Aalen – Heidenheim 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 270. It is located in eastern Baden-Württemberg, comprising the Heidenheim district and the eastern part of the Ostalbkreis district.[1]

270 Aalen – Heidenheim
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Aalen – Heidenheim in 2025
StateBaden-Württemberg
Population305,500 (2019)
Electorate220,686 (2021)
Major settlementsAalen
Heidenheim an der Brenz
Ellwangen
Area1,644.6 km2
Current electoral district
Created1965
PartyCDU
MemberRoderich Kiesewetter
Elected2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

Aalen – Heidenheim was created for the 1965 federal election. Since 2009, it has been represented by Roderich Kiesewetter of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]

Geography

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Aalen – Heidenheim is located in eastern Baden-Württemberg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the Heidenheim district and the municipalities of Aalen, Adelmannsfelden, Bopfingen, Ellenberg, Ellwangen, Essingen, Hüttlingen, Jagstzell, Kirchheim am Ries, Lauchheim, Neresheim, Neuler, Oberkochen, Rainau, Riesbürg, Rosenberg, Stödtlen, Tannhausen, Unterschneidheim, Westhausen, and Wört from the Ostalbkreis district.[1]

History

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Aalen – Heidenheim was created in 1965. In the 1965 through 1998 elections, it was constituency 174 in the numbering system. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 271. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 270.

Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Aalen and Heidenheim. It acquired its current borders in the 1980 election.

Election No. Name Borders
1965 174 Aalen – Heidenheim
1969
1972
1976
1980
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 271
2005
2009 270
2013
2017
2021
2025

Members

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The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since its creation. It was first represented by Manfred Abelein from 1965 to 1990, a total of seven consecutive terms. Georg Brunnhuber was representative from 1990 to 2009. Roderich Kiesewetter was elected in 2009, and re-elected in 2013, 2017, and 2021.

Election Member Party %
1965 Manfred Abelein CDU 57.7
1969 56.7
1972 53.1
1976 57.1
1980 53.5
1983 58.5
1987 52.9
1990 Georg Brunnhuber CDU 49.5
1994 49.5
1998 44.2
2002 49.3
2005 49.9
2009 Roderich Kiesewetter CDU 45.0
2013 57.6
2017 46.4
2021 37.0

Election results

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2021 election

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Federal election (2021): Aalen – Heidenheim[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  Y or  N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU  Y Roderich Kiesewetter 61,832 37.0   9.4 45,852 27.4   10.8
SPD Leni Breymaier 36,501 21.9   0.9 39,468 23.6   5.0
Greens Margit Stumpp 20,364 12.2   2.6 21,226 12.7   1.7
AfD Jan-Hendrik Czada 16,988 10.2   0.8 17,937 10.7   1.5
FDP Arian Kriesch 15,708 9.4   3.3 24,562 14.7   4.2
FW Peter Koptisch 4,477 2.7 3,610 2.2   1.5
dieBasis Steffen Weller 4,114 2.5 3,375 2.0
Left Tim Steckbauer 3,905 2.3   2.8 4,538 2.7   2.8
Human Environment Animal Protection   1,770 1.1   0.3
PARTEI Alexander Ortmann 2,313 1.4 1,469 0.9   0.3
Team Todenhöfer   644 0.4
Pirates   556 0.3   0.0
ÖDP   439 0.3   0.1
Volt Pia Großer 542 0.3 417 0.2
Bündnis C   274 0.2
NPD   226 0.1   0.3
Gesundheitsforschung   210 0.1
Bürgerbewegung 170 0.1
Humanists   141 0.1
DiB   138 0.1   0.0
MLPD Roland Maier 189 0.1   0.1 87 0.1   0.0
DKP   56 0.0   0.0
Bündnis 21 43 0.0
LKR   37 0.0
Informal votes 1,722 1,410
Total valid votes 166,933 167,245
Turnout 168,655 76.4   0.3
CDU hold Majority 25,331 15.1   10.2

2017 election

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Federal election (2017): Aalen – Heidenheim[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  Y or  N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU  Y Roderich Kiesewetter 77,752 46.4   11.2 64,217 38.2   11.2
SPD Leni Breymaier 35,164 21.0   3.7 31,341 18.6   3.7
AfD Ruben Rupp 18,447 11.0 20,616 12.3   7.7
Greens Margit Stumpp 16,123 9.6   1.9 18,427 11.0   2.5
FDP Silke Leber 10,218 6.1   4.3 17,707 10.5   6.0
Left Saskia Jürgens 8,678 5.2   0.2 9,233 5.5   0.8
Human Environment Animal Protection   1,217 0.7   0.1
FW   1,061 0.6   0.2
PARTEI   1,000 0.6
NPD Dominik Stürmer 822 0.5 655 0.4   1.0
Pirates   609 0.4   1.6
ÖDP   550 0.3   0.1
Tierschutzallianz 321 0.2
BGE   221 0.1
Menschliche Welt 206 0.1
DM 204 0.1
DiB 188 0.1
V-Partei³ 173 0.1
MLPD Roland Maier 382 0.2 125 0.1   0.0
DKP   79 0.0
DIE RECHTE 66 0.0
Informal votes 2,605 1,975
Total valid votes 167,586 168,216
Turnout 170,191 76.7   3.6
CDU hold Majority 42,588 25.4   7.6

2013 election

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Federal election (2013): Aalen – Heidenheim[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  Y or  N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU  Y Roderich Kiesewetter 92,293 57.6   12.6 79,409 49.3   12.5
SPD Claudia Sünder 39,464 24.6   0.8 35,861 22.3   1.8
Greens Margit Stumpp 12,402 7.7   1.3 13,532 8.4   2.9
Left Dieter Köhler 7,929 5.0   2.6 7,483 4.6   3.2
Pirates Stefan Müller 4,934 3.1 3,118 1.9   0.1
FDP Wilfried Huber 2,857 1.8   8.2 7,267 4.5   12.4
AfD   7,255 4.5
NPD   2,166 1.3   0.2
Human Environment Animal Protection   1,010 0.6   0.0
REP   983 0.6   0.8
FW   692 0.4
ÖDP   655 0.4   0.1
RENTNER 450 0.3
PBC 324 0.2   0.2
Volksabstimmung 282 0.2   0.1
DKP Johann Holzheu 231 0.1
PRO 161 0.1
Party of Reason 124 0.1
BIG 96 0.1
MLPD   49 0.0   0.0
BüSo 16 0.0   0.0
Informal votes 2,859 2,036
Total valid votes 160,110 160,933
Turnout 162,969 73.1   1.8
CDU hold Majority 52,829 33.0   13.5

2009 election

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Federal election (2009): Aalen – Heidenheim[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  Y or  N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CDU Roderich Kiesewetter 70,599 45.0   4.9 57,878 36.8   5.2
SPD Claudia Sünder 39,951 25.5   8.7 32,195 20.5   11.5
FDP Jürgen Rieg 15,604 10.0   4.6 26,534 16.9   7.0
Greens Brian Krause 14,226 9.1   3.9 17,732 11.3   3.7
Left Veronika Stossun 11,775 7.5   2.1 12,351 7.9   3.9
Pirates   2,830 1.8
REP   2,251 1.4   0.3
NPD Reinhild Ufermann-Schützinger 2,996 1.9 1,867 1.2   0.2
Independent Jürgen Nass 1,567 1.0
Human Environment Animal Protection   915 0.6
ÖDP   827 0.5
PBC 644 0.4   0.1
Volksabstimmung 397 0.3
DIE VIOLETTEN 314 0.2
DVU   123 0.1
BüSo 86 0.1   0.0
ADM 66 0.0
MLPD   55 0.0   0.1
Informal votes 3,218 2,871
Total valid votes 156,718 157,065
Turnout 159,936 71.3   6.6
CDU hold Majority 30,648 19.5   3.8

References

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