Biberach (electoral district)

Biberach 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 292. It is located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, comprising the Biberach district and northeastern parts of the Ravensburg district.[1]

292 Biberach
electoral district
for the Bundestag
Biberach in 2009
StateBaden-Württemberg
Population222,800 (2015)
Electorate167,025 (2017)
Major settlementsBiberach an der Riss
Laupheim
Bad Wurzach
Area1,748.3 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCDU
MemberJosef Rief
Elected2009, 2013, 2017

Biberach was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2009, it has been represented by Josef Rief of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]

Geography

Biberach is located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the district of Biberach and the municipalities of Aichstetten, Aitrach, Bad Wurzach, and Kißlegg from the Ravensburg district.[1]

History

Biberach was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Württemberg-Hohenzollern constituency 5 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 194. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was number 198. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 196. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 293. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 292.

Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Biberach, Saulgau, and Ehingen. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it also contained the municipalities of Billafingen, Burgau, and Langenenslingen from the Sigmaringen district. In the 1980 election, it acquired a configration similar to its current borders, but also containing the municipalities of Achberg, Amtzell, Argenbühl, Bad Waldsee, Bergatreute, Isny, Leutkirch, Vogt, Wangen, and Wolfegg from the Ravensburg district. It acquired its current borders in the 2009 election.

Election No. Name Borders
1949 5 Biberach
  • Biberach district
  • Saulgau district
  • Ehingen district
1953 194
1957
1961
1965 198
1969
1972
1976
1980 196
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 293
2005
2009 292
2013
2017
2021

Members

The constituency has been held continuously by Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since its creation. It was first represented by Bernhard Bauknecht from 1949 to 1969, followed by Eugen Maucher from 1969 to 1976 and Isidor Früh from 1976 to 1980. Alois Graf von Waldburg-Zeil was representative from 1980 to 1998, followed by Franz Romer from 1998 to 2009. Josef Rief was elected in 2009, and re-elected in 2013 and 2017.

Election Member Party %
1949 Bernhard Bauknecht CDU 82.0
1953 79.1
1957 80.0
1961 75.3
1965 74.2
1969 Eugen Maucher CDU 73.1
1972 72.1
1976 Isidor Früh CDU 72.9
1980 Alois Graf von Waldburg-Zeil CDU 70.6
1983 75.1
1987 67.6
1990 62.1
1994 58.9
1998 Franz Romer CDU 48.5
2002 57.7
2005 52.4
2009 Josef Rief CDU 42.7
2013 59.0
2017 44.5

Election results

2017 election
Federal election (2017): Biberach[3]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Y Josef Rief 57,837 44.5 14.5 56,162 43.1 13.2
SPD Martin Gerster 22,034 16.9 3.0 16,557 12.7 2.1
Green Anja Reinalter 17,589 13.5 4.5 14,729 11.3 2.2
AfD Matthias Stiel 14,640 11.3 16,236 12.5 8.2
FDP Tim Hundertmark 9,775 7.5 5.4 14,321 11.0 6.1
Left Ralph Heidenreich 4,907 3.8 0.4 5,997 4.6 1.2
ÖDP Gudrun Diebold 1,724 1.3 0.3 1,180 0.9 0.1
FW Deborah Schiwig 1,576 1.2 0.9 1,201 0.9 0.3
Tierschutzpartei   923 0.7 0.0
PARTEI   620 0.5
Pirates   609 0.5 1.6
NPD   384 0.3 0.6
Tierschutzallianz 293 0.2
DM 244 0.2
BGE   224 0.2
Menschliche Welt 219 0.2
V-Partei³ 156 0.1
DiB 129 0.1
DIE RECHTE 39 0.0
MLPD   36 0.0 0.0
DKP   16 0.0
Informal votes 1,611 1,418
Total Valid votes 130,082 130,275
Turnout 131,693 78.8 4.5
CDU hold Majority 35,803 27.6 11.6

2013 election
Federal election (2013): Biberach[4]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Y Josef Rief 70,540 59.0 16.3 67,567 56.3 13.1
SPD Martin Gerster 23,786 19.9 3.2 17,814 14.8 1.1
Green Eugen Schlachter 10,754 9.0 0.8 10,887 9.1 1.8
Left Ralph Heidenreich 4,013 3.4 2.0 4,075 3.4 2.4
Pirates Lisa Rudolf 3,411 2.9 2,503 2.1 0.1
FDP Norbert Mayer 2,567 2.1 13.0 5,851 4.9 14.0
AfD   5,072 4.2
FW Ulrich Bossler 2,558 2.1 1,516 1.3
ÖDP Gudrun Diebold 1,958 1.6 0.1 1,166 1.0 0.4
NPD   1,062 0.9 0.3
Tierschutzpartei   825 0.7 0.1
REP   599 0.5 0.6
RENTNER 316 0.3
Volksabstimmung 273 0.2 0.1
PBC 209 0.2 0.2
Party of Reason 134 0.1
PRO 105 0.1
BIG 66 0.1
BüSo 28 0.0 0.0
MLPD   20 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 2,131 1,630
Total Valid votes 119,587 120,088
Turnout 121,718 74.3 2.1
CDU hold Majority 46,574 39.1 19.4

2009 election
Federal election (2009): Biberach[5]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Josef Rief 48,662 42.7 10.5 49,688 43.2 8.4
SPD Martin Gerster 26,275 23.0 3.9 15,742 13.7 7.9
FDP Oliver Lukner 17,233 15.1 7.6 21,665 18.8 7.8
Green Thomas Oelmayer 11,176 9.8 4.1 12,524 10.9 3.1
Left Herbert Wilzek 6,117 5.4 3.2 6,636 5.8 3.2
Pirates   2,277 2.0
NPD Siegfried Härle 2,389 2.1 0.0 1,401 1.2 0.1
ÖDP Gudrun Diebold 1,760 1.5 1,536 1.3
REP   1,289 1.1 0.7
Tierschutzpartei   879 0.8
Independent Peter Baer 414 0.4
PBC 413 0.4 0.0
Volksabstimmung 382 0.3
DIE VIOLETTEN 277 0.2
DVU   100 0.1
BüSo 77 0.1 0.1
ADM 60 0.1
MLPD   40 0.0 0.0
Informal votes 3,263 2,303
Total Valid votes 114,026 114,986
Turnout 117,289 72.2 7.0
CDU hold Majority 22,387 19.7 14.4

References
  1. "Constituency Biberach". Federal Returning Officer.
  2. "Results for Biberach". Federal Returning Officer.
  3. Results for Biberach
  4. Results for Biberach
  5. Results for Biberach
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