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Trier (electoral district)

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202 Trier
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Trier in 2025
StateRhineland-Palatinate
Population260,900 (2019)
Electorate190,530 (2021)
Major settlementsTrier
Konz
Schweich
Area1,219.3 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartySPD
MemberVerena Hubertz
Elected2021

Trier 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 202. It is located in western Rhineland-Palatinate, comprising the city of Trier and the district of Trier-Saarburg.[1]

Trier was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Verena Hubertz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).[2]

Geography

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Trier is located in western Rhineland-Palatinate. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Trier and the district of Trier-Saarburg.[1]

History

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Trier was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Rhineland-Palatinate constituency 7 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1976 elections, it was number 154. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 152. In the 2002 election, it was number 206. In the 2005 election, it was number 205. In the 2009 and 2013 elections, it was number 204. In the 2017 and 2021 elections, it was number 203. From the 2025 election, it has been number 202.

Originally, the constituency comprised the city of Trier, and the districts of Landkreis Trier and Saarburg. It acquired its current borders in the 1972 election.

Election No. Name Borders
1949 7 Trier
  • Trier city
  • Landkreis Trier district
  • Saarburg district
1953 154
1957
1961
1965
1969
1972
1976
1980 152
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 206
2005 205
2009 204
2013
2017 203
2021
2025 202

Members

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The constituency has been held by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) during all but two Bundestag terms since its creation. It was first represented by Heinrich Kemper of the CDU from 1949 to 1957, followed by Alois Zimmer until 1965 and Heinrich Holkenbrink until 1969. Carl-Ludwig Wagner then served from 1969 to 1976. Günther Schartz was representative from 1976 to 1994. Franz Peter Basten served a single term from 1994 to 1998 before Karl Diller won the constituency for the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in 1998. He served two terms. Bernhard Kaster regained it for the CDU in 2005 and served until 2017. Andreas Steier was elected in 2017. Verena Hubertz of the SPD won the constituency in 2021.

Election Member Party %
1949 Heinrich Kemper CDU 64.8
1953 67.2
1957 Alois Zimmer CDU 66.9
1961 62.0
1965 Heinrich Holkenbrink CDU 61.0
1969 Carl-Ludwig Wagner CDU 57.3
1972 52.8
1976 Günther Schartz CDU 56.2
1980 51.9
1983 57.3
1987 52.0
1990 49.1
1994 Franz Peter Basten CDU 47.6
1998 Karl Diller SPD 45.2
2002 43.7
2005 Bernhard Kaster CDU 43.1
2009 45.7
2013 48.8
2017 Andreas Steier CDU 37.9
2021 Verena Hubertz SPD 33.0

Election results

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2021 election

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Federal election (2021): Trier[3]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
SPD Verena Hubertz 47,942 33.0 Decrease 0.7 44,123 30.3 Increase 5.6
CDU Red XN Andreas Steier 40,299 27.7 Decrease 10.2 34,578 23.7 Decrease 13.5
Greens Corinna Rüffer 18,939 13.0 Increase 6.6 22,708 15.6 Increase 6.6
FDP Benjamin Palfner 10,135 7.0 Increase 1.7 16,206 11.1 Increase 1.9
AfD Otto Hiller von Gaertringen 8,230 5.7 Decrease 1.3 9,001 6.2 Decrease 1.8
FW Sascha Kohlmann 7,521 5.2 Increase 4.1 5,379 3.7 Increase 2.7
Left Katrin Werner 5,126 3.5 Decrease 3.1 5,712 3.9 Decrease 4.7
Tierschutzpartei   2,003 1.4
PARTEI Michael Zeeb 2,174 1.5 Increase 0.2 1,507 1.0 Steady 0.0
dieBasis Filiz Plenter 1,730 1.2 1,678 1.1
Volt Bettina Wolff 967 0.7 859 0.6
Independent Ingrid Moritz 807 0.6
Pirates   538 0.4 Steady 0.0
ÖDP Paul Lippl 657 0.5 363 0.2 Steady 0.0
Unabhängige Jens Ahnemüller 595 0.4
Team Todenhöfer   343 0.2
DKP Simon Becker 294 0.2
Humanists   179 0.1
V-Partei3   144 0.1 Decrease 0.1
DiB   116 0.1
NPD   114 0.1 Decrease 0.1
LKR   50 0.0
MLPD   30 0.0 Steady 0.0
Independent Anna Batholomé 17 0.0
Informal votes 1,738 1,540
Total valid votes 145,433 145,631
Turnout 147,171 77.2 Decrease 1.3
SPD gain from CDU Majority 7,643 5.3

2017 election

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Federal election (2017): Trier[4]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Andreas Steier 56,611 37.9 Decrease 10.9 55,882 37.3 Decrease 6.7
SPD Katarina Barley 50,283 33.7 Increase 2.6 36,950 24.7 Decrease 1.6
AfD Erwin Ludwig 10,414 7.0 11,926 8.0 Increase 3.8
Left Katrin Werner 9,842 6.6 Increase 1.0 12,934 8.6 Increase 2.4
Greens Corinna Rüffer 9,645 6.5 Decrease 0.5 13,512 9.0 Decrease 0.5
FDP Adrian Assenmacher 7,910 5.3 Increase 3.4 13,841 9.2 Increase 4.3
PARTEI Andrej Soffel 1,869 1.3 Increase 0.6 1,590 1.1
FW Stephan Wefelscheid 1,617 1.1 Decrease 0.1 1,418 0.9 Steady 0.0
Independent Albert Niesen 934 0.6
Pirates   605 0.4 Decrease 2.1
V-Partei³ 361 0.2
ÖDP   338 0.2 Steady 0.0
BGE   245 0.2
NPD Safet Babic 213 0.1 Decrease 0.8 242 0.2 Decrease 0.6
MLPD   37 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 2,213 1,670
Total valid votes 149,338 149,881
Turnout 151,551 78.6 Increase 5.8
CDU hold Majority 6,328 4.2 Decrease 13.5

2013 election

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Federal election (2013): Trier[5]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Green tickY Bernhard Kaster 67,281 48.8 Increase 3.1 60,909 44.0 Increase 7.0
SPD Katarina Barley 42,879 31.1 Increase 5.2 36,410 26.3 Increase 4.0
Greens Corinna Rüffer 9,555 6.9 Decrease 3.5 13,157 9.5 Decrease 2.6
Left Katrin Werner 7,687 5.6 Decrease 3.0 8,688 6.3 Decrease 3.3
Pirates Andreas Brühl 3,863 2.8 3,508 2.5 Increase 0.7
FDP Henrick Meine 2,656 1.9 Decrease 6.4 6,841 4.9 Decrease 10.1
AfD   5,736 4.1
FW Luda Adéle Liebe 1,653 1.2 1,289 0.9
NPD Safet Babic 1,287 0.9 Steady 0.0 1,043 0.8 Decrease 0.1
PARTEI Christian Nicolay 952 0.7
ÖDP   290 0.2 Steady 0.0
Party of Reason 268 0.2
PRO 173 0.1
REP   136 0.1 Decrease 0.2
MLPD   76 0.1 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 3,321 2,610
Total valid votes 137,813 138,524
Turnout 141,134 72.8 Increase 0.6
CDU hold Majority 24,402 17.7 Decrease 2.1

2009 election

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Federal election (2009): Trier[6]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Green tickY Bernhard Kaster 61,594 45.7 Increase 2.6 50,210 36.9 Increase 0.8
SPD Manfred Nink 34,948 25.9 Decrease 14.7 30,348 22.3 Decrease 13.9
Greens Sascha Gottschalk 14,109 10.5 Increase 4.9 16,456 12.1 Increase 3.2
Left Katrin Werner 11,583 8.6 Increase 4.2 13,070 9.6 Increase 3.8
FDP Per Knöß 11,237 8.3 Increase 3.9 20,354 15.0 Increase 4.5
Pirates   2,483 1.8
FAMILIE 1,111 0.8 Decrease 0.1
NPD Safet Babic 1,315 1.0 Decrease 0.1 1,092 0.8 Decrease 0.2
REP   347 0.3 Decrease 0.2
ÖDP   284 0.2
PBC 154 0.1 Decrease 0.1
DVU   74 0.1
MLPD   27 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 3,552 2,328
Total valid votes 134,786 136,010
Turnout 138,338 72.2 Decrease 5.4
CDU hold Majority 26,646 19.8 Increase 17.3

References

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  1. ^ a b "Constituency Trier". Federal Returning Officer.
  2. ^ "Results for Bitburg". Federal Returning Officer.
  3. ^ Results for Trier
  4. ^ Results for Trier
  5. ^ Results for Trier
  6. ^ Results for Trier