Rhein-Neckar (electoral district)
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Rhein-Neckar 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 277. It is located in northwestern Baden-Württemberg, comprising most of the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district.[1]
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277 Rhein-Neckar | |
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Electoral district for the Bundestag | |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Population | 271,100 (2019) |
Electorate | 196,882 (2021) |
Major settlements | Sinsheim Wiesloch Walldorf |
Area | 724.8 km2 |
Current electoral district | |
Created | 1949 |
Party | CDU |
Member | Moritz Oppelt |
Elected | 2021 |
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Rhein-Neckar was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Moritz Oppelt of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]