Bruchsal – Schwetzingen 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 278. It is located in northwestern Baden-Württemberg, comprising the northern part of the Landkreis Karlsruhe district and western parts of the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district.
Bruchsal – Schwetzingen was created for the 2002 federal election. Since 2002, it has been represented by Olav Gutting of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Geography Bruchsal – Schwetzingen is located in northwestern Baden-Württemberg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the municipalities of Bad Schönborn, Bruchsal, Forst, Hambrücken, Karlsdorf-Neuthard, Kronau, Oberhausen-Rheinhausen, Östringen, Philippsburg, Ubstadt-Weiher, and Waghäusel from the Landkreis Karlsruhe district and the municipalities of Altlußheim, Brühl, Hockenheim, Ketsch, Neulußheim, Oftersheim, Plankstadt, Reilingen, and Schwetzingen from the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district.
History Bruchsal – Schwetzingen was created in 2002 and contained parts of the redistributed constituencies of Karlsruhe-Land and Heidelberg. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was constituency 279 in the numbering system. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 278. Its borders have not changed since its creation.
Members The constituency has been represented by Olav Gutting of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since its creation.
Election Member Party % 2002 Olav Gutting CDU 48.1 2005 48.7 2009 46.9 2013 51.8 2017 41.5 2021 29.6 2025 36.1
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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