Trier 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 202. It is located in western Rhineland-Palatinate, comprising the city of Trier and the district of Trier-Saarburg.
Trier was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Whilst the Christian Democratic Union won the plurality in the 2025 election, under the new voting system, their candidate did not actually win a seat in the Bundestag. This was due to the distribution of seats won by the CDU being decided by the first (direct) vote percentage of each winning CDU candidate, determining who took the seats. As the CDU candidate got a low vote of 30.4%, the seat will remain vacant throughout the 21st Bundestag.https://www.bundeswahlleiterin.de/en/bundestagswahlen/2025/ergebnisse/bund-99/land-7/wahlkreis-202.html
Geography Trier is located in western Rhineland-Palatinate. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Trier and the district of Trier-Saarburg.
History Trier was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Rhineland-Palatinate constituency 7 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1976 elections, it was number 154. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 152. In the 2002 election, it was number 206. In the 2005 election, it was number 205. In the 2009 and 2013 elections, it was number 204. In the 2017 and 2021 elections, it was number 203. From the 2025 election, it has been number 202.
Originally, the constituency comprised the city of Trier, and the districts of Landkreis Trier and Saarburg. It acquired its current borders in the 1972 election.
Election Name Borders 1949 Trier Trier city Landkreis Trier district Saarburg district 1953 154 1957 1961 1965 1969 1972 Trier city Trier-Saarburg district 1976 1980 152 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 206 2005 205 2009 204 2013 2017 203 2021 2025 202
Members The constituency has been held by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) during all but two Bundestag terms since its creation. It was first represented by Heinrich Kemper of the CDU from 1949 to 1957, followed by Alois Zimmer until 1965 and Heinrich Holkenbrink until 1969. Carl-Ludwig Wagner then served from 1969 to 1976. Günther Schartz was representative from 1976 to 1994. Franz Peter Basten served a single term from 1994 to 1998 before Karl Diller won the constituency for the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in 1998. He served two terms. Bernhard Kaster regained it for the CDU in 2005 and served until 2017. Andreas Steier was elected in 2017. Verena Hubertz of the SPD won the constituency in 2021. The seat became vacant as a result of the 2025 election.
Election Member Party % 1949 Heinrich Kemper CDU 64.8 1953 67.2 1957 Alois Zimmer CDU 66.9 1961 62.0 1965 Heinrich Holkenbrink CDU 61.0 1969 Carl-Ludwig Wagner CDU 57.3 1972 52.8 1976 Günther Schartz CDU 56.2 1980 51.9 1983 57.3 1987 52.0 1990 49.1 1994 Franz Peter Basten CDU 47.6 1998 Karl Diller SPD 45.2 2002 43.7 2005 Bernhard Kaster CDU 43.1 2009 45.7 2013 48.8 2017 Andreas Steier CDU 37.9 2021 Verena Hubertz SPD 33.0 2025Vacant
Election results
2025 election Under the new voting system implemented for the 2025 election, although the CDU candidate won the most votes in this constituency, due to the low winning percentage, the constituency seat will remain vacant as not enough second (party) votes were won to be allocated this seat.
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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