Schwerin – Ludwigslust-Parchim I – Nordwestmecklenburg I (English: Schwerin – Ludwigslust-Parchim I – Northwestern Mecklenburg) 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 12. It is located in western Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, comprising the city of Schwerin and western parts of the districts of Ludwigslust-Parchim and Nordwestmecklenburg.
Schwerin – Ludwigslust-Parchim I – Nordwestmecklenburg I was created for the 2002 federal election. From 2021 to 2025, it was represented by Reem Alabali-Radovan of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Since 2025 it has been represented by Leif-Erik Holm of the AfD.
Geography Schwerin – Ludwigslust-Parchim I – Nordwestmecklenburg I is located in western Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Schwerin, as well as western parts of Ludwigslust-Parchim district (specifically the municipalities of Boizenburg, Hagenow, Ludwigslust, and Lübtheen, and the Ämter of Boizenburg-Land, Dömitz-Malliß, Grabow, Hagenow-Land, Ludwigslust-Land, Neustadt-Glewe, Stralendorf, Wittenburg, and Zarrentin) and Nordwestmecklenburg (specifically the Ämter of Gadebusch, Lützow-Lübstorf, Rehna, and Schönberger Land).
History Schwerin – Ludwigslust-Parchim I – Nordwestmecklenburg I was created in 2002, then known as Schwerin – Ludwigslust. It contained parts of the abolished constituencies of Schwerin – Hagenow and Güstrow – Sternberg – Lübz – Parchim – Ludwigslust. Until 2013, it was constituency 13 in the numbering system. Originally, it comprised the independent city of Schwerin and the now-abolished district of Ludwigslust. In the 2013 election, it was expanded to include the Ämter of Gadebusch, Lützow-Lübstorf, Rehna, and Schönberger Land from the Nordwestmecklenburg district; it also acquired its current name and constituency number.
Election Name Borders 2002 13 Schwerin – Ludwigslust Schwerin city Ludwigslust district 2005 2009 2013 12 Schwerin – Ludwigslust-Parchim I – Nordwestmecklenburg I Schwerin city Ludwigslust-Parchim district (only Boizenburg, Hagenow, Ludwigslust, and Lübtheen municipalities, and Boizenburg-Land Amt, Dömitz-Malliß Amt, Grabow Amt, Hagenow-Land Amt, Ludwigslust-Land Amt, Neustadt-Glewe Amt, Stralendorf Amt, Wittenburg Amt, and Zarrentin Amt) Nordwestmecklenburg district (only Gadebusch Amt, Lützow-Lübstorf Amt, Rehna Amt, and Schönberger Land Amt) 2017 2021 2025
Members The constituency was held by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from its creation in 2002 until 2009, during which time it was represented by Hans-Joachim Hacker. It was won by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in 2009, and represented by Dietrich Monstadt. He was re-elected in 2013 and 2017. Reem Alabali-Radovan won the constituency for the SPD in 2021 and Leif-Erik Holm won the constituency for the AfD in 2025.
Election Member Party % 2002 Hans-Joachim Hacker SPD 49.3 2005 41.0 2009 Dietrich Monstadt CDU 30.3 2013 39.0 2017 32.1 2021 Reem Alabali-Radovan SPD 29.4 2025 Leif-Erik Holm AfD 35.9
Election results
2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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