Plön – Neumünster 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 6. It is located in central eastern Schleswig-Holstein, comprising the Plön district, the urban district of Neumünster and part of the Segeberg district.
Plön – Neumünster was created for the 1976 federal election. From 2021 to 2025, it was represented by Kristian Klinck of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Since 2025 it has been represented by Sandra Carstensen of the CDU.
Geography Plön – Neumünster is located in central eastern Schleswig-Holstein. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the entirety of the district of Plön and the urban district of Neumünster, as well as the Amt of Boostedt-Rickling from the Segeberg district.
History Plön – Neumünster was created in 1976 and contained parts of the abolished constituencies of Rendsburg – Neumünster and Plön. Originally, it comprised only the district of Plön and the urban district of Neumünster. In the 2002 election, the Amt of Boostedt-Rickling was transferred to Plön – Neumünster from the Segeberg – Stormarn-Nord constituency.
Election Name Borders 1976 6 Plön – Neumünster Plön district Neumünster city 1980 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 Plön district Neumünster city Segeberg district (only Boostedt-Rickling Amt) 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025
Members The constituency has frequently changed hands since its creation in 1976. It was first held by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 1976 until 1983, during which time it was represented by Horst Jungmann. It was then won by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), and represented by Karl Eigen for a single term. Former SPD member Jungmann regained it for a single term in 1987. The CDU's Helmut Lamp won in 1990, but it again returned to the SPD in 1998. From then until 2009, it was represented by Michael Bürsch. Philipp Murmann of the CDU won the constituency in 2009, and was re-elected in 2013. He was succeeded by party fellow Melanie Bernstein in 2017, who was defeated by the SPD's Kristian Klinck in 2021.
Election Member Party % 1976 Horst Jungmann SPD 49.1 1980 51.4 1983 Karl Eigen CDU 48.4 1987 Horst Jungmann SPD 45.8 1990 Helmut Lamp CDU 44.5 1994 45.1 1998 Michael Bürsch SPD 51.2 2002 47.9 2005 47.0 2009 Philipp Murmann CDU 38.6 2013 43.7 2017 Melanie Bernstein CDU 40.7 2021 Kristian Klinck SPD 31.42025Sandra CarstensenCDU32.7
Election results
2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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