2.72,8302.2Decrease2.svg 2.6
dieBasis Dietmar Assel1,4581.11,5741.2
Tierschutzpartei  1,2491.0Increase2.svg 0.2
ÖDP Christian Wallmeyer8600.7Decrease2.svg 0.66120.5Decrease2.svg 0.3
BP Roland Bayer7710.6Decrease2.svg 1.87190.5Decrease2.svg 0.5
Independent Helmut Bauer7490.6
Unabhängige6960.5
PARTEI  6510.5Steady2.svg 0.0
Pirates  3450.3Steady2.svg 0.0
Team Todenhöfer  1920.1
Gesundheitsforschung  1510.1Steady2.svg 0.0
Volt  1480.1
The Homeland  1280.1Decrease2.svg 0.3
V-Partei3  940.1Decrease2.svg 0.1
Humanists  870.1
Bündnis C  700.1
du.  650.0
The III. Path  640.0
LKR  140.0
DKP  130.0Steady2.svg 0.0
MLPD  60.0Steady2.svg 0.0
Informal votes823891
Total valid votes131,424131,356
Turnout 132,24779.8Increase2.svg 2.3
CSU holdMajority21,00216.0Decrease2.svg 8.0

2017 election

Federal election (2017): Weiden [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 Green check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
CSU Green check.svgY Albert Rupprecht 59,28546.2Decrease2.svg 8.955,69143.1Decrease2.svg 9.7
SPD Uli Grötsch 28,61422.3Increase2.svg 0.324,63119.0Decrease2.svg 3.5
AfD  17,41113.5Increase2.svg 9.9
Independent Konrad Dippel11,9069.3
FW Karl Meier7,2955.7Increase2.svg 2.25,0613.9Increase2.svg 0.3
Left Christian Weidner5,6774.4Increase2.svg 1.86,2044.8Increase2.svg 1.4
FDP Martin Hofmann5,2694.1Increase2.svg 2.68,4796.6Increase2.svg 3.2
Greens Gisela Helgath4,5533.6Decrease2.svg 0.36,4265.0Increase2.svg 0.7
BP Petra Ringelmann3,1032.41,2931.0Increase2.svg 0.1
Tierschutzpartei  9660.7Increase2.svg 0.1
ÖDP Karlheinz Binner1,6131.3Steady2.svg 0.09600.7Decrease2.svg 0.2
Independent Karl Schmid8760.7
PARTEI  5800.4
The Homeland  4940.4Decrease2.svg 1.2
Pirates  3520.3Decrease2.svg 1.2
Gesundheitsforschung 1960.2
V-Partei³ 1920.1
DM1430.1
BGE  1130.1
DiB 970.1
MLPD  220.0Steady2.svg 0.0
DKP  170.0
BüSo 140.0Steady2.svg 0.0
Informal votes2,3231,172
Total valid votes128,191129,342
Turnout 130,51477.5Increase2.svg 7.7
CSU holdMajority30,67123.9Decrease2.svg 9.3

2013 election

Federal election (2013): Weiden [6]
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 Green check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
CSU Green check.svgY Albert Rupprecht 64,93055.1Increase2.svg 10.262,12652.8Increase2.svg 8.4
SPD Uli Grötsch 25,88122.0Increase2.svg 2.126,48422.5Increase2.svg 2.4
Independent Konrad Willibald Dippel5,1814.4
Greens Johann Mayer4,5313.8Decrease2.svg 1.15,0724.3Decrease2.svg 2.3
FW Karl Meier4,1653.54,2593.6
Left Klaus Schmitsdorf3,1172.6Decrease2.svg 2.73,9823.4Decrease2.svg 4.1
AfD Hans-Peter Schaller2,8552.44,2433.6
The Homeland Patrick Hermann Schröder1,8951.6Decrease2.svg 0.81,9091.6Decrease2.svg 0.9
Pirates Floyd Ralf Kretschmar1,8061.51,7581.5Decrease2.svg 0.3
FDP Heinz-Dieter Pauly1,7351.5Decrease2.svg 5.63,9533.4Decrease2.svg 8.4
ÖDP Karlheinz Helmut Binner1,4891.3Steady2.svg 0.01,0980.9Decrease2.svg 0.4
BP  1,0710.9Steady2.svg 0.0
Tierschutzpartei  7720.7Decrease2.svg 0.1
REP  2890.2Decrease2.svg 0.3
DIE FRAUEN 2540.2
Independent Karl-Justus Human2040.2
Party of Reason 1620.1
PRO 1090.1
DIE VIOLETTEN 1050.1Decrease2.svg 0.1
RRP270.0Decrease2.svg 0.5
BüSo 190.0Decrease2.svg 0.1
MLPD  180.0Steady2.svg 0.0
Informal votes1,1141,193
Total valid votes117,789117,710
Turnout 118,90369.8Decrease2.svg 2.3
CSU holdMajority39,04933.1Increase2.svg 8.1

2009 election

Federal election (2009): Weiden [7]
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 Green check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
CSU Green check.svgY Albert Rupprecht 54,89144.9Decrease2.svg 3.554,00944.4Decrease2.svg 6.3
SPD Werner Schieder  [ de ]24,26119.9Decrease2.svg 7.724,46720.1Decrease2.svg 10.0
Independent Konrad Dippel17,19614.1
FDP Norbert Ziegler8,6647.1Increase2.svg 4.314,27211.7Increase2.svg 5.3
Left Sandro Hammer6,5675.4Increase2.svg 2.79,0937.5Increase2.svg 3.9
Greens Johann Mayer6,0314.9Increase2.svg 2.68,0606.6Increase2.svg 2.7
The Homeland Karsten Panzer2,9942.5Decrease2.svg 0.73,0712.5Increase2.svg 0.5
Pirates  2,2071.8
ÖDP Rita Wiesend1,5631.31,5651.3
FAMILIE 1,1320.9Increase2.svg 0.2
BP  1,0540.9Steady2.svg 0.0
Tierschutzpartei  8720.7
REP  6930.6Decrease2.svg 0.2
RRP6420.5
CM 2220.2
DIE VIOLETTEN 1760.1
PBC1080.1Decrease2.svg 0.1
DVU  590.0
BüSo 330.0Steady2.svg 0.0
MLPD  210.0Steady2.svg 0.0
Informal votes1,8592,270
Total valid votes122,167121,756
Turnout 124,02672.1Decrease2.svg 5.8
CSU holdMajority30,63025.0Increase2.svg 4.2

Notes

  1. Bodensteiner was elected for the CSU, but joined the All-German People's Party (GVP) in November 1952.

References

  1. 1 2 "Constituency Weiden". Federal Returning Officer.
  2. "Results for Weiden". Federal Returning Officer.
  3. https://www.bundeswahlleiterin.de/en/bundestagswahlen/2025/ergebnisse/bund-99/land-9/wahlkreis-234.html
  4. Results for Weiden
  5. Results for Weiden
  6. Results for Weiden
  7. Results for Weiden