Essen 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 118. It is located in the

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region of

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, comprising the northeastern part of the city of

Essen Essen (; Latin: ''Assindia'') is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and D ...

. Essen II was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2013, it has been represented by Dirk Heidenblut of the

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(SPD).

Geography

Essen II is located in the Ruhr region of

. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the ''Stadtbezirke'' I (Stadtmitte/Frillendorf), V (Altenessen/Karnap/Vogelheim), VI (Zollverein), and VII (Steele/Kray) from the independent city of Essen.

History

Essen II was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was North Rhine-Westphalia constituency 31 in the numbering system. From 1953 through 1961, it was number 90. From 1965 through 1976, it was number 88. From 1980 through 1998, it was number 89. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 120. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 119. From the 2025 election, it has been number 118. Originally, the constituency comprised the northeastern parts of the city of Essen. From 1980 through 1998, it comprised ''Stadtbezirke'' V (Altenessen/Karnap/Vogelheim), VI (Zollverein), and VII (Steele/Kray). It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.

Members

The constituency has been held continuously by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) since 1949. It was first represented by

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from 1949 to 1972, followed by

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from 1972 to 1994. Rolf Hempelmann served from 1994 to 2013. Dirk Heidenblut was elected in 2013, and re-elected in 2017 and 2021.

Election results

2021 election

2017 election

2013 election

2009 election

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Essen II Federal electoral districts in North Rhine-Westphalia 1949 establishments in West Germany Constituencies established in 1949 Essen