Berlin Marzahn – Hellersdorf (electoral district)
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Berlin Marzahn – Hellersdorf is one of the 299 single member constituencies
used for the German parliament, the Bundestag
. Located in East Berlin
, the constituency was created for the 1990 election and all elections to date have been won by The Left Party or their predecessors, the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS).
of Marzahn-Hellersdorf
. This borough, a merger of the former boroughs of Marzahn
and Hellersdorf
, was created by the 2001 administrative reform.
The constituency was created for the 1990 election and the boundaries have been unchanged since then, though a minor name change took place for the 2002 election with the order of areas in the constituency title reversed from the previous "Hellersdorf - Marzahn" to match the name of the new borough.
From 1990 onwards the local MP was Gregor Gysi
, then leader of the PDS. For the 2002 election, Petra Pau
, MP for the Berlin Mitte - Prenzlauer Berg constituency, which had been abolished in boundary changes, moved to the constituency and was re-elected in 2005 and 2009.
. Voters have two votes, one for a constituency MP and one for a regional list to elect representatives for the whole of Berlin city. Elections for the Lichtenberg constituency take place using the First past the post system.
Out of a total electorate of 203,416, the total number of votes cast was 128,897 (63.4%) of which 2,496 votes were invalid.
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Out of a total electorate of 200,926, the total number of votes cast was 147,668 (73.5%) of which 2,604 votes were invalid.
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Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
used for the German parliament, the Bundestag
Bundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
. Located in East Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, the constituency was created for the 1990 election and all elections to date have been won by The Left Party or their predecessors, the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS).
History and boundaries
The constituency, numbered constituency 86 by the German electoral authorities, contains the whole of the Berlin boroughBoroughs and localities of Berlin
Berlin is both a city and one of Germany’s federal states. It is made up of twelve boroughs , each with its own borough government, though all boroughs are subject to Berlin’s city and state government.-History:Each borough is made up of several officially recognized localities...
of Marzahn-Hellersdorf
Marzahn-Hellersdorf
Marzahn-Hellersdorf is the tenth borough of Berlin, formed in 2001 by merging the former boroughs of Marzahn and Hellersdorf.-Geography:It is situated in the northeast of Berlin...
. This borough, a merger of the former boroughs of Marzahn
Marzahn
Marzahn is a locality within the borough of Marzahn-Hellersdorf in Berlin. Berlin's 2001 administrative reform led to the former boroughs of Marzahn and Hellersdorf fusing into a single new borough...
and Hellersdorf
Hellersdorf
Hellersdorf is a locality in the borough of Marzahn-Hellersdorf in Berlin. Between 1986 and Berlin's 2001 administrative reform, it was a borough in its own right, consisting of the current area of Hellersdorf as well as Kaulsdorf and Mahlsdorf.-History:...
, was created by the 2001 administrative reform.
The constituency was created for the 1990 election and the boundaries have been unchanged since then, though a minor name change took place for the 2002 election with the order of areas in the constituency title reversed from the previous "Hellersdorf - Marzahn" to match the name of the new borough.
Gregor Gysi
Dr. Gregor Gysi is a German attorney and key politician of the socialist left-wing political party The Left . He played an important role in the end of communist rule in East Germany in 1989, and was a main figure in the post-reunification Party of Democratic Socialism...
, then leader of the PDS. For the 2002 election, Petra Pau
Petra Pau
Petra Pau is a member of The Left in the German parliament, the Bundestag. First elected in 1998, from 2002 - 2005 she was one of just two party representatives, having been directly elected as the representative of Berlin Marzahn – Hellersdorf, a working-class area of east Berlin...
, MP for the Berlin Mitte - Prenzlauer Berg constituency, which had been abolished in boundary changes, moved to the constituency and was re-elected in 2005 and 2009.
Profile
The number of residents with German citizenship was 96.4%, a figure above the Berlin average of 86.6% and the second highest figure for any Berlin constituency. 27.1% of residents had qualifications which met the requirements for University entry.Electoral system
Elections in Germany take place using the Additional Member SystemAdditional Member System
The Additional Member System is the term used in the United Kingdom for the mixed member proportional representation voting system used in Scotland, Wales and the London Assembly....
. Voters have two votes, one for a constituency MP and one for a regional list to elect representatives for the whole of Berlin city. Elections for the Lichtenberg constituency take place using the First past the post system.
2009 election
| Party | Constituency results | List results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % share | +/- | Votes | % share | +/- | ||
| The Left Party.PDS | Petra Pau Petra Pau Petra Pau is a member of The Left in the German parliament, the Bundestag. First elected in 1998, from 2002 - 2005 she was one of just two party representatives, having been directly elected as the representative of Berlin Marzahn – Hellersdorf, a working-class area of east Berlin... |
60,236 | 47.7 | +5.0 | 51,662 | 40.8 | +6.4 | |
| Christian Democratic Union Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... |
Monika Grütters | 24,563 | 19.4 | +3.3 | 22,875 | 18.2 | +4.0 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
Rudolf Kujath | 20,336 | 16.1 | -13.0 | 20,906 | 16.5 | -17.6 | |
| Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... |
Stefan Ziller | 7,242 | 5.7 | +2.0 | 8,847 | 7.0 | +1.8 | |
| Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... |
Klaus Grosse | 6,969 | 5.5 | +2.5 | 9,741 | 7.7 | +2.7 | |
| National Democratic Party of Germany National Democratic Party of Germany The National Democratic Party of Germany – The People's Union , is a far right German nationalist party. It was founded in 1964 a successor to the German Reich Party . Party statements self-identify as Germany's "only significant patriotic force"... |
Matthias Wichmann | 4,725 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 3,832 | 3.0 | -0.2 | |
| Others | 2,330 | 1.8 | N/A | 7,775 | 6.1 | N/A | ||
Out of a total electorate of 203,416, the total number of votes cast was 128,897 (63.4%) of which 2,496 votes were invalid.
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2005 election
| Party | Constituency results | List results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % share | +/- | Votes | % share | +/- | ||
| The Left Party.PDS | Petra Pau Petra Pau Petra Pau is a member of The Left in the German parliament, the Bundestag. First elected in 1998, from 2002 - 2005 she was one of just two party representatives, having been directly elected as the representative of Berlin Marzahn – Hellersdorf, a working-class area of east Berlin... |
61,845 | 42.6 | +4.9 | 50,042 | 34.4 | +7.1 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
42,132 | 29.0 | -4.6 | 49,595 | 34.1 | -4.6 | ||
| Christian Democratic Union Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... |
23,459 | 16.2 | -1.9 | 20,499 | 14.1 | -3.6 | ||
| Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... |
5,372 | 3.7 | +1.1 | 7,588 | 5.2 | +0.5 | ||
| Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... |
4,356 | 3.0 | -0.5 | 7,241 | 5.0 | +0.4 | ||
| National Democratic Party of Germany National Democratic Party of Germany The National Democratic Party of Germany – The People's Union , is a far right German nationalist party. It was founded in 1964 a successor to the German Reich Party . Party statements self-identify as Germany's "only significant patriotic force"... |
5,428 | 3.7 | +1.1 | 4,634 | 3.2 | +1.6 | ||
| Others | 2,472 | 1.7 | N/A | 1,687 | 1.1 | N/A | ||
Out of a total electorate of 200,926, the total number of votes cast was 147,668 (73.5%) of which 2,604 votes were invalid.
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