| 179 Hanau | |
|---|---|
| Electoral district for the Bundestag | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Bundestagswahlkreis_179-2025.svg) Hanau in 2025 | |
| State | Hesse |
| Population | 262,000 (2019) |
| Electorate | 176,271 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Hanau Maintal Nidderau |
| Area | 346.2 km2 |
| Current electoral district | |
| Created | 1949 |
| Party | SPD |
| Member | Lennard Oehl |
| Elected | 2021 |
Hanau 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 179. It is located in southern Hesse, comprising the western part of Main-Kinzig-Kreis, including the city of Hanau.[1]
Hanau was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Lennard Oehl of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).[2]
- ^ "Constituency Hanau". Federal Returning Officer.
- ^ "Results for Hanau". Federal Returning Officer.