Kreuznach (electoral district)
federal electoral district of Germany
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 200. It is located in central Rhineland-Palatinate, comprising the districts of Bad Kreuznach and Birkenfeld.
Kreuznach was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2025, it has been represented by Julia Klöckner of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU).
Geography
Kreuznach is located in central Rhineland-Palatinate. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the districts of Bad Kreuznach and Birkenfeld.
History
Kreuznach was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Rhineland-Palatinate constituency 5 in the numbering system.
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