Warendorf 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 129. It is located in northern North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the district of Warendorf.

Warendorf was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Henning Rehbaum of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

Geography Warendorf is located in northern North Rhine-Westphalia. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the district of Warendorf.

History Warendorf was created in 1949, then known as Beckum – Warendorf. It acquired its current name in the 1980 election. In the 1949 election, it was North Rhine-Westphalia constituency 37 in the numbering system. From 1953 through 1961, it was number 96. From 1965 through 1976, it was number 94. From 1980 through 1998, it was number 100. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 131. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 130. From the 2025 election, it has been number 129.

Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Warendorf and Beckum. Since the 1980 election, it has been coterminous with the district of Warendorf.

Election Name Borders 1949 Beckum – Warendorf Beckum district Warendorf district 1953 96 1957 1961 1965 94 1969 1972 1976 1980 100 Warendorf Warendorf district 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 131 2005 2009 2013 130 2017 2021 2025 129

Members The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since its creation. It was first represented by Bernhard Raestrup from 1949 to 1957. Heinrich Windelen then served from 1957 to 1990. Peter Paziorek was representative from 1990 to 2009. Reinhold Sendker was elected in 2009, and re-elected in 2013 and 2017. He was succeeded by Henning Rehbaum in 2021, who was re-elected in 2025.

Election Member Party % 1949 Bernhard Raestrup CDU 41.7 1953 67.5 1957 Heinrich Windelen CDU 66.5 1961 63.0 1965 63.3 1969 60.5 1972 53.4 1976 54.5 1980 52.7 1983 58.4 1987 51.7 1990 Peter Paziorek CDU 50.0 1994 50.0 1998 46.9 2002 45.3 2005 50.3 2009 Reinhold Sendker CDU 49.0 2013 51.3 2017 46.4 2021 Henning Rehbaum CDU 36.3 2025 41.6

Election results 2025 election

2021 election

2017 election

2013 election

2009 election

2005 election

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