Schwalm-Eder
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Schwalm-Eder 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 169. It is located in northern Hesse, comprising the Schwalm-Eder-Kreis district and the southern part of the Waldeck-Frankenberg district.[1]
Quick Facts 169 Schwalm-Eder, State ...
169 Schwalm-Eder | |
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Electoral district for the Bundestag | |
State | Hesse |
Population | 235,900 (2019) |
Electorate | 185,944 (2021) |
Major settlements | Schwalmstadt Frankenberg Fritzlar |
Area | 2,263.0 km2 |
Current electoral district | |
Created | 1949 |
Party | SPD |
Member | Edgar Franke |
Elected | 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021 |
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Schwalm-Eder was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2009, it has been represented by Edgar Franke of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).[2]