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Neu-Ulm 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 254. It is located in southwestern Bavaria, comprising the Günzburg and Neu-Ulm districts.[1]

254 Neu-Ulm
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Neu-Ulm in 2025
StateBavaria
Population337,500 (2019)
Electorate241,919 (2021)
Major settlementsNeu-Ulm
Senden
Günzburg
Area1,278.3 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCSU
MemberAlexander Engelhard
Elected2021

Neu-Ulm was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Alexander Engelhard of the Christian Social Union (CSU).[2]

Geography

Neu-Ulm is located in southwestern Bavaria. As of the 2025 federal election, it comprises the districts of Günzburg and Neu-Ulm.[1]

History

Neu-Ulm was created in 1949, then known as Dillingen. It acquired its current name in the 1965 election. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 43 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 238. In the 1965 through 1998 elections, it was number 241. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 256. In the 2009 through 2021 elections, it was number 255. From the 2025 election, it has been number 254.

Originally, the constituency comprised the independent cities of Neu-Ulm, Dillingen an der Donau, and Günzburg and the districts of Landkreis Neu-Ulm, Landkreis Dillingen an der Donau, and Landkreis Günzburg. In the 1965 through 1972 elections, it lost the city and district of Dillingen an der Donau while gaining the districts of Illertissen and Krumbach. In the 1976 through 1990 elections, it comprised the districts of Neu-Ulm and Günzburg. It acquired the northern part of Unterallgäu district in the 1994 election. Ahead of the 2025 election, the constituency was reduced to Neu-Ulm and Günzburg.

Election No. Name Borders
1949 43 Dillingen
1953 238
1957
1961
1965 241 Neu-Ulm
  • Neu-Ulm city
  • Günzburg city
  • Landkreis Neu-Ulm district
  • Landkreis Günzburg district
  • Illertissen district
  • Krumbach district
1969
1972
1976
1980
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 256
2005
2009 255
2013
2017
2021
2025 254

Members

The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Social Union (CSU) since its creation. It was first represented by Hans Schütz from 1949 to 1965, followed by Leo Wagner from 1965 to 1976. Theo Waigel, leader of the CSU from 1988 to 1999, was representative from 1976 to 2002. Georg Nüßlein was representative from 2002 to 2021. Nüßlein resigned from the CSU in March 2021 and served as an independent for the remainder of his term. He was succeeded by Alexander Engelhard in 2021.

Election Member Party %
1949 Hans Schütz CSU 35.5
1953 52.2
1957 63.8
1961 58.6
1965 Leo Wagner CSU 62.5
1969 59.8
1972 59.1
1976 Theo Waigel CSU 61.8
1980 61.2
1983 66.7
1987 62.5
1990 63.1
1994 58.6
1998 54.8
2002 Georg Nüßlein[a] CSU 61.4
2005 56.8
2009 50.7
2013 57.5
2017 44.6
Ind.
2021 Alexander Engelhard CSU 37.2

Election results

2021 election

Federal election (2021): Neu-Ulm[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 % ±%
CSU Alexander Engelhard 69,676 37.2   7.4 59,028 31.4   8.4
SPD Karl-Heinz Brunner 29,960 16.0   1.3 31,900 17.0   3.3
AfD Gerd Mannes 22,517 12.0   1.6 22,293 11.9   3.2
Greens Ekin Deligöz 20,621 11.0   1.8 20,764 11.1   2.8
FDP Anke Hillmann-Richter 14,542 7.8   1.8 22,019 11.7   1.4
FW Daniel Mayer 13,964 7.5   2.3 13,772 7.3   4.5
Tierschutzpartei Bastian Röhm 3,980 2.1 2,716 1.4   0.5
dieBasis Roman Albrecht 3,782 2.0 3,308 1.8
Left Xaver Merk 3,466 1.9   2.5 4,410 2.3   2.8
PARTEI   1,274 0.7   0.1
ÖDP Krimhilde Dornach 1,776 0.9   0.4 1,212 0.6   0.3
Team Todenhöfer   915 0.5
Pirates Philipp Meier 1,707 0.9   0.2 927 0.5   0.0
BP   715 0.4   0.1
Volt Martin Lipp 900 0.5 526 0.3
Unabhängige 487 0.3
Independent Martin Langhans 443 0.2
NPD   276 0.1   0.3
Gesundheitsforschung   256 0.1   0.0
Bündnis C   249 0.1
V-Partei3   193 0.1   0.1
Humanists   170 0.1
The III. Path   114 0.1
du.   89 0.0
LKR   48 0.0
DKP   31 0.0   0.0
MLPD   22 0.0   0.0
Informal votes 1,479 1,099
Total valid votes 187,334 187,714
Turnout 188,813 78.0   2.1
CSU hold Majority 39,716 21.2   8.7

2017 election

Federal election (2017): Neu-Ulm[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 % ±%
CSU  Y Georg Nüßlein 80,503 44.6   12.9 72,104 39.9   12.2
SPD Karl-Heinz Brunner 26,419 14.6   3.8 24,828 13.7   4.4
AfD Gerhard Großkurth 24,612 13.6   8.9 27,327 15.1   9.5
Greens Ekin Deligöz 16,519 9.2   1.3 14,898 8.2   1.7
FDP Richard Böhringer 10,780 6.0   3.2 18,627 10.3   5.6
FW Wolfgang Schrapp 9,222 5.1 5,142 2.8   1.0
Left Elmar Heim 7,855 4.4   0.9 9,274 5.1   1.4
ÖDP Gabriela Schimmer-Göresz 2,391 1.3   0.2 1,652 0.9   0.2
PARTEI   1,007 0.6
BP   871 0.5   0.1
Pirates Rudolf Ristl 1,287 0.7   1.2 858 0.5   1.4
NPD   853 0.5   1.1
Independent Andreas Beier 788 0.4
DM 377 0.2
V-Partei³ 337 0.2
Gesundheitsforschung 285 0.2
BGE   268 0.1
DiB 217 0.1
MLPD   39 0.0   0.0
BüSo 33 0.0   0.0
DKP   28 0.0
Informal votes 1,669 1,270
Total valid votes 180,376 180,775
Turnout 182,045 76.0   8.0
CSU hold Majority 54,084 30.0   9.1

2013 election

Federal election (2013): Neu-Ulm[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 % ±%
CSU  Y Georg Nüßlein 91,961 57.5   6.8 84,598 52.8   8.5
SPD Karl-Heinz Brunner 29,420 18.4   3.0 29,023 18.1   3.4
Greens Ekin Deligöz 12,505 7.8   2.9 10,417 6.5   2.3
AfD Dietrich Jaser 7,521 4.7 8,986 5.6
Left Elmar Heim 5,546 3.5   2.9 5,958 3.7   2.6
FDP Ralf Peter 4,377 2.7   8.6 7,485 4.7   11.5
ÖDP Gabriela Schimmer-Göresz 2,493 2.6   1.1 1,732 1.1   0.4
Pirates Rudolf Ristl 3,085 1.9 2,990 1.9   0.3
FW   2,985 1.9
NPD Achim Kast 3,009 1.9   0.9 2,444 1.5   0.6
Tierschutzpartei   1,187 0.7   0.1
BP   986 0.6   0.0
REP   580 0.4   0.3
DIE FRAUEN 355 0.2
DIE VIOLETTEN 185 0.1   0.1
Party of Reason 174 0.1
PRO 139 0.1
RRP 57 0.0   0.5
MLPD   46 0.0   0.0
BüSo 39 0.0   0.0
Informal votes 1,697 1,248
Total valid votes 159,917 160,366
Turnout 161,614 68.0   1.8
CSU hold Majority 62,541 39.1   3.8

2009 election

Federal election (2009): Neu-Ulm[6]
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 % ±%
CSU  Y Georg Nüßlein 82,046 50.7   6.1 72,060 44.2   7.4
SPD Karl-Heinz Brunner 24,977 15.4   9.3 23,937 14.7   8.8
FDP Frank Berger 18,406 11.4   5.2 26,391 16.2   6.1
Greens Ekin Deligöz 17,398 10.7   4.0 14,310 8.8   2.4
Left Sylvia Mang 10,245 6.3   3.2 10,341 6.3   3.1
NPD Frank Hartwig 4,483 2.8   0.3 3,499 2.1   0.3
Pirates   3,496 2.1
ÖDP Maximilian Wegele 4,291 2.7 2,387 1.5
FAMILIE 1,283 0.8   0.1
Tierschutzpartei   1,040 0.6
REP   1,013 0.6   0.4
BP   1,005 0.6   0.3
RRP 938 0.6
PBC 344 0.2   0.1
DIE VIOLETTEN 331 0.2
CM 250 0.2
DVU   131 0.1
BüSo 96 0.1   0.0
MLPD   36 0.0   0.0
Informal votes 2,832 1,790
Total valid votes 161,846 162,888
Turnout 164,678 69.8   7.1
CSU hold Majority 57,069 35.3   3.3

Notes

  1. ^ Nüßlein was elected for the CSU, but left the party in March 2021.

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