Tübingen (electoral district)

The Tübingen electoral district (German: Wahlkreis Tübingen) is a German Bundestag electoral district in Baden-Württemberg. It encompasses the city of Tübingen and parts of the districts of Tübingen and Reutlingen. Specifically, it includes the municipalities and cities of Ammerbuch, Bodelshausen, Dettenhausen, Gomaringen, Kirchentellinsfurt, Kusterdingen, Nehren, Neustetten, Ofterdingen, Starzach, and Tübingen from the Tübingen district, and the municipalities of Eningen unter Achalm and Pfullingen from the Reutlingen district.

The district has been represented in the Bundestag by various parties and candidates since its establishment. Historically, it has seen competition between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the Social Democratic Party (SPD), and the Green Party (Die Grünen). The specific boundaries of the electoral district have been adjusted in past electoral reforms to account for population changes and ensure equitable representation. The voting system in Germany uses a combination of direct mandate and proportional representation, influencing the strategies of political parties contesting the Tübingen electoral district. The winner of the direct mandate in Tübingen represents the district directly in the Bundestag, while the overall allocation of seats to each party is determined proportionally based on the nationwide vote share. The district's demographics, including a significant student population due to the presence of the University of Tübingen, often influence the political landscape and the issues that dominate electoral campaigns.