Berlin Steglitz-Zehlendorf (electoral district)
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Berlin Steglitz-Zehlendorf is one of the 299 single member constituencies
used for the German parliament, the Bundestag
. Located in south-west Berlin
the constituency was created for the 1990 election and assumed its current form for the 1994 election. At the 1998, 2002 and 2005 elections it was the only single member constituency in Berlin to be represented by the Christian Democratic Union
(CDU).
of Steglitz-Zehlendorf
. This borough, a merger of two former boroughs, was created by the 2001 administrative reform. It was first contested in 1990, when it contained all of Zehlendorf district but only contained parts of the Steglitz district, the remainder of which were in the Berlin Templehof - South-east-Steglitz constituency. All of the Steglitz area was unified in boundary changes which took effect for the 1994 election.
The district has been one of the most marginal in Berlin in recent elections. The CDU won the seat in the 1990 and 1994 elections but lost it to the Social Democratic Party of Germany
(SPD) at the 1998 election. The SPD held the seat at the 2002 election but the CDU regained it in 2005.
. Voters have two votes, one for a constituency MP and one for a regional list to elect representatives for the whole of Berlin city. Elections for the Steglitz-Zehlendorf constituency take place using the First past the post system.
Out of a total electorate of 215,568, the total number of votes cast was 180,247 (83.6%) of which 3,081 votes were invalid.
Votes for other parties were: Independent Michalak 1,166 (0.7%) BüSo 962 (0.5%)
Out of a total electorate of 217,030, the total number of votes cast was 183,251 (84.4%) of which 2,573 votes were invalid.
Votes for other parties were: Independent Michalak 656 (0.4%) BüSo 512 (0.3%)
Out of a total electorate of 219,320, the total number of votes cast was 188,078 (84.4%) of which 2,439 votes were invalid.
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
used for the German parliament, the Bundestag
Bundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
. Located in south-west Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
the constituency was created for the 1990 election and assumed its current form for the 1994 election. At the 1998, 2002 and 2005 elections it was the only single member constituency in Berlin to be represented by the Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democratic Union (Germany)
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
(CDU).
History and boundaries
The constituency, numbered constituency 80 by the German electoral authorities, contains the whole of the Berlin boroughBoroughs and localities of Berlin
Berlin is both a city and one of Germany’s federal states. It is made up of twelve boroughs , each with its own borough government, though all boroughs are subject to Berlin’s city and state government.-History:Each borough is made up of several officially recognized localities...
of Steglitz-Zehlendorf
Steglitz-Zehlendorf
Steglitz-Zehlendorf is the sixth borough of Berlin, formed in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform by merging the former boroughs of Steglitz and Zehlendorf.-Demographics:...
. This borough, a merger of two former boroughs, was created by the 2001 administrative reform. It was first contested in 1990, when it contained all of Zehlendorf district but only contained parts of the Steglitz district, the remainder of which were in the Berlin Templehof - South-east-Steglitz constituency. All of the Steglitz area was unified in boundary changes which took effect for the 1994 election.
Profile
In 2004, the number of residents with German citizenship was 90.6%, a figure above the Berlin average of 86.6%. 45.2% of residents had qualifications which met the requirements for University entry. At the time of the 1998 election, 23.2% of the population were pensioners while 6.3% were receiving social benefits.The district has been one of the most marginal in Berlin in recent elections. The CDU won the seat in the 1990 and 1994 elections but lost it to the Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
(SPD) at the 1998 election. The SPD held the seat at the 2002 election but the CDU regained it in 2005.
Electoral system
Elections in Germany take place using the Additional Member SystemAdditional Member System
The Additional Member System is the term used in the United Kingdom for the mixed member proportional representation voting system used in Scotland, Wales and the London Assembly....
. Voters have two votes, one for a constituency MP and one for a regional list to elect representatives for the whole of Berlin city. Elections for the Steglitz-Zehlendorf constituency take place using the First past the post system.
2009 election
Confirmed candidates for 2009 are:-- Klaus Uwe BenneterKlaus Uwe BenneterKlaus Uwe Benneter is a German politician and member of the SPD. He is widowed and has one son.- Education and early life :...
, SPD - Karl-Georg Wellmann, CDU
- Benedikt Lux, Alliance '90/The GreensAlliance '90/The GreensAlliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir...
- Olaf Michael Ostertag, The LeftThe Left (Germany)The Left , also commonly referred to as the Left Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Germany. The Left is the most left-wing party of the five represented in the Bundestag....
- Rolf Breidenbach, Free Democratic PartyFree Democratic Party (Germany)The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government...
(FDP) - Silvia Heinel, BüsoBürgerrechtsbewegung SolidaritätBürgerrechtsbewegung Solidarität , or the Civil Rights Movement Solidarity, is a German political party founded by Helga Zepp-LaRouche, wife of U.S. political activist Lyndon LaRouche....
- Ingrid Cölsch, The Violet
- Jürgen Tartz, Family PartyFamily Party of GermanyThe Family Party of Germany is a minor conservative German political party . It was created in 1981 and is led since 1989 by pediatrician Dr. Franz-Josef Breyer. It has elected members to several local councils in the Saarland. In the 2005 federal elections, the Family Party received 0.4% of the...
2005 election
| Party | Constituency results | List results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % share | +/- | Votes | % share | +/- | ||
| Christian Democratic Union Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... |
Karl-Georg Wellmann | 70,874 | 40.0 | +1.6 | ||||
| Social Democratic Party of Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
Klaus Uwe Benneter Klaus Uwe Benneter Klaus Uwe Benneter is a German politician and member of the SPD. He is widowed and has one son.- Education and early life :... |
68,537 | 38.7 | -2.1 | ||||
| Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... |
Alice Ströver | 17,724 | 10.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... |
Markus Löning | 9,358 | 5.3 | -2.1 | ||||
| The Left Party.PDS | Baerbel Holzheu-Rothensteiner | 6,849 | 3.9 | +2.4 | ||||
| National Democratic Party of Germany National Democratic Party of Germany The National Democratic Party of Germany – The People's Union , is a far right German nationalist party. It was founded in 1964 a successor to the German Reich Party . Party statements self-identify as Germany's "only significant patriotic force"... |
Horst Sinning | 1,696 | 1.0 | N/A | ||||
| Others | 2,128 | 2.5 | N/A | |||||
Out of a total electorate of 215,568, the total number of votes cast was 180,247 (83.6%) of which 3,081 votes were invalid.
Votes for other parties were: Independent Michalak 1,166 (0.7%) BüSo 962 (0.5%)
2002 election
| Party | Constituency results | List results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % share | +/- | Votes | % share | +/- | ||
| Social Democratic Party of Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
Klaus Uwe Benneter Klaus Uwe Benneter Klaus Uwe Benneter is a German politician and member of the SPD. He is widowed and has one son.- Education and early life :... |
73,783 | 40.8 | 57,251 | 31.6 | |||
| Christian Democratic Union Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... |
Uwe Lehmann-Brauns | 69,453 | 38.4 | 64,054 | 35.3 | |||
| Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... |
Alice Ströver | 18,033 | 10.0 | 33,097 | 18.2 | |||
| Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... |
Markus Löning | 13,330 | 7.4 | 17,557 | 9.7 | |||
| The Left Party.PDS | Giyasettin Sayan | 2,755 | 1.5 | 3,414 | 1.9 | |||
| The Grays – Gray Panthers The Grays – Gray Panthers The Greys – Grey Panthers was a German political party and interest group founded by activist Trude Unruh. Their main areas of focus were the protection of the interests of seniors and the securing of stable pensions. They were also active on environmental issues.... |
Hans Peuker | 2 156 | 1.2 | 1,263 | 0.7 | |||
| Others | 1,168 | 0.7 | N/A | |||||
Out of a total electorate of 217,030, the total number of votes cast was 183,251 (84.4%) of which 2,573 votes were invalid.
Votes for other parties were: Independent Michalak 656 (0.4%) BüSo 512 (0.3%)
1998 election
| Party | Constituency results | List results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % share | +/- | Votes | % share | +/- | ||
| Social Democratic Party of Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
Renate Rennebach | 79,269 | 42.7 | +10.1 | 65,976 | 35.4 | +4.8 | |
| Christian Democratic Union Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... |
Uwe Lehmann-Brauns | 73,215 | 39.4 | -8.1 | 62,279 | 33.4 | -8.7 | |
| Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... |
Klaus-Dieter Baer | 14,530 | 7.8 | -3.7 | 25,412 | 13.6 | +1.6 | |
| Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... |
Axel Kammholz | 6 942 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 17,793 | 9.6 | -0.5 | |
| The Republicans | Frank Sven | 3,823 | 2.1 | +0.7 | 2,506 | 1.3 | -0.1 | |
| The Left Party.PDS | Giyasettin Sayan | 2,588 | 1.4 | +0.1 | 3,774 | 2.0 | +0.2 | |
| The Grays – Gray Panthers The Grays – Gray Panthers The Greys – Grey Panthers was a German political party and interest group founded by activist Trude Unruh. Their main areas of focus were the protection of the interests of seniors and the securing of stable pensions. They were also active on environmental issues.... |
Hans-Harro Hornauer | 1,716 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 1,348 | 0.7 | -0.4 | |
| Others | 3,556 | |||||||
Out of a total electorate of 219,320, the total number of votes cast was 188,078 (84.4%) of which 2,439 votes were invalid.