| 136 Paderborn | |
|---|---|
| Electoral district for the Bundestag | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Bundestagswahlkreis_136-2025.svg) Paderborn – Gütersloh III in 2025 | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Population | 307,800 (2019) |
| Electorate | 231,534 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Paderborn Delbrück Salzkotten |
| Area | 1,246.8 km2 |
| Current electoral district | |
| Created | 1949 |
| Party | CDU |
| Member | Carsten Linnemann |
| Elected | 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021 |
Paderborn 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 136. It is located in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the Paderborn district.[1]
Paderborn was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2009, it has been represented by Carsten Linnemann of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]
- ^ "Constituency Paderborn". Federal Returning Officer.
- ^ "Results for Paderborn – Gütersloh III". Federal Returning Officer.