Lippe I


Lippe I is an electoral constituency 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 134. It is located in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the northern part of the Lippe district.
Lippe I was created for the 1980 West German [federal election|1980 federal election]. From 2021 to 2025, it has been represented by Jürgen Berghahn of the Social Democratic Party. Since 2025 it is been represented by Kerstin Vieregge of the CDU.

Geography

Lippe I is located in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the entirety of the Lippe district excluding the municipalities of Augustdorf, Horn-Bad Meinberg, Lügde, Schieder-Schwalenberg, and Schlangen.

History

Lippe I was created in 1980 and contained parts of the abolished constituency of Detmold – Lippe. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was constituency 105 in the numbering system. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 136. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 135. From the 2025 election, it has been number 134. In the 2021 election, the constituency acquired the municipality of Detmold.
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    • 1998105Lippe I
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    • Members

    The constituency was first represented by Erhard Mahne of the Social Democratic Party from 1980 to 1983, when it was won by Klaus Daweke of the CDU for a single term. Karl Hermann Haack of the SPD was elected in 1987 and served until 2005. Fellow party member Dirk Becker was then representative for three terms. Kerstin Vieregge of the CDU was elected in 2017. Jürgen Berghahn regained the constituency for the SPD in 2021. In 2025 Kerstin Vieregge regained her old seat.