Dortmund 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 142. It is located in the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the eastern part of the city of Dortmund.
Dortmund II was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2013, it has been represented by Sabine Poschmann of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).
Geography Dortmund II is located in the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the Stadtbezirke of 1 Eving, 2 Scharnhorst, 3 Brackel, 4 Aplerbeck, and 5 Hörde and the Stadtteil of Innenstadt-Nord from 0 Innenstadt.
History Dortmund II was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was North Rhine-Westphalia constituency 57 in the numbering system. From 1953 through 1961, it was number 116. From 1965 through 1976, it was number 115. From 1980 through 1998, it was number 114. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 144. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 143. From the 2025 election, it has been number 142.
Originally, the constituency comprised the southern part of the independent city of Dortmund. From 1980 through 1998, it comprised the Stadtbezirke of 1 Eving, 2 Scharnhorst, 3 Brackel, and 9 Mengede, as well as the Stadtteil of Innenstadt-Nord from 0 Innenstadt. It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.
Election Name Borders 1949 Dortmund II Dortmund city (only southern parts) 1953 116 1957 1961 1965 115 1969 1972 1976 1980 114 Dortmund city (only 0 Innenstadt (only Innenstadt-Nord Stadtteil), 1 Eving, 2 Scharnhorst, 3 Brackel, and 9 Mengede Stadtbezirke) 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 144 Dortmund city (only 0 Innenstadt (only Innenstadt-Nord Stadtteil), 1 Eving, 2 Scharnhorst, 3 Brackel, 4 Aplerbeck, and 5 Hörde Stadtbezirke) 2005 2009 2013 143 2017 2021 2025 142
Members The constituency has been held continuously by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) since its creation. It was first represented by Dietrich Keuning from 1949 to 1961, when he was succeeded by Willi Beuster until 1969. Friedhelm Dohmann then served a single term. Hans-Eberhard Urbaniak was elected in 1982 and was representative until 1980. Alfred Meininghaus served two terms from 1980 to 1987. Wolfgang Weiermann was then representative from 1987 to 2002. Ulla Burchardt served from 2002 to 2013. Sabine Poschmann was elected in 2013, and re-elected in 2017, 2021 and 2025.
Election Member Party % 1949 Dietrich Keuning SPD 41.4 1953 45.8 1957 49.7 1961 Willi Beuster SPD 52.0 1965 60.6 1969 Friedhelm Dohmann SPD 63.0 1972 Hans-Eberhard Urbaniak SPD 69.4 1976 66.1 1980 Alfred Meininghaus SPD 64.1 1983 60.8 1987 Wolfgang Weiermann SPD 60.7 1990 58.9 1994 60.0 1998 63.5 2002 Ulla Burchardt SPD 60.0 2005 57.9 2009 42.4 2013 Sabine Poschmann SPD 46.7 2017 38.8 2021 39.1 2025 32.4
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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