Pinneberg (electoral district)
The Pinneberg electoral district (German: Wahlkreis Pinneberg) is a German Bundestag electoral district in Schleswig-Holstein. It is designated as electoral district number 8.
Boundaries and Composition
The district covers the area of the Pinneberg district. Specifically, it encompasses the municipalities and towns of Appen, Barmstedt, Bevern, Bokel, Bokholt-Hanredder, Borstel-Hohenraden, Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Bullenkuhlen, Ellerau, Großenaspe, Groß Offenseth-Aspern, Halstenbek, Haselau, Hasloh, Heede, Hemdingen, Hetlingen, Holm, Horst (Holstein), Huje, Kellinghusen, Kiebitzreihe, Klein Offenseth-Sparrieshoop, Kölln-Reisiek, Langeln, Lutzhorn, Mönkloh, Moorrege, Oelixdorf, Osterhorn, Pinneberg, Quickborn, Raa-Besenbek, Rantzau, Seester, Seestermühe, Siebeneck, Sommerland, Sülfeld, Tornesch, Uetersen, Wedel, Westerhorn, and Willenscharen. The borders are subject to periodic review and adjustments by electoral authorities.
History
The Pinneberg electoral district has existed since the first German federal election in 1949. The precise boundaries have been redrawn several times over the years to account for population changes and administrative reorganizations.
Electoral Performance
The Pinneberg electoral district is generally considered a stronghold of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Historically, the CDU candidate has often won the direct mandate. However, the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Green Party (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen), the Free Democratic Party (FDP), and other parties also field candidates and compete for votes in the district. The specific results and voting patterns vary from election to election, influenced by national trends and local issues.
Representation
The directly elected member of parliament (Bundestagsabgeordneter) for the Pinneberg electoral district represents the district in the German Bundestag. In addition to the direct mandate winner, candidates from various parties may also enter the Bundestag via their party's list (Landesliste). This ensures a proportional representation of parties in the parliament based on the overall vote share.
Current Representative
The current representative for the Pinneberg electoral district is [Insert Name of Current Representative].