Nürtingen 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 262. It is located in central

Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...

, comprising the southern part of the Esslingen district. Nürtingen was created for the 1965 federal election. Since 2002, it has been represented by Michael Hennrich of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

Geography

Nürtingen is located in central

. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises entirety of the Esslingen district excluding the municipalities of

Aichwald Aichwald is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Eur ...

Altbach Altbach is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg. It belongs to the Stuttgart Region. (until 1992 ''Region Mittlerer Neckar'') and the European Metropolitan Region Stuttgart. Geography Geographical location Altb ...

Baltmannsweiler ''Baltmannsweiler'' is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg. It belongs to the Region Stuttgart. (until 1992 ''Region Mittlerer Neckar'') and the European Metropolitan Region Stuttgart. Geography Geographical loc ...

Deizisau Deizisau is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It belongs to the Stuttgart Region (until 1992 ''Region Mittlerer Neckar'') and the Stuttgart Metropolitan Region. Deizisau is located between the towns ...

, Denkendorf,

Esslingen am Neckar Esslingen am Neckar ( Swabian: ''Esslenga am Neckor'') is a town in the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany, seat of the District of Esslingen as well as the largest town in the district. Within Baden-Württemberg it is t ...

, Hochdorf,

Köngen Köngen is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. About nine kilometers from the district city Esslingen am Neckar and about six kilometers away from Nürtingen. It is part of the Stuttgart Region and the E ...

Lichtenwald Lichtenwald is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe a ...

Neuhausen auf den Fildern Neuhausen auf den Fildern is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located 13 km southeast of Stuttgart. It is the birthplace of the Fortepiano builder Anton Walter Gabriel Anton Wa ...

Ostfildern Ostfildern (; Swabian: ''Oschtfilder'') is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located approximately 8 km southeast of Stuttgart. It was formed in 1975 out of a fusion of the previously sepa ...

Plochingen Plochingen ( Swabian: ''Blocheng'' or ''Blochenga'') is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It lies on the river Neckar, on which it has a river port. With about 14,000 inhabitants, it is part of the Stutt ...

Reichenbach an der Fils Reichenbach an der Fils is a town in the Esslingen district in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. History Reichenbach was mentioned for the first time in 1268. In 1906, its name was changed to "Reichenbach an der Fils" to avoid confusion ...

Wendlingen am Neckar Wendlingen is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated on the Neckar and Lauter rivers, 27 km southeast of Stuttgart. The town grew in size, officially, on 1 April 1940, when three s ...

, and

Wernau Wernau is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg southwestern Germany. It is situated on the Neckar river, 25 km southeast of Stuttgart. Geography Location Wernau is located on the southeast bank of the Neckar river, sou ...

. It also contains the municipalities of

Steinenbronn Steinenbronn is a town in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The district has one public school and five kindergartens. The east side is industrial while the west side of the town is rather urban. Geography Steinenbron ...

and

Waldenbuch Waldenbuch ( Swabian: ''Waldebuech'') is a town in the district of Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is the home of the popular Ritter Sport brand of chocolate. Geography Geographical location Waldenbuch is situated at an altitude ...

from the

Böblingen Böblingen (; Swabian German, Swabian: ''Beblenga'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, seat of Böblingen (district), Böblingen District. Sindelfingen and Böblingen are Geographic contiguity, contiguous. History Böblingen was found ...

district.

History

Nürtingen was created in 1965, then known as ''Nürtingen – Böblingen''. It acquired its current name in the 1980 election. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was constituency 170 in the numbering system. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 166. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 263. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 262. Originally, the constituency comprised the Nürtingen district and the Böblingen district excluding the municipalities of Dätzingen, Döffingen,

Magstadt Magstadt is a town in the German Federal state of Baden-Württemberg, in the district (Landkreis) Böblingen. It is located between Renningen and Sindelfingen Sindelfingen (Swabian: ''Sendlfenga'') is a city in Baden-Württemberg in south Ge ...

, and

Sindelfingen Sindelfingen ( Swabian: ''Sendlfenga'') is a city in Baden-Württemberg in south Germany. It lies near Stuttgart at the headwaters of the Schwippe (a tributary of the river Würm), and is home to a Mercedes-Benz assembly plant. History * 1155 � ...

. In the 1976 election, it gained the municipalities of Dätzingen and Döffingen while losing the municipalities of Böblingen, Grafenau, Leonberg, Renningen, Rutesheim, Weil der Stadt, and Weissach. In the 1980 election, it acquired a configuration very similar to its current borders, but excluding the municipalities of Steinenbronn und Waldenbuch from the Böblingen district. It acquired its current borders in the 2005 election.

Members

The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Democrat Union (CDU) since its creation. It was first represented by Anton Stark from 1965 to 1990, a total of seven consecutive terms.

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was representative from 1990 to 2002. Michael Hennrich has been representative since 2002.

Election results

2021 election

2017 election

2013 election

2009 election

References

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