Hanau (electoral district)
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| 179 Hanau | |
|---|---|
| Electoral district for the Bundestag | |
 Hanau in 2025 | |
| State | Hesse |
| Population | 262,000 (2019) |
| Electorate | 176,271 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Hanau Maintal Nidderau |
| Area | 346.2 km2 |
| Current electoral district | |
| Created | 1949 |
| Party | CDU |
| Member | Pascal Reddig |
| Elected | 2025 |
Hanau 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 179. It is located in southern Hesse, comprising the western part of Main-Kinzig-Kreis, including the city of Hanau.[1]
Hanau was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. From 2021 to 2025, it has been represented by Lennard Oehl of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).[2] Since 2025 it is been represented by Pascal Reddig of the CDU.
Hanau is located in southern Hesse. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the municipalities of Bruchköbel, Erlensee, Großkrotzenburg, Hammersbach, Hanau, Hasselroth, Langenselbold, Maintal, Neuberg, Nidderau, Niederdorfelden, Rodenbach, Ronneburg, and Schöneck from the Main-Kinzig-Kreis district.[1]
History
Hanau was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Hesse constituency 14 in the numbering system. From 1953 through 1976, it was number 139. From 1980 through 1998, it was number 137. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 181. In the 2009 through 2021 elections, it was number 180. From the 2025 election, it has been number 179.
Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Hanau and the districts of Landkreis Hanau and Gelnhausen. In the 1980 through 2009 elections, it comprised the municipalities of Bad Orb, Biebergemünd, Bruchköbel, Erlensee, Flörsbachtal, Freigericht, Gelnhausen, Großkrotzenburg, Gründau, Hammersbach, Hanau, Hasselroth, Jossgrund, Langenselbold, Linsengericht, Maintal, Neuberg, Nidderau, Niederdorfelden, Rodenbach, Ronneburg, Schöneck, and the Gutsbezirk Spessart area from the Main-Kinzig-Kreis district. It acquired its current borders in the 2013 election.
| Election | No. | Name | Borders |
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| 1949 | 14 | Hanau |
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| 1953 | 139 | ||
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| 1980 | 137 |
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| 1983 | |||
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| 2002 | 181 | ||
| 2005 | |||
| 2009 | 180 | ||
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| 2025 | 179 |
