Duisburg II is an electoral constituency (

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: ''Wahlkreis'') represented in the

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. It elects one member via

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. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 116. It is located in the Ruhr region of

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 inha ...

, comprising the northern part of the city of

Duisburg Duisburg () is a city in the Ruhr metropolitan area of the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Lying on the confluence of the Rhine and the Ruhr rivers in the center of the Rhine-Ruhr Region, Duisburg is the 5th largest city in No ...

. Duisburg II was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2013, it has been represented by Mahmut Özdemir of the

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(SPD).

Geography

Duisburg II is located in the Ruhr region of

. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the northern part of the independent city of Duisburg, specifically the ''Stadtbezirke'' of Walsum,

Hamborn Hamborn is a district of the city of Duisburg, in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany). Hamborn has a population of 71,528 an area of 20.84 km2. Since 1 January 1975, has been one of seven districts or boroughs (Stadtbezirk) of Duisburg. History ...

, Meiderich/Beeck, and Homberg/Ruhrort/Baerl, as well as the ''Stadtteil'' of Duissern from Mitte.

History

Duisburg II was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was North Rhine-Westphalia constituency 34 in the numbering system. From 1953 through 1961, it was number 93. From 1965 through 1976, it was number 91. From 1980 through 1998, it was number 85. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 117. Since 2013, it has been number 116. Originally, the constituency comprised the area of Duisburg south of the Ruhr except for the ''Stadtteile'' of Laar and Ruhrort. From 1965 through 1976, it comprised the area of Duisburg south of the Ruhr. From 1980 through 2009, it comprised the ''Stadtbezirke'' of Walsum, Hamborn, Meiderich/Beeck, and Homberg/Ruhrort/Baerl. In the 2013 election, it acquired the ''Stadtteil'' of Duissern.

Members

The constituency has been held by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) during all but two Bundestag terms since 1949. It was first represented by Gustav Sander of the SPD for a single term from 1949, before Fritz Berendsen of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won it in 1953. He was re-elected in 1957. Hanns Theis regained it for the SPD in 1961, and was succeeded by Hermann Spillecke in 1965. He served until 1980, followed by Günter Schluckebier, who was representative until 1998.

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held the seat from 1998 to 2013. Mahmut Özdemir was elected in 2013, and re-elected in 2017 and 2021.

Election results

2021 election

2017 election

2013 election

2009 election

Notes

References

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