Hochsauerlandkreis (electoral district)
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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 146. It is located in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the district of Hochsauerlandkreis.[1]
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146 Hochsauerlandkreis | |
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Electoral district for the Bundestag | |
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 |
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Hochsauerlandkreis was created for the 1980 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]