Rottweil – Tuttlingen 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 285. It is located in southwestern Baden-Württemberg, comprising the districts of Rottweil and Tuttlingen.
Rottweil – Tuttlingen was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Maria-Lena Weiss of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Geography Rottweil – Tuttlingen is located in southwestern Baden-Württemberg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the districts of Rottweil and Tuttlingen.
History Rottweil – Tuttlingen was created in 1949, then known as Rottweil. It acquired its current name in the 1987 election. In the 1949 election, it was Württemberg-Hohenzollern constituency 3 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 192. In the 1965 through 1983 elections, it was number 196. In the 1987 through 1998 elections, it was number 189. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 286. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 285.
Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Rottweil and Tuttlingen. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it also contained the municipality of Wilflingen from the Hechingen district and the municipalities of Bärenthal and Beuron from the Sigmaringen district. Since the 1980 election, it has again comprised the Rottweil and Tuttlingen districts.
Election Name Borders 1949 Rottweil Rottweil district Tuttlingen district 1953 192 1957 1961 1965 196 Rottweil district Tuttlingen district Hechingen district (only Wilflingen municipality) Sigmaringen district (only Bärenthal and Beuron municipalities) 1969 1972 1976 1980 Rottweil district Tuttlingen district 1983 1987 189 Rottweil – Tuttlingen 1990 1994 1998 2002 286 2005 2009 285 2013 2017 2021 2025
Members The constituency has been held continuously by Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since its creation. It was first represented by Karl Gengler from 1949 to 1957, followed by Bruno Heck from 1957 to 1976. Franz Sauter was representative from 1976 to 1990. Volker Kauder was representative from 1990 to 2021, a total of eight consecutive terms. He was succeeded by Maria-Lena Weiss in 2021.
Election Member Party % 1949 Karl Gengler CDU 50.5 1953 56.6 1957 Bruno Heck CDU 55.6 1961 49.6 1965 55.9 1969 55.4 1972 57.8 1976 Franz Sauter CDU 61.2 1980 57.6 1983 64.0 1987 56.5 1990 Volker Kauder CDU 53.2 1994 53.7 1998 46.5 2002 52.6 2005 52.2 2009 48.1 2013 57.8 2017 43.0 2021 Maria-Lena Weiss CDU 31.5 2025 38.9
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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