Lörrach – Müllheim 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 282. It is located in southwestern Baden-Württemberg, comprising the district of Lörrach and southwestern parts of the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald.
Lörrach – Müllheim was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Whilst the Christian Democratic Union won a plurality in the 2025 election, under the new voting system, their candidate did not actually win a seat in the Bundestag. This was due to the distribution of seats won by the CDU being decided by the first (direct) vote percentage of each winning CDU candidate, determining who took the seats. As the CDU candidate got a low vote of 33.2%, the seat was vacant from 2025 to 2026; winning candidate Stefan Glaser entered the Bundestag in 2026 upon the resignation of Andreas Jung.
Geography Lörrach – Müllheim is located in southwestern Baden-Württemberg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the Lörrach district and the municipalities of Auggen, Bad Krozingen, Badenweiler, Ballrechten-Dottingen, Buggingen, Eschbach, Hartheim am Rhein, Heitersheim, Müllheim, Münstertal/Schwarzwald, Neuenburg am Rhein, Staufen im Breisgau, and Sulzburg from the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district.
History Lörrach – Müllheim was created in 1949, then known as Lörrach. It acquired its current name in the 1965 election. In the 1949 election, it was Baden constituency 3 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 185. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was number 189. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 186. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 283. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 282.
Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Lörrach, Säckingen, and Müllheim. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it comprised the districts of Lörrach and Müllheim. It acquired its current borders in the 1980 election.
Election Name Borders 1949 Lörrach Lörrach district Säckingen district Müllheim district 1953 185 1957 1961 1965 189 Lörrach – Müllheim Lörrach district Müllheim district 1969 1972 1976 1980 186 Lörrach district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district (only Auggen, Bad Krozingen, Badenweiler, Ballrechten-Dottingen, Buggingen, Eschbach, Hartheim am Rhein, Heitersheim, Müllheim, Münstertal/Schwarzwald, Neuenburg am Rhein, Staufen im Breisgau, and Sulzburg municipalities) 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 283 2005 2009 282 2013 2017 2021 2025
Members The constituency has been held by Christian Democratic Union (CDU) during all but three Bundestag terms since its creation. It was first represented by Lambert Schill from 1949 to 1957, followed by Herbert Wolff from 1957 to 1961 and Karl August Bühler from 1961 to 1969. Heinz Eyrich was representative from 1969 to 1980, followed by Wilhelm Jung from 1980 to 1990 and Ortrun Schätzle from 1990 to 1998. Marion Caspers-Merk of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) was elected in 1998 and served until 2009. Armin Schuster of the CDU was representative from 2009 to 2021. He was succeeded by party fellow Diana Stöcker in 2021. The seat was vacant from the 2025 election to 2026.
Election Member Party % 1949 Lambert Schill CDU 41.3 1953 56.9 1957 Herbert Wolff CDU 54.4 1961 Karl August Bühler CDU 45.6 1965 48.6 1969 Heinz Eyrich CDU 48.6 1972 46.6 1976 49.8 1980 Wilhelm Jung CDU 45.5 1983 53.6 1987 47.5 1990 Ortrun Schätzle CDU 47.3 1994 45.5 1998 Marion Caspers-Merk SPD 45.0 2002 45.4 2005 43.7 2009 Armin Schuster CDU 37.9 2013 50.1 2017 39.4 2021 Diana Stöcker CDU 25.2 2025Vacant 2026 Stefan Glaser CDU 33.2
Election results 2025 election Under the new voting system implemented for the 2025 election, although the CDU candidate won the most votes in this constituency, due to the low winning percentage, the constituency seat remained vacant as not enough second (party) votes were won to be allocated this seat.
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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