Lippe 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 134. It is located in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the northern part of the Lippe district.
Lippe I was created for the 1980 federal election. From 2021 to 2025, it has been represented by Jürgen Berghahn of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Since 2025 it has been represented by Kerstin Vieregge of the CDU.
Geography Lippe I is located in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the entirety of the Lippe district excluding the municipalities of Augustdorf, Horn-Bad Meinberg, Lügde, Schieder-Schwalenberg, and Schlangen.
History Lippe I was created in 1980 and contained parts of the abolished constituency of Detmold – Lippe. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was constituency 105 in the numbering system. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 136. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 135. From the 2025 election, it has been number 134. In the 2021 election, the constituency acquired the municipality of Detmold.
Election Name Borders 1980 105 Lippe I Lippe district (excluding Augustdorf, Detmold, Horn-Bad Meinberg, Lügde, Schieder-Schwalenberg, and Schlangen municipalities) 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 136 2005 2009 2013 135 2017 2021 Lippe district (excluding Augustdorf, Horn-Bad Meinberg, Lügde, Schieder-Schwalenberg, and Schlangen municipalities) 2025 134
Members The constituency was first represented by Erhard Mahne of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 1980 to 1983, when it was won by Klaus Daweke of the CDU for a single term. Karl Hermann Haack of the SPD was elected in 1987 and served until 2005. Fellow party member Dirk Becker was then representative for three terms. Kerstin Vieregge of the CDU was elected in 2017. Jürgen Berghahn regained the constituency for the SPD in 2021. In 2025 Kerstin Vieregge regained her old seat.
Election Member Party % 1980 Erhard Mahne SPD 49.8 1983 Klaus Daweke CDU 46.3 1987 Karl Hermann Haack SPD 45.0 1990 47.7 1994 46.7 1998 52.2 2002 49.5 2005 Dirk Becker SPD 48.0 2009 40.2 2013 41.1 2017 Kerstin Vieregge CDU 36.6 2021 Jürgen Berghahn SPD 30.7 2025 Kerstin Vieregge CDU 31.3
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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