Rendsburg-Eckernförde is an electoral constituency (German: Wahlkreis) represented in the German Bundestag. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 4. It is located in north central Schleswig-Holstein, comprising almost the entirety of the Rendsburg-Eckernförde district.

Rendsburg-Eckernförde was created for the 1976 federal election. From 2021 to 2025, it was represented by Sönke Rix of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Since 2025 it has been represented by Johann Wadephul of the CDU.

Geography Rendsburg-Eckernförde is located in north central Schleswig-Holstein. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the entirety of the Rendsburg-Eckernförde district with the exception of the municipalities of Altenholz and Kronshagen, which are part of the Kiel constituency.

History Rendsburg-Eckernförde was created in 1976 and contained parts of the abolished constituencies of Schleswig – Eckernförde and Rendsburg – Neumünster. Until 2002, it was coterminous with the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde; in 2002, the municipalities of Altenholz and Kronshagen were transferred to the Kiel constituency.

Election Name Borders 1976 4 Rendsburg-Eckernförde Rendsburg-Eckernförde district 1980 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 Rendsburg-Eckernförde district (excluding Altenholz and Kronshagen municipalities) 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025

Members The constituency was held by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from its creation in 1976 until 1983, during which time it was represented by future Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein Heide Simonis. It was won by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in 1983, and represented by former Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein Gerhard Stoltenberg. In 1998, it was won by the SPD's Ulrike Mehl. The CDU's Otto Bernhardt won the constituency in 2005, and represented it for a single term before being succeeded by fellow CDU member Johann Wadephul in 2009. Sönke Rix was elected for the SPD in 2021.

Election Member Party % 1976 Heide Simonis SPD 47.7 1980 49.8 1983 Gerhard Stoltenberg CDU 52.4 1987 48.7 1990 47.4 1994 46.9 1998 Ulrike Mehl SPD 48.8 2002 48.1 2005 Otto Bernhardt CDU 44.1 2009 Johann Wadephul CDU 40.2 2013 45.2 2017 42.7 2021 Sönke Rix SPD 30.8 2025 Johann Wadephul CDU 32.8

Election results

2025 election

2021 election

2017 election

2013 election

2009 election

2005 election

2002 election

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