Roth (electoral district)

245 Roth
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Roth in 2025
StateBavaria
Population297,500 (2019)
Electorate229,279 (2021)
Major settlementsLauf an der Pegnitz
Roth
Altdorf bei Nürnberg
Area1,694.7 km2
Current electoral district
Created1976
PartyCSU
MemberRalph Edelhäußer
Elected2021

Roth 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 245. It is located in northern Bavaria, comprising the districts of Nürnberger Land and Roth.[1]

Roth was created for the 1976 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Ralph Edelhäußer of the Christian Social Union (CSU).[2]

Geography

Roth is located in northern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the districts of Nürnberger Land and Roth.[1]

History

Roth was created in 1976. In the 1976 through 1998 elections, it was constituency 232 in the numbering system. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 247. In the 2009 through 2021 elections, it was number 246. From the 2025 election, it has been number 245.

Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Schwabach and the districts of Roth and Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen. It acquired its current borders in the 1990 election.

Election No. Name Borders
1976 232 Roth
1980
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 247
2005
2009 246
2013
2017
2021
2025 245

Members

The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Social Union (CSU) since its creation. It was first represented by Richard Stücklen from 1976 to 1990, followed by Hansgeorg Hauser from 1990 to 2002. Marlene Mortler served as representative from 2002 to 2019, when she resigned to sit in the European Parliament. She was succeeded by Ralph Edelhäußer in 2021.

Election Member Party %
1976 Richard Stücklen CSU 60.7
1980 60.4
1983 64.7
1987 59.2
1990 Hansgeorg Hauser CSU 49.6
1994 50.7
1998 47.6
2002 Marlene Mortler CSU 55.2
2005 51.0
2009 44.6
2013 50.6
2017 44.5
2021 Ralph Edelhäußer CSU 38.0

Election results

2021 election

Federal election (2021): Roth[3]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CSU Ralph Edelhäußer 71,478 38.0 Decrease 6.5 60,980 32.3 Decrease 5.5
SPD Jan Plobner 31,806 16.9 Decrease 3.7 38,786 20.6 Increase 2.1
Greens Felix Erbe 25,140 13.4 Increase 5.5 26,197 13.9 Increase 4.1
FW Felix Locke 16,528 8.8 Increase 3.8 12,601 6.7 Increase 3.4
AfD Klaus Norgall 14,944 7.9 Decrease 2.3 16,043 8.5 Decrease 3.1
FDP Kristine Lütke 12,596 6.7 Increase 2.0 16,974 9.0 Increase 0.3
Left Evelyn Schötz 5,076 2.7 Decrease 2.1 4,950 2.6 Decrease 3.7
dieBasis Stefan Kuschel 4,720 2.5 3,696 2.0
Tierschutzpartei   2,401 1.3 Increase 0.2
PARTEI Max Weggenmann 2,149 1.1 1,322 0.7 Steady 0.0
Pirates Julian Häffner 1,696 0.9 Decrease 0.2 1,056 0.6 Increase 0.1
ÖDP Pascal Henninger 1,534 0.8 Decrease 0.4 866 0.5 Decrease 0.2
Team Todenhöfer   541 0.3
Independent Udo Schlot 431 0.2
BP   376 0.2 Decrease 0.1
Volt   376 0.2
Unabhängige 356 0.2
Gesundheitsforschung   264 0.1 Steady 0.0
Bündnis C   191 0.1
V-Partei3   176 0.1 Decrease 0.1
The Homeland   151 0.1 Decrease 0.2
Humanists   131 0.1
The III. Path   103 0.1
du.   90 0.0
LKR Marcus Nehring 185 0.1 63 0.0
MLPD   19 0.0 Steady 0.0
DKP   21 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 1,392 945
Total valid votes 188,283 188,730
Turnout 189,675 82.7 Increase 1.0
CSU hold Majority 39,672 21.1 Decrease 2.8

2017 election

Federal election (2017): Roth[4]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CSU Green tickY Marlene Mortler 81,874 44.5 Decrease 6.2 69,743 37.8 Decrease 7.7
SPD Alexander Horlamus 37,920 20.6 Decrease 7.0 34,040 18.4 Decrease 6.1
AfD Siegfried Lang 18,925 10.3 21,317 11.6 Increase 7.6
Greens Gabriele Drechsler 14,465 7.9 Increase 1.2 18,033 9.8 Increase 1.3
FW Wolfgang Hauber 9,191 5.0 Increase 0.8 6,080 3.3 Decrease 0.4
Left Helmut Johach 8,887 4.8 Increase 1.2 11,635 6.3 Increase 2.5
FDP Andreas Helmut Neuner 8,583 4.7 Increase 1.4 15,990 8.7 Increase 4.2
Tierschutzpartei   1,914 1.0 Increase 0.3
PARTEI   1,257 0.7
ÖDP Walter Stadelmann 2,271 1.2 1,206 0.7 Steady 0.0
Pirates Jonas Schwemmer 2,070 1.1 Decrease 1.4 851 0.5 Decrease 1.5
The Homeland   557 0.3 Decrease 0.6
BP   488 0.3 Decrease 0.1
DM 343 0.2
V-Partei³ 280 0.2
Gesundheitsforschung 256 0.1
DiB 249 0.1
BGE   227 0.1
MLPD   36 0.0 Steady 0.0
DKP   30 0.0
BüSo 22 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 1,709 1,341
Total valid votes 184,186 184,554
Turnout 185,895 81.7 Increase 7.0
CSU hold Majority 43,954 23.9 Increase 0.9

2013 election

Federal election (2013): Roth[5]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CSU Green tickY Marlene Mortler 84,618 50.6 Increase 6.0 76,181 45.5 Increase 7.3
SPD Christian Nürnberger 46,200 27.6 Increase 3.7 41,107 24.5 Increase 3.1
Greens Tom Aurnhammer 11,142 6.7 Decrease 3.1 14,247 8.5 Decrease 3.0
FW Hartwig Kohl 7,069 4.2 6,192 3.7
Left Helmut Johach 6,064 3.6 Decrease 2.1 6,394 3.8 Decrease 2.8
FDP Marina Schuster 5,371 3.2 Decrease 7.9 7,467 4.5 Decrease 9.2
AfD   6,533 3.9
Pirates Michael Ceglar 4,137 2.5 Increase 0.6 3,252 1.9 Decrease 0.2
The Homeland Torsten Steinbeck 2,598 1.6 Decrease 0.4 1,471 0.9 Decrease 0.6
Tierschutzpartei   1,235 0.7 Increase 0.1
ÖDP   1,095 0.7 Steady 0.0
REP   803 0.5 Decrease 0.4
BP   560 0.3 Steady 0.0
DIE FRAUEN 293 0.2
Party of Reason 192 0.1
DIE VIOLETTEN 180 0.1 Decrease 0.1
PRO 141 0.1
RRP 68 0.0 Decrease 1.0
MLPD   24 0.0 Steady 0.0
BüSo 18 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 1,566 1,312
Total valid votes 167,199 167,453
Turnout 168,765 74.6 Decrease 1.4
CSU hold Majority 38,418 23.0 Increase 2.4

2009 election

Federal election (2009): Roth[6]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CSU Green tickY Marlene Mortler 75,280 44.6 Decrease 6.4 64,763 38.2 Decrease 7.0
SPD Hannedore Nowotny 40,464 24.0 Decrease 9.6 36,327 21.4 Decrease 10.6
FDP Marina Schuster 18,809 11.1 Increase 6.7 23,177 13.7 Increase 5.8
Greens Jutta Berlinghof 16,521 9.8 Increase 4.5 19,517 11.5 Increase 4.1
Left Richard Schlappa 9,610 5.7 Increase 2.6 11,262 6.6 Increase 3.1
The Homeland Sigurd Engelmann 3,289 1.9 Increase 0.2 2,487 1.5 Increase 0.1
Pirates Christian Kubisch 3,205 1.9 3,690 2.2
RRP Karin Arnold 1,642 1.0 1,822 1.1
REP   1,474 0.9 Increase 0.2
Tierschutzpartei   1,162 0.7
FAMILIE 1,139 0.7 Increase 0.2
ÖDP   1,065 0.6
BP   495 0.3 Increase 0.1
DIE VIOLETTEN 361 0.2
PBC 359 0.2 Decrease 0.3
CM 120 0.1
DVU   94 0.1
BüSo 42 0.0 Steady 0.0
MLPD   28 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 2,256 1,692
Total valid votes 168,820 169,384
Turnout 171,076 76.1 Decrease 6.0
CSU hold Majority 34,816 20.6 Increase 3.2

References

  1. ^ a b "Constituency Roth". Federal Returning Officer.
  2. ^ "Results for Roth". Federal Returning Officer.
  3. ^ Results for Roth
  4. ^ Results for Roth
  5. ^ Results for Roth
  6. ^ Results for Roth