Neuwied (electoral district)

196 Neuwied
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Neuwied in 2025
StateRhineland-Palatinate
Population311,600 (2019)
Electorate238,118 (2021)
Major settlementsNeuwied
Betzdorf
Area1,269.4 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCDU
MemberErwin Rüddel
Elected2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

Neuwied 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 196. It is located in northern Rhineland-Palatinate, comprising the districts of Neuwied and Altenkirchen.[1]

Neuwied was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2009, it has been represented by Erwin Rüddel of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]

  1. ^ "Constituency Neuwied". Federal Returning Officer.
  2. ^ "Results for Neuwied". Federal Returning Officer.

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