Calw 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 280. It is located in western Baden-Württemberg, comprising the districts of Calw and Freudenstadt.

Calw was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Klaus Mack of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

Geography Calw is located in western Baden-Württemberg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the districts of Calw and Freudenstadt.

History Calw was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Württemberg-Hohenzollern constituency 2 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 191. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was number 195. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 184. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 281. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 280.

Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Calw, Freudenstadt, and Horb. It acquired its current borders in the 1980 election.

Election Name Borders 1949 Calw Calw district Freudenstadt district Horb district 1953 191 1957 1961 1965 195 1969 1972 1976 1980 184 Calw district Freudenstadt district 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 281 2005 2009 280 2013 2017 2021 2025

Members The constituency has been held continuously by Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since its creation. It was first represented by Fritz Schuler from 1949 to 1957, followed by Arved Deringer from 1957 to 1965. Helmut Prassler was representative from 1965 to 1976, followed by Haimo George from 1976 to 1987. Hans-Joachim Fuchtel was representative from 1987 to 2021, a total of nine consecutive terms. He was succeeded by Klaus Mack in 2021.

Election Member Party % 1949 Fritz Schuler CDU 46.6 1953 43.2 1957 Arved Deringer CDU 44.7 1961 36.2 1965 Helmut Prassler CDU 46.2 1969 53.0 1972 54.1 1976 Haimo George CDU 56.7 1980 55.2 1983 62.2 1987 Hans-Joachim Fuchtel CDU 54.9 1990 53.8 1994 53.0 1998 47.6 2002 49.3 2005 49.2 2009 46.3 2013 58.5 2017 43.3 2021 Klaus Mack CDU 33.8 2025 39.0

Election results 2025 election

2021 election

2017 election

2013 election

2009 election

2005 election

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