Siegen-Wittgenstein (electoral district)

147 Siegen-Wittgenstein
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Siegen-Wittgenstein in 2025
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Population276,900 (2019)
Electorate207,672 (2021)
Major settlementsSiegen
Kreuztal
Netphen
Area1,132.9 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCDU
MemberVolkmar Klein
Elected2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

Siegen-Wittgenstein 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 147. It is located in southern North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein.[1]

Siegen-Wittgenstein was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2009, it has been represented by Volkmar Klein of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]

  1. ^ "Constituency Siegen-Wittgenstein". Federal Returning Officer.
  2. ^ "Results for Siegen-Wittgenstein". Federal Returning Officer.