Wuppertal I 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 101. It is located in western North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising most of the city of Wuppertal.
Wuppertal I was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2017, it has been represented by Helge Lindh of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).
Geography Wuppertal I is located in western North Rhine-Westphalia. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the entirety of the independent city of Wuppertal excluding the districts of Cronenberg and Ronsdorf.
History Wuppertal I was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was North Rhine-Westphalia constituency 16 in the numbering system. From 1953 through 1961, it was number 75. From 1965 through 1998, it was number 69. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 103. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 102. From the 2025 election, it has been number 101.
Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Elberfeld, Elberfeld-West, Uellendahl-Katernberg, Vohwinkel, and Cronenberg from the city of Wuppertal. It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.
Election Name Borders 1949 Wuppertal I Wuppertal city (only Elberfeld, Elberfeld-West, Uellendahl-Katernberg, Vohwinkel, and Cronenberg districts) 1953 75 1957 1961 1965 69 1969 1972 1976 1980 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 103 Wuppertal city (excluding Cronenberg and Ronsdorf districts) 2005 2009 2013 102 2017 2021 2025 101
Members The constituency was first represented by Carl Wirths of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) from 1949 to 1957. He was succeeded by Otto Schmidt of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in the 1957 election. Schmidt served until 1965, when Hermann Herberts of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) was elected for a single term. Adolf Scheu of the SPD succeeded him in 1969 and served until 1980. He was followed by Rudolf Dreßler until 2002. Manfred Zöllmer was representative from 2002 to 2017. Helge Lindh was elected in 2017.
Election Member Party % 1949 Carl Wirths FDP 39.4 1953 50.5 1957 Otto Schmidt CDU 53.4 1961 39.8 1965 Hermann Herberts SPD 45.3 1969 Adolf Scheu SPD 50.4 1972 50.2 1976 42.6 1980 Rudolf Dreßler SPD 45.1 1983 45.8 1987 45.6 1990 40.0 1994 45.5 1998 53.1 2002 Manfred Zöllmer SPD 49.9 2005 47.9 2009 35.8 2013 40.7 2017 Helge Lindh SPD 31.5 2021 37.3 2025 33.6
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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