Hochsauerlandkreis 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 146. It is located in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the district of Hochsauerlandkreis.
Hochsauerlandkreis was created for the 1980 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Geography Hochsauerlandkreis is located in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the Hochsauerlandkreis district.
History Hochsauerlandkreis was created in 1980. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was constituency 119 in the numbering system. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 148. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 147. From the 2025 election, it has been number 146. Its borders have not changed since its creation.
Members The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since its creation. It was first represented by Ferdinand Tillmann from 1980 to 1994. Friedrich Merz was representative from 1994 to 2009. Patrick Sensburg was elected in 2009, and re-elected in 2013 and 2017. Former member Merz successfully sought election again in 2021 and was re-elected in 2025. In the same election Merz became Chancellor of Germany.
Election Member Party % 1980 Ferdinand Tillmann CDU 57.4 1983 62.9 1987 57.6 1990 55.4 1994 Friedrich Merz 54.3 1998 51.4 2002 53.7 2005 57.7 2009 Patrick Sensburg 51.7 2013 56.1 2017 48.0 2021 Friedrich Merz 40.4 2025 47.7
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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