Kreuznach (electoral district)

Kreuznach 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 201. It is located in central Rhineland-Palatinate, comprising the districts of Bad Kreuznach and Birkenfeld.

201 Kreuznach
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Kreuznach in 2017
StateRhineland-Palatinate
Population239,300 (2019)
Electorate182,380 (2021)
Major settlementsBad Kreuznach
Idar-Oberstein
Kirn
Area1,640.7 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartySPD
MemberJoe Weingarten
Elected2021

Kreuznach was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2013, it has been represented by Joe Weingarten of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).

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