Neuss I is an electoral constituency (
German
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: ''Wahlkreis'') represented in the
Bundestag
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. It elects one member via
first-past-the-post voting
In a first-past-the-post electoral system (FPTP or FPP), formally called single-member plurality voting (SMP) when used in single-member districts or informally choose-one voting in contrast to ranked voting, or score voting, voters cast their ...
. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 108. It is located in western
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhab ...
, comprising the southeastern part of the district of
Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Neuss is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Nearby are the urban districts Mönchengladbach, Krefeld, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Cologne, the districts Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Düren, Heinsberg and the district Viersen.
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.
Neuss I was created for the inaugural
1949 federal election. Since 2005, it has been represented by
Hermann Gröhe
Gottfried Hermann Gröhe (born 25 February 1961) is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as Minister of Health in the third cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2013 until 2018.
Early life and ...
of the
Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Geography
Neuss I is located in western
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhab ...
. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the municipalities of
Dormagen
Dormagen (; Ripuarian: ''Dormaje'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss.
Geography
Dormagen is situated between Düsseldorf – Cologne – Mönchengladbach on the western bank of the river Rhine.
Division of ...
,
Grevenbroich
Grevenbroich () is a town in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Erft, approximately 15 km southwest of Neuss and 15 km southeast of Mönchengladbach. Cologne and Düsseldorf are in a ...
,
Neuss
Neuss (; spelled ''Neuß'' until 1968; li, Nüss ; la, Novaesium) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Düsseldorf. Neuss is the largest city within the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district. I ...
, and
Rommerskirchen
Rommerskirchen is the southernmost municipality in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Notable places
Rommerskirchen possesses rich historical inheritances, including numerous remains of the Roman Villae Rusticae, and ...
from the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district.
History
Neuss I was created in 1949, then known as ''Neuss-Grevenbroich''. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was named ''Neuss-Grevenbroich I''. It acquired its current name in the 1980 election. In the 1949 election, it was North Rhine-Westphalia constituency 21 in the numbering system. From 1953 through 1961, it was number 80. From 1965 through 1976, it was number 77. From 1980 through 1998, it was number 76. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 109. Since 2013, it has been number 108.
Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Neuss and the district of Grevenbroich. From 1965 through 1976, it comprised the independent city of Neuss and the municipalities of Dormagen,
Kaarst
Kaarst (; li, Kaasj) is a town in Germany. It lies in the district of Rhein-Kreis Neuss in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is 5 km west of Neuss and 12 km east of Mönchengladbach.
Division of the town
Kaarst consists of 5 subdivisions
* ...
,
Korschenbroich
Korschenbroich ( li, Korsjebrooch) is a town in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Niers, approx. 13 km west of Neuss and 5 km east of Mönchengladbach.
Twin towns – sister cities
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, and
Meerbusch
Meerbusch () is a town in Rhein-Kreis Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has been an incorporated town since 1970. Meerbusch is the municipality with the most income millionaires in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Geography
Meerbusch is a town i ...
from Grevenbroich district. From 1980 through 1998, it comprised the municipalities of Neuss and Dormagen from Rhein-Kreis Neuss. It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.
Members
The constituency has been held by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) during all but one Bundestag term since 1949. It was first represented by
Richard Muckermann
Richard Muckermann (28 November 1891 – 2 February 1981) was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and former member of the German Bundestag.
Life
In the first state elections in North Rhine-Westphalia in 1947, Muc ...
from 1949 to 1961. He was succeeded by
Josef Rommerskirchen Josef may refer to
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from 1965 to 1976, followed by
Heinz Günther Hüsch until 1990.
Bertold Mathias Reinartz Bertold may refer to:
Given name
* Bertold Brühaven, Teutonic knight from the then Duchy of Austria, Komtur of Königsberg from 1289 to 1302
*Bertold Eisner (1875–1956), Croatian Jewish law professor at the University of Zagreb
* Bertold Hummel ...
served two terms from 1990 to 1998. Hermann Gröhe was then elected in 1998, but defeated in 2002 by
Kurt Bodewig
Kurt Bodewig (born 26 April 1955) is a German politician of the SPD.
Political career
From 1998 until 2000, Bodewig served as Parliamentary State Secretary under minister Reinhard Klimmt in the government of Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. In 200 ...
of the
Social Democratic Party
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Active parties
Fo ...
(SPD). Hermann Gröhe regained the constituency in 2005, and was re-elected in 2009, 2013, 2017, and 2021.
Election results
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
Notes
References
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Federal electoral districts in North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Constituencies established in 1949
1949 establishments in West Germany