Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis 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 99. It is located in western North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district.

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. From 2017 to 2025, it has been represented by Hermann-Josef Tebroke of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Since 2025 it has been represented by Caroline Bosbach of the CDU.

Geography Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis is located in western North Rhine-Westphalia. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district.

History Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis was created in 1949. It was named Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis upon its creation, but renamed to Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis I in the 1980 through 1998 elections. It returned to its current name in the 2002 election. In the 1949 election, it was North Rhine-Westphalia constituency 13 in the numbering system. From 1953 through 1961, it was number 72. From 1965 through 1976, it was number 66. From 1980 through 1998, it was number 67. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 101. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 100. From the 2025 election, it has been number 99.

Originally, it was coterminous with the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it comprised the municipalities of Bergisch Gladbach, Kürten, Odenthal, Overath, Rösrath, and Wermelskirchen from Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis. It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.

Election Name Borders 1949 Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district 1953 72 1957 1961 1965 66 1969 1972 1976 1980 67 Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis I Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district (only Bergisch Gladbach, Kürten, Odenthal, Overath, Rösrath, and Wermelskirchen municipalities) 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 101 Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district 2005 2009 2013 100 2017 2021 2025 99

Members The constituency has been held by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) during all but one Bundestag term since 1949. It was first represented by Paul Lücke 1949 to 1972. Bertram Blank of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) was elected in 1972, and served a single term before the CDU regained it in 1976. Franz Heinrich Krey then served as representative until 1994. He was succeeded by Wolfgang Bosbach from 1994 to 2017. Hermann-Josef Tebroke was elected in 2017. Caroline Bosbach was elected in 2025.

Election Member Party % 1949 Paul Lücke CDU 48.6 1953 60.1 1957 64.4 1961 57.2 1965 56.6 1969 48.3 1972 Bertram Blank SPD 48.4 1976 Franz Heinrich Krey CDU 49.3 1980 48.2 1983 55.9 1987 51.4 1990 48.1 1994 Wolfgang Bosbach CDU 48.7 1998 45.2 2002 44.8 2005 49.3 2009 50.0 2013 58.5 2017 Hermann-Josef Tebroke CDU 40.0 2021 30.0 2025 Caroline Bosbach CDU 42.2

Election results 2025 election

2021 election

2017 election

2013 election

2009 election

2005 election

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