Schwarzwald-Baar 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 286. It is located in southwestern Baden-Württemberg, comprising the district of Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis and southeastern parts of the Ortenaukreis district.
Schwarzwald-Baar was created for the 1980 federal election. Since 2013, it has been represented by Thorsten Frei of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Geography Schwarzwald-Baar is located in southwestern Baden-Württemberg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the district of Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis and the municipalities of Gutach (Schwarzwaldbahn), Hausach, Hornberg, Oberwolfach, Wolfach from the Ortenaukreis district.
History Schwarzwald-Baar was created in 1980. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was constituency 190 in the numbering system. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 287. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 286.
Originally, the constituency was coterminous with the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district. It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.
Election Name Borders 1980 190 Schwarzwald-Baar Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 287 Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district Ortenaukreis district (only Gutach (Schwarzwaldbahn), Hausach, Hornberg, Oberwolfach, Wolfach municipalities) 2005 2009 286 2013 2017 2021 2025
Members The constituency has been held continuously by Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since its creation. It was first represented by Hansjörg Häfele from 1980 to 1990, followed by Meinrad Belle from 1990 to 2002. Siegfried Kauder was representative from 2002 to 2013. Thorsten Frei was elected in 2013, and re-elected in 2017 and 2021.
Election Member Party % 1980 Hansjörg Häfele CDU 55.4 1983 62.9 1987 56.2 1990 Meinrad Belle CDU 53.6 1994 52.0 1998 44.9 2002 Siegfried Kauder CDU 49.7 2005 51.3 2009 47.4 2013 Thorsten Frei CDU 56.7 2017 47.0 2021 36.4 2025 42.3
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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