Viersen 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 110. It is located in western North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the district of Viersen.
Viersen was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Martin Plum of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Geography Viersen is located in western North Rhine-Westphalia. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the Viersen district.
History Viersen was created in 1949, then known as Kempen-Krefeld. It acquired its current name in the 1980 election. In the 1949 election, it was North Rhine-Westphalia constituency 24 in the numbering system. From 1953 through 1961, it was number 83. From 1965 through 1976, it was number 81. From 1980 through 1998, it was number 80. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 112. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 111. From the 2025 election, it has been number 110.
Originally, the constituency comprised the district of Kempen-Krefeld. In the 1972 and 1976 elections, it comprised the Kempen-Krefeld district (renamed to the Viersen district in 1974) excluding the city of Viersen. Since 1980, it has comprised the entirety of the Viersen district.
Election Name Borders 1949 Kempen-Krefeld Kempen-Krefeld district 1953 83 1957 1961 1965 81 1969 1972 Kempen-Krefeld district (excluding Viersen municipality) 1976 Viersen district (excluding Viersen municipality) 1980 80 Viersen Viersen district 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 112 2005 2009 2013 111 2017 2021 2025 110
Members The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 1949. It was first represented by Matthias Hoogen from 1949 to 1965, followed by Hugo Hammans from then until 1980. Julius Louven then served from 1980 to 2002. Uwe Schummer was elected in 2002, and re-elected in 2005, 2009, 2013, and 2017. He was succeeded by Martin Plum in 2021 and was re-elected in 2025.
Election Member Party % 1949 Matthias Hoogen CDU 43.5 1953 62.7 1957 65.5 1961 60.6 1965 Hugo Hammans CDU 58.3 1969 55.1 1972 51.4 1976 53.9 1980 Julius Louven CDU 49.4 1983 56.6 1987 51.2 1990 49.6 1994 49.6 1998 44.6 2002 Uwe Schummer CDU 44.1 2005 48.1 2009 48.9 2013 53.0 2017 47.9 2021 Martin Plum CDU 35.8 2025 40.0
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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