Höxter – Gütersloh III – Lippe II 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 135. It is located in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the Höxter district, a small part of the Gütersloh district, and the southern part of the Lippe district.
Höxter – Gütersloh III – Lippe II was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2013, it has been represented by Christian Haase of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Geography Höxter – Gütersloh III – Lippe II is located in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the entirety of the Höxter district, the municipality of Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock from the Gütersloh district, and the municipalities of Augustdorf, Horn-Bad Meinberg, Lügde, Schieder-Schwalenberg, and Schlangen from the Lippe district.
History Höxter – Gütersloh III – Lippe II was created in 1949, then known as Warburg–Höxter–Büren. From 1965 through 1976, it was named Höxter. From 1980 through 2017, it was named Höxter – Lippe II. It acquired its current name in the 2021 election. In the 1949 election, it was North Rhine-Westphalia constituency 44 in the numbering system. From 1953 through 1961, it was number 103. From 1965 through 1976, it was number 102. From 1980 through 1998, it was a number 106. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 137. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 136. From the 2025 election, it has been number 135.
Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Höxter, Warburg, and Büren. From 1980 through 2017, it comprised the district of Höxter and the municipalities of Augustdorf, Detmold, Horn-Bad Meinberg, Lügde, Schieder-Schwalenberg, and Schlangen from the Lippe district. Ahead of the 2021 election, it lost the municipality of Detmold from the Lippe district while acquiring the municipality of Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock from the Gütersloh district.
Election Name Borders 1949 Warburg–Höxter–Büren Höxter district Warburg district Büren district 1953 103 1957 1961 1965 102 Höxter 1969 1972 1976 1980 106 Höxter – Lippe II Höxter district Lippe district (only Augustdorf, Detmold, Horn-Bad Meinberg, Lügde, Schieder-Schwalenberg, and Schlangen municipalities) 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 137 2005 2009 2013 136 2017 2021 Höxter – Gütersloh III – Lippe II Höxter district Gütersloh district (only Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock municipality) Lippe district (only Augustdorf, Horn-Bad Meinberg, Lügde, Schieder-Schwalenberg, and Schlangen municipalities) 2025 135
Members The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since its creation. It was first represented by Friedrich Holzapfel from 1949 to 1953, followed by Josef Menke until 1965. Heinrich Wilper and Gerd Ritgen then each served a single term. Leo Ernesti was representative from 1972 to 1980, when he was succeeded by Meinolf Michels, who served until 2002. Jürgen Herrmann was representative from 2002 to 2013. Christian Haase was elected in 2013, and re-elected in 2017, 2021 and 2025.
Election Member Party % 1949 Friedrich Holzapfel CDU 40.3 1953 Josef Menke CDU 71.7 1957 70.5 1961 71.8 1965 Heinrich Wilper CDU 69.8 1969 Gerd Ritgen CDU 67.5 1972 Leo Ernesti CDU 67.0 1976 68.2 1980 Meinolf Michels CDU 52.6 1983 58.7 1987 52.6 1990 51.7 1994 50.3 1998 47.2 2002 Jürgen Herrmann CDU 47.2 2005 49.2 2009 46.1 2013 Christian Haase CDU 50.0 2017 44.3 2021 40.1 2025 43.2
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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