District Council (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania)

Total number of representatives in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania district councils
CDU			132
left			84
SPD			83
AfD			74
Green			52
FDP			24
FW			15th
Otherwise.			56

The district assemblies of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are the local people's representatives at the level of counties .

Basics

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The legal basis for the district councils and the parliaments of the independent cities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania can be found in the municipal constitution for the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (KV MV). More precisely in Part 2 Section 2 in Paragraphs 103 to 119. The tasks are outlined in Section 104 KV MV.

The composition of the district councils is regulated by the law on elections in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (LKWG MV). Section 60 (3) specifies the number of members of the district councils. Counties with up to 175,000 inhabitants have 61 members, over 175,000 inhabitants 69. In counties with an area of ​​over 4,000 km² the number increases by 8 members.

District meetings
Residents	surface	Seats	Counties
up to 175,000	up to 4000 km²	61	NWM
	over 4000 km²	69	-
over 175,000	up to 4000 km²	69	LRO , VG , VR
	over 4000 km²	77	LUP , MSE

In the case of the two independent cities, the number of members is based on Section 60, Paragraph 2, which determines the number of members of the municipal councils. Below is the relevant extract from 75,000 residents:

City councils
Residents	Seats	Cities
75,001 - 100,000	45	Schwerin
100,001 - 150,000	47	-
over - 150,000	53	Rostock

The figures are maximum figures, as there are no overhang mandates in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's municipal electoral law . However, a shortfall is permissible. The regulations on leaving and moving up can be found in paragraphs 53 to 55 KWahlG MV. A party must draw up a list of candidates before the election. If a party now receives so many votes that it cannot fill all its seats with candidates from the list, the total number of seats in parliament is reduced by the seats that cannot be filled. A subsequent nomination of candidates in order to be able to occupy all the seats due is not possible. In the independent city of Greifswald, for example, the BG received three seats after the election. However, she only had two candidates on her list. Thus the total number of seats in the citizenry decreased by this one place.

Every eligible voter has three votes , which he can distribute to only one or to up to three parties / persons (§4 KWahlG MV).

Districts or urban districts and their representatives

corporation	designation	Administrative headquarters	MPs
Rostock	Citizenship	-	53
Schwerin	City council	-	45
Ludwigslust-Parchim district	District council	Parchim	77
District of Mecklenburg Lake District	District council	Neubrandenburg	77
Northwest Mecklenburg District	District council	Wismar	61
Rostock district	District council	Guestrow	69
District of Vorpommern-Greifswald	District council	Greifswald	69
District of Western Pomerania-Rügen	District council	Stralsund	69

Current composition

The last election of the district assembly took place on May 26, 2019.

The following parties are currently represented in all parliaments: CDU , Die Linke , SPD , AfD , Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen and FDP .

The CDU is the strongest party in the six districts. In Rostock, Die Linke has the most MPs. The CDU and SPD are equally represented in the Schwerin city council.

The following overview shows the composition of all district assemblies. Parties with at least 10 members are listed.

Table overview

corporation	CDU	left	SPD	AfD	Green	FDP	FW	Otherwise.
Rostock	08th	11	08th	05	10	2	1	08th
Schwerin	08th	07th	08th	07th	05	2	-	08th
LK Ludwigslust-Parchim	20th	12	17th	10	05	4th	2	07th
Mecklenburg Lake District	22nd	13	12	13	07th	4th	3	03
Northwest Mecklenburg County	14th	10	13	08th	06th	3	1	06th
LK Rostock	20th	11	11	09	06th	4th	4th	04th
LK Vorpommern-Greifswald	20th	09	07th	12	06th	2	2	11
LK Vorpommern-Ruegen	20th	11	07th	10	07th	3	2	09
total	132	84	83	74	52	24	15th	56

Semicircle diagrams

One district cities Rostock 11 8th 10 8th 2 8th 1 5 11 8th 10 8th 2 8th 1 5  Schwerin 7th 8th 5 8th 2 8th 7th 7th 8th 5 8th 2 8th 7th  Counties Ludwigslust-Parchim 12 17th 5 7th 4th 20th 2 10 12 17th 5 7th 4th 20th 2 10  Mecklenburg Lake District 13 12 7th 3 4th 22nd 3 13 13 12 7th 3 4th 22nd 3 13  Northwest Mecklenburg 10 13 6th 6th 3 14th 1 8th 10 13 6th 6th 3 14th 1 8th  Rostock 11 11 6th 4th 4th 20th 4th 9 11 11 6th 4th 4th 20th 4th 9  Vorpommern-Greifswald 9 7th 6th 11 2 20th 2 12 9 7th 6th 11 2 20th 2 12  Western Pomerania-Ruegen 11 7th 7th 9 3 20th 2 10 11 7th 7th 9 3 20th 2 10

Legend  Christian Democratic Union of Germany  The left  Social Democratic Party of Germany  Alternative for Germany  Alliance 90 / The Greens  Free Democratic Party  Free voters  Others

Individual evidence

1. ↑ § 104 District Council. In: Municipal constitution for the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (KV MV). Retrieved January 5, 2015 .  
2. ↑ ^{a b} § 60 electoral principles and number of seats in the municipal council and district council. In: Law on the elections in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (LKWG MV). Retrieved January 5, 2015 .  
3. ↑ Election of the district councils of the districts as well as the city council of Schwerin and the citizenship of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on May 26, 2019. (PDF) Elective area: Rostock, district-free city . State Returning Officer Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, accessed on July 18, 2019 .  
4. ↑ Election of the district councils of the districts as well as the city council of Schwerin and the citizenship of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on May 26, 2019. (PDF) Elective area: Schwerin, district-free city . State Returning Officer Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, accessed on July 18, 2019 .  
5. ↑ Election of the district councils of the districts as well as the city council of Schwerin and the citizenship of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on May 26, 2019. (PDF) Elective area: Ludwigslust-Parchim, district . State Returning Officer Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, accessed on July 18, 2019 .  
6. ↑ Election of the district assemblies of the districts as well as the city council of Schwerin and the citizenship of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on May 26, 2019. (PDF) Elective area: Mecklenburg Lake District, district . State Returning Officer Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, accessed on July 18, 2019 .  
7. ↑ Election of the district assemblies of the districts as well as the city council of Schwerin and the citizenship of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on May 26, 2019. (PDF) Elective area: Northwest Mecklenburg , district . State Returning Officer Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, accessed on July 18, 2019 .  
8. ↑ Election of the district assemblies of the districts as well as the city council of Schwerin and the citizenship of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on May 26, 2019. (PDF) Elective area: District of Rostock, district . State Returning Officer Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, accessed on July 18, 2019 .  
9. ↑ Election of the district councils of the districts as well as the city council of Schwerin and the citizenship of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on May 26, 2019. (PDF) Elective area: Vorpommern-Greifswald, district . State Returning Officer Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, accessed on July 18, 2019 .  
10. ↑ Election of the district councils of the districts as well as the city council of Schwerin and the citizenship of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on May 26, 2019. (PDF) Elective area: Western Pomerania-Rügen, district . State Returning Officer Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, accessed on July 18, 2019 .