Ostholstein – Stormarn-Nord (

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: Ostholstein – Stormarn-North) 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 9. It is located in eastern

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, comprising the

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district and northeastern parts of the Stormarn district. Ostholstein – Stormarn-Nord was created for the 1976 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by

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of the

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(SPD).

Geography

Ostholstein – Stormarn-Nord is located in eastern

. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the entirety of the Ostholstein district, and the municipality of Reinfeld and

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of Nordstormarn from the Stormarn district.

History

Ostholstein – Stormarn-Nord was created in 1976, then known as ''Ostholstein''. It contained parts of the abolished constituencies of ''Plön'' and ''Segeberg – Eutin''. Originally, it was coterminous with the Ostholstein district. In the 1998 election, the municipality of Reinfeld and Amt of Nordstormarn were transferred from ''Segeberg – Stormarn-Nord'' to Ostholstein. The constituency acquired its current name in the 2013 election.

Members

The constituency was held by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from its creation in 1976 until 1980, during which time it was represented by

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, who resigned in 1979 to become President of the Federal Republic. The constituency was won by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in 1980, and represented by Günther Jansen for a single term.

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regained it for the CDU in 1983, and served as its member until 1998. From 1998 to 2009, it was held by the SPD, during which time it was represented by Antje-Marie Steen until 2002, and then

Ingo Gädechens Ingo Gädechens (born 30 July 1960) is a German soldier and politician of the Christian Democratic Union who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Schleswig-Holstein since 2009. Political career Gädechens first beca ...

of the CDU was elected in 2009, and re-elected in 2013 and 2017. Former member Hagedorn regained the constituency for the SPD in 2021.

Election results

2021 election

2017 election

2013 election

2009 election

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ostholstein - Stormarn-Nord Federal electoral districts in Schleswig-Holstein 1976 establishments in West Germany Constituencies established in 1976