Kehl is an electoral constituency (German: Wahlkreis) represented in the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg.

Since 2026, it has elected one member via first-past-the-post voting. Voters cast a second vote under which additional seats are allocated proportionally state-wide. Under the constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 52.

It is wholly within the district of Ortenaukreis.

Geography The constituency includes the municipalities of Achern, Appenweier, Kappelrodeck, Kehl, Lauf, Lautenbach, Oberkirch, Ottenhöfen im Schwarzwald, Renchen, Rheinau, Sasbach, Sasbachwalden, Seebach, and Willstätt, within the district of Ortenaukreis.

There were 107,391 eligible voters in 2026.

Members First mandate Both prior to and since the electoral reforms for the 2026 election, the winner of the plurality of the vote (first-past-the-post) in every constituency won the first mandate.

Election Member Party % 1976 Erwin Braun CDU 1980 Oct 1981 Felix Hodapp 1984 1988 1992 Willi Stächele 1996 2001 54.7 2006 48.6 2011 45.3 2016 30.8 2021 Berndt Mettenleiter Grüne 31.4 2026 Katrin Merkel CDU 34.1

Second mandate Prior to the electoral reforms for the 2026 election, the seats in the state parliament were allocated proportionately amongst parties which received more than 5% of valid votes across the state. The seats that were won proportionally for parties that did not win as many first mandates as seats they were entitled to, were allocated to their candidates which received the highest proportion of the vote in their respective constituencies. This meant that following some elections, a constituency would have one or more members elected under a second mandate.

Prior to 2011, these second mandates were allocated to the party candidates who got the greatest number of votes, whilst from 2011-2021, these were allocated according to percentage share of the vote.

Prior to 2016, this constituency did not elect any members on a second mandate.

Election Member Party 2016 Stefan Räpple AfD Sep 2020 IND 2021 Willi Stächele CDU

Election results 2026 election

References

See also Politics of Baden-Württemberg Landtag of Baden-Württemberg