Weiden (electoral district)
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Weiden 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 234. It is located in northeastern Bavaria, comprising the city of Weiden in der Oberpfalz and the districts of Neustadt an der Waldnaab and Tirschenreuth.[1]
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234 Weiden | |
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Electoral district for the Bundestag | |
State | Bavaria |
Population | 209,200 (2019) |
Electorate | 165,807 (2021) |
Major settlements | Weiden in der Oberpfalz Tirschenreuth Vohenstrauß |
Area | 2,582.5 km2 |
Current electoral district | |
Created | 1949 |
Party | CSU |
Member | Albert Rupprecht |
Elected | 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021 |
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Weiden was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2005, it has been represented by Albert Rupprecht of the Christian Social Union (CSU).[2]