| 122 Gelsenkirchen | |
|---|---|
| Electoral district for the Bundestag | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Bundestagswahlkreis_122-2025.svg) Gelsenkirchen in 2025 | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Population | 259,600 (2019) |
| Electorate | 168,496 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Gelsenkirchen |
| Area | 104.9 km2 |
| Current electoral district | |
| Created | 1949 |
| Party | SPD |
| Member | Markus Töns |
| Elected | 2017, 2021 |
Gelsenkirchen 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 122. It is located in the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the city of Gelsenkirchen.[1]
Gelsenkirchen was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2017, it has been represented by Markus Töns of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).[2]
- ^ "Constituency Gelsenkirchen". Federal Returning Officer.
- ^ "Results for Gelsenkirchen". Federal Returning Officer.