Kassel (electoral district)
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Not to be confused with Kassel (district).
Kassel 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 167. It is located in northern Hesse, comprising the city of Kassel and surrounding parts of the Landkreis Kassel district.[1]
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167 Kassel | |
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Electoral district for the Bundestag | |
State | Hesse |
Population | 304,800 (2019) |
Electorate | 218,474 (2021) |
Major settlements | Kassel |
Area | 357.6 km2 |
Current electoral district | |
Created | 1949 |
Party | SPD |
Member | Timon Gremmels |
Elected | 2017, 2021 |
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Kassel was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2017, it has been represented by Timon Gremmels of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).[2]