Plön – Neumünster 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 6. It is located in central eastern Schleswig-Holstein, comprising the Plön district, the urban district of Neumünster and part of the Segeberg district.[1]

6 Plön – Neumünster
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Plön – Neumünster in 2025
StateSchleswig-Holstein
Population223,000 (2019)
Electorate174,908 (2021)
Major settlementsNeumünster
Plön
Area1,302.4 km2
Current electoral district
Created1976
PartySPD
MemberKristian Klinck
Elected2021

Plön – Neumünster was created for the 1976 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Kristian Klinck of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).[2]

Geography

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Plön – Neumünster is located in central eastern Schleswig-Holstein. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the entirety of the district of Plön and the urban district of Neumünster, as well as the Amt of Boostedt-Rickling from the Segeberg district.[1]

History

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Plön – Neumünster was created in 1976 and contained parts of the abolished constituencies of Rendsburg – Neumünster and Plön. Originally, it comprised only the district of Plön and the urban district of Neumünster. In the 2002 election, the Amt of Boostedt-Rickling was transferred to Plön – Neumünster from the Segeberg – Stormarn-Nord constituency.

Election No. Name Borders
1976 6 Plön – Neumünster
1980
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002
2005
2009
2013
2017
2021
2025

Members

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The constituency has frequently changed hands since its creation in 1976. It was first held by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 1976 until 1983, during which time it was represented by Horst Jungmann. It was then won by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), and represented by Karl Eigen for a single term. Former SPD member Jungmann regained it for a single term in 1987. The CDU's Helmut Lamp won in 1990, but it again returned to the SPD in 1998. From then until 2009, it was represented by Michael Bürsch. Philipp Murmann of the CDU won the constituency in 2009, and was re-elected in 2013. He was succeeded by party fellow Melanie Bernstein in 2017, who was defeated by the SPD's Kristian Klinck in 2021.

Election Member Party %
1976 Horst Jungmann SPD 49.1
1980 51.4
1983 Karl Eigen CDU 48.4
1987 Horst Jungmann SPD 45.8
1990 Helmut Lamp CDU 44.5
1994 45.1
1998 Michael Bürsch SPD 51.2
2002 47.9
2005 47.0
2009 Philipp Murmann CDU 38.6
2013 43.7
2017 Melanie Bernstein CDU 40.7
2021 Kristian Klinck SPD 31.4

Election results

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2021 election

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Federal election (2021): Plön – Neumünster[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 % ±%
SPD Kristian Klinck 41,497 31.4   2.5 38,670 29.2   5.4
CDU  N Melanie Bernstein 36,870 27.9   12.8 30,290 22.9   10.7
Greens Martin Drees 20,740 15.7   6.7 23,051 17.4   4.9
FDP Gunnar Schulz 12,420 9.4   2.2 15,901 12.0   0.6
AfD Alexis Giersch 9,404 7.1   0.7 9,741 7.4   1.2
Left Gabi Gschwind-Wiese 3,718 2.8   2.6 4,232 3.2   3.3
SSW   3,203 2.4
dieBasis Karina Reiß 2,508 1.9 2,007 1.5
Human Environment Animal Protection   1,446 1.1
PARTEI Jana Käding 2,196 1.7 1,300 1.0   0.0
FW Manfred Koch 2,386 1.8   0.8 1,275 1.0   0.4
Team Todenhöfer   415 0.3
NPD   242 0.2   0.2
Volt   230 0.2
Humanists   111 0.1
V-Partei3   98 0.1
ÖDP   94 0.1   0.1
LKR Jürgen Joost 223 0.2 94 0.1
du.   70 0.1
DKP   34 0.0
MLPD   23 0.0   0.0
Informal votes 1,759 1,194
Total valid votes 131,962 132,527
Turnout 133,721 76.5   1.2
SPD gain from CDU Majority 4,627 3.5

2017 election

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Federal election (2017): Plön – Neumünster[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 % ±%
CDU Melanie Bernstein 53,109 40.7   3.0 43,778 33.5   5.2
SPD Birgit Malecha-Nissen 37,728 28.9   8.6 31,013 23.8   9.0
Greens Susanne Elbert 11,736 9.0   2.6 16,350 12.5   3.3
AfD Bernd Wiegmann 10,223 7.8   4.0 11,161 8.6   3.9
FDP Martin Wolf 9,379 7.2   5.3 16,481 12.6   7.3
Left Lorenz Gösta Beutin 7,009 5.4   1.6 8,503 6.5   1.7
PARTEI   1,342 1.0
FW Holger Steffen 1,305 1.0 749 0.6   0.0
BGE   632 0.4
NPD   479 0.4   0.6
ÖDP   186 0.1
MLPD   61 0.0   0.0
Informal votes 1,224 1,199
Total valid votes 130,489 130,514
Turnout 131,713 75.3   2.6
CDU hold Majority 15,381 11.8   5.6

2013 election

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Federal election (2013): Plön – Neumünster[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 % ±%
CDU  Y Philipp Murmann 54,833 43.7   5.1 48,683 38.8   6.7
SPD Birgit Malecha-Nissen 47,085 37.5   4.1 41,094 32.7   4.3
Greens Bernhard Dierdorf 7,979 6.4   3.4 11,577 9.2   3.3
AfD Arne Stanneck 4,837 3.9 5,901 4.7
Left Lorenz Gösta Beutin 4,708 3.8   2.6 5,987 4.8   2.4
FDP Martin Wolf 2,322 1.9   8.2 6,722 5.4   10.5
Pirates Peter Matthiesen 2,167 1.7 2,154 1.7   0.1
NPD Daniel Nordhorn 1,162 0.9   0.2 1,159 0.9   0.1
Human Environment Animal Protection   1,004 0.8
FW   711 0.6
Rentner 535 0.4   0.5
Independent Frank Schepke 319 0.3   0.4
MLPD   46 0.0   0.0
Informal votes 1,681 1,520
Total valid votes 125,412 125,573
Turnout 127,093 72.7   0.3
CDU hold Majority 7,748 6.2   1.0

2009 election

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Federal election (2009): Plön – Neumünster[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 % ±%
CDU Philipp Murmann 48,136 38.6   3.9 30,110 32.1   4.2
SPD Birgit Malecha-Nissen 41,683 33.4   13.6 35,557 28.5   11.0
FDP Martin Wolf 12,515 10.0   6.5 19,772 15.8   6.2
Greens Sebastian Fricke 12,187 9.8   5.9 15,701 12.6   4.9
Left Esther Hartmann 7,871 6.3 8,936 7.2   2.7
Pirates   2,281 1.8
NPD Jens Lütke 1,363 1.1   0.2 1,315 1.1   0.1
Rentner 1,095 0.9
Independent Frank Schepke 924 0.7
DVU   131 0.1
MLPD   42 0.1   0.0
Informal votes 3,292 3,031
Total valid votes 124,679 124,940
Turnout 127,971 73.1   5.6
CDU gain from SPD Majority 6,453 5.2

References

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  1. ^ a b "Constituency Plön – Neumünster". Federal Returning Officer.
  2. ^ "Results for Plön – Neumünster". Federal Returning Officer.
  3. ^ Results for Flensburg – Schleswig
  4. ^ Results for Plön – Neumünster
  5. ^ Results for Plön – Neumünster
  6. ^ Results for Plön – Neumünster