Mittelems 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 31. It is located in western Lower Saxony, comprising the Grafschaft Bentheim district and the southern part of the

Emsland Landkreis Emsland () is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany named after the river Ems. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Leer, Cloppenburg and Osnabrück, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (district of Steinfur ...

district. Mittelems was created for the 1980 federal election. Since 2013, it has been represented by

Albert Stegemann Albert Stegemann (born 9 March 1976) is a German politician. Born in Nordhorn, Lower Saxony, he represents the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Albert Stegemann has served as a member of the Bundestag from ...

of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

Geography

Mittelems is located in western Lower Saxony. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the entirety of the Grafschaft Bentheim district and the southern part of the Emsland district, specifically the municipalities of

Emsbüren Emsbüren is a municipality in the Emsland district, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Ems, approx. 15 km south of Lingen, and 15 km northwest of Rheine. It has a railway station: Leschede. Personalities * Willi ...

, Geeste, Haselünne, Lingen, Meppen, and Salzbergen, as well as the Samtgemeinden of

Freren Freren () is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km east of Lingen. Freren is also the seat of the ''Samtgemeinde A ''Samtgemeinde'' (; plural: ''Samtgemeinden'') is a type o ...

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, Lengerich, and Spelle.

History

Mittelems was created in 1980 and contained parts of the abolished constituencies of ''Emsland'' and ''Lingen''. Until the 2002 election, it was constituency number 26. From then until 2013, it was constituency 32. Since 2013, it has been constituency 31. Its borders have not changed since its creation.

Members

The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since its creation. Its first representative was Burkhard Ritz, who served a single term. He was succeeded by Hans-Gerd Strube, who served until 1994, followed by Hermann Kues. In 2013,

was elected representative. He was re-elected in 2017 and 2021.

Election results

2021 election

2017 election

2013 election

2009 election

Notes

References

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