Offenburg 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 284. It is located in western Baden-Württemberg, comprising the northern part of the Ortenaukreis district.
Offenburg was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. From 1972 until his death in 2023, it was represented by Wolfgang Schäuble of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Geography Offenburg is located in western Baden-Württemberg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the Ortenaukreis district excluding the municipalities of Ettenheim, Fischerbach, Friesenheim, Haslach im Kinzigtal, Hofstetten, Kappel-Grafenhausen, Kippenheim, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Mahlberg, Meißenheim, Mühlenbach, Ringsheim, Rust, Schuttertal, Schwanau, Seelbach, Steinach, Gutach (Schwarzwaldbahn), Hausach, Hornberg, Oberwolfach, and Wolfach.
History Offenburg was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Baden constituency 6 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 188. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was number 192. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 188. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 285. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 284.
Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Offenburg, Lahr, and Kehl. It acquired its current borders in the 1980 election.
Election Name Borders 1949 Offenburg Offenburg district Lahr district Kehl district 1953 188 1957 1961 1965 192 1969 1972 1976 1980 188 Ortenaukreis district (excluding Ettenheim, Fischerbach, Friesenheim, Haslach im Kinzigtal, Hofstetten, Kappel-Grafenhausen, Kippenheim, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Mahlberg, Meißenheim, Mühlenbach, Ringsheim, Rust, Schuttertal, Schwanau, Seelbach, Steinach, Gutach (Schwarzwaldbahn), Hausach, Hornberg, Oberwolfach, and Wolfach municipalities) 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 285 2005 2009 284 2013 2017 2021 2025
Members The constituency has been held continuously by Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since its creation. It was first represented by Oskar Rümmele from 1949 to 1957, followed by Hans Furler from 1957 to 1972. From 1972 until his death in 2023, it was represented by Wolfgang Schäuble. Schäuble served fourteen consecutive terms as its representative over the course of 51 years, making him the longest-serving parliamentarian in German history.
Election Member Party % 1949 Oskar Rümmele CDU 49.5 1953 58.9 1957 Hans Furler CDU 58.5 1961 52.9 1965 56.8 1969 56.9 1972 Wolfgang Schäuble CDU 53.3 1976 55.3 1980 55.7 1983 62.4 1987 58.6 1990 64.3 1994 58.3 1998 52.6 2002 52.9 2005 50.5 2009 47.2 2013 56.0 2017 48.1 2021 34.9 2025 Johannes Rothenberger CDU 38.2
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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