Hochsauerlandkreis (electoral district)
Hochsauerlandkreis 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 147. It is located in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the district of Hochsauerlandkreis.
| 147 Hochsauerlandkreis | |
|---|---|
| Electoral district for the Bundestag | |
Hochsauerlandkreis in 2013 | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Population | 259,800 (2019) |
| Electorate | 200,496 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Arnsberg Meschede Sundern |
| Area | 1,960.2 km2 |
| Current electoral district | |
| Created | 1980 |
| Party | CDU |
| Member | Friedrich Merz |
| Elected | 2021 |
Hochsauerlandkreis was created for the 1980 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
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