Waldshut 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 288. It is located in southwestern Baden-Württemberg, comprising the Waldshut district and the eastern part of the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district.
Waldshut was created for the 1965 federal election. Since 2017, it has been represented by Felix Schreiner of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Geography Waldshut is located in southwestern Baden-Württemberg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the district of Waldshut and the municipalities of Breitnau, Buchenbach, Eisenbach (Hochschwarzwald), Feldberg (Schwarzwald), Friedenweiler, Glottertal, Gundelfingen, Heuweiler, Hinterzarten, Kirchzarten, Lenzkirch, Löffingen, Oberried, St. Märgen, St. Peter, Schluchsee, Stegen, and Titisee-Neustadt from the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district.
History Waldshut was created in 1965. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was constituency 188 in the numbering system. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 192. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 289. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 288.
Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Waldshut, Hochschwarzwald, and Säckingen. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it comprised the district of Waldshut and the municipalities of Breitnau, Eisenbach, Feldberg, Friedenweiler, Hinterzarten, Lenzkirch, Löffingen, Schluchsee, and Titisee-Neustadt from the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district. It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.
Election Name Borders 1965 188 Waldshut Waldshut district Hochschwarzwald district Säckingen district 1969 1972 1976 1980 192 Waldshut district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district (only Breitnau, Eisenbach, Feldberg, Friedenweiler, Hinterzarten, Lenzkirch, Löffingen, Schluchsee, and Titisee-Neustadt municipalities) 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 289 Waldshut district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district (only Breitnau, Buchenbach, Eisenbach (Hochschwarzwald), Feldberg (Schwarzwald), Friedenweiler, Glottertal, Gundelfingen, Heuweiler, Hinterzarten, Kirchzarten, Lenzkirch, Löffingen, Oberried, St. Märgen, St. Peter, Schluchsee, Stegen, and Titisee-Neustadt municipalities) 2005 2009 288 2013 2017 2021 2025
Members The constituency has been held continuously by Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since its creation. It was first represented by Anton Hilbert from 1965 to 1969. Former Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger was representative from 1969 to 1976. Norbert Nothhelfer served from 1976 to 1980, followed by Werner Dörflinger from 1980 to 1998. Thomas Dörflinger was representative from 1998 to 2017. Felix Schreiner was elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2021.
Election Member Party % 1965 Anton Hilbert CDU 56.3 1969 Kurt Georg Kiesinger CDU 62.6 1972 55.7 1976 Norbert Nothhelfer CDU 57.2 1980 Werner Dörflinger CDU 54.4 1983 62.7 1987 57.4 1990 56.4 1994 52.6 1998 Thomas Dörflinger CDU 45.3 2002 45.9 2005 46.7 2009 41.5 2013 51.4 2017 Felix Schreiner CDU 41.9 2021 33.6 2025 37.7
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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