Ludwigslust-Parchim II – Nordwestmecklenburg II – Landkreis Rostock I 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 13. It is located in western Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, comprising the eastern parts of the districts of Ludwigslust-Parchim and Nordwestmecklenburg, and the northwestern part of Landkreis Rostock.
Ludwigslust-Parchim II – Nordwestmecklenburg II – Landkreis Rostock I was created for the 2002 federal election. From 2021 to 2025, it was represented by Frank Junge of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Since 2025 it has been represented by Christoph Grimm of the AfD.
Geography Ludwigslust-Parchim II – Nordwestmecklenburg II – Landkreis Rostock I is located in western Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the western parts of Ludwigslust-Parchim district (specifically the municipality of Parchim and the Ämter of Crivitz, Eldenburg Lübz, Goldberg-Mildenitz, Parchimer Umland, Plau am See, and Sternberger Seenlandschaft) and Nordwestmecklenburg (specifically the municipalities of Grevesmühlen, Poel, and Wismar, and the Ämter of Dorf Mecklenburg-Bad Kleinen, Grevesmühlen-Land, Klützer Winkel, Neuburg, and Neukloster-Warin), as well as northwestern parts of Landkreis Rostock (specifically the municipalities of Bad Doberan, Kröpelin, Kühlungsborn, Neubukow, and Satow and the Ämter of Bad Doberan-Land and Neubukow-Salzhaff).
History Ludwigslust-Parchim II – Nordwestmecklenburg II – Landkreis Rostock I was created in 2002, then known as Wismar – Nordwestmecklenburg – Parchim. It contained parts of the abolished constituencies of Wismar – Gadebusch – Grevesmühlen – Doberan – Bützow, Schwerin – Hagenow, and Güstrow – Sternberg – Lübz – Parchim – Ludwigslust. Until 2013, it was constituency 12 in the numbering system. Originally, it comprised the now-abolished independent city of Wismar, the district of Nordwestmecklenburg, and the now-abolished district of Parchim. In the 2013 election, it lost the Ämter of Gadebusch, Lützow-Lübstorf, Rehna, and Schönberger Land from the Nordwestmecklenburg district, while it gained northwestern parts of Landkreis Rostock; it also acquired its current name and constituency number.
Election Name Borders 2002 12 Wismar – Nordwestmecklenburg – Parchim Wismar city Nordwestmecklenburg district Parchim district 2005 2009 2013 13 Ludwigslust-Parchim II – Nordwestmecklenburg II – Landkreis Rostock I Ludwigslust-Parchim district (only Parchim municipality and Crivitz Amt, Eldenburg Lübz Amt, Goldberg-Mildenitz Amt, Parchimer Umland Amt, Plau am See Amt, and Sternberger Seenlandschaft Amt) Nordwestmecklenburg district (only Grevesmühlen, Poel, and Wismar municipalities and Dorf Mecklenburg-Bad Kleinen Amt, Grevesmühlen-Land Amt, Klützer Winkel Amt, Neuburg Amt, and Neukloster-Warin Amt) Landkreis Rostock district (only Bad Doberan, Kröpelin, Kühlungsborn, Neubukow, and Satow municipalities and Bad Doberan-Land Amt and Neubukow-Salzhaff Amt) 2017 2021 2025
Members The constituency was held by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from its creation in 2002 until 2009, during which time it was represented by Iris Hoffmann. It was won by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in 2009, and represented by Karin Strenz. She was re-elected in 2013 and 2017. Frank Junge won the constituency for the SPD In 2021.
Election Member Party % 2002 Iris Hoffmann SPD 47.4 2005 37.8 2009 Karin Strenz CDU 33.7 2013 43.0 2017 30.0 2021 Frank Junge SPD 35.2 2025 Christoph Grimm AfD 36.9
Election results
2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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