Landtag constituency of Gifhorn-Süd

Constituency 6: Gifhorn-Süd
Country	Germany
state	Lower Saxony
Constituency number	6th
Eligible voters	78,457
voter turnout	64.2%
Election date	15th October 2017
Constituency representative
Surname	Philipp Raulfs
Political party	SPD
Voting share	41.3%

The constituency 6 Gifhorn-Süd is a state electoral district in Lower Saxony . From the district of Gifhorn, it includes the town of Gifhorn and the municipalities of Isenbüttel , Meinersen and Papenteich .

The constituency was newly formed for the state election in Lower Saxony in 2008 . In the constituency division valid in 2003, the constituency of Gifhorn-Süd existed in Braunschweig with a different layout.

State election 2017

For the state election in Lower Saxony in 2017 , eight direct candidates ran in the Gifhorn-Süd constituency. The directly elected MP is Horst Schiesgeries (CDU). Detlef Tanke ( SPD ) also entered the Lower Saxony state parliament via the state list .

Official final result of the election to the 18th Lower Saxony state parliament on October 15, 2017 in the constituency 06 Gifhorn-Süd
(results in percent of the valid votes)
Political party	Direct candidate	First votes	Second votes
CDU	Horst Schiesgeries	36.4	32.9
SPD	Philipp Raulfs	41.3	38.7
Alliance 90 / The Greens	Imke Byl	7.5	8.1
FDP	Margareta Hannig	4.6	6.8
THE LEFT	Mathias Papke	2.9	3.8
AfD	Stefan Marzischewski-Drewes	7.3	7.3
UBI			0.1
DM			0.2
Free voters			0.3
LKR			0.0
ÖDP			0.1
The party			0.5
Animal welfare party			0.8
Pirate party			0.2
V party³			0.2

The turnout of 64.2% was above the national average for this election.

State election 2013

State election 2013 - WK Gifhorn-Süd

(in %)

%

40

30th

20th

10

0

38.1

32.9

12.7

7.9

2.8

5.7

Otherwise.

Gains and losses

compared to 2008

% p

6th

4th

2

0

-2

-4

-6

-6.0

+2.1

+5.5

+0.6

-3.9

+1.9

Otherwise.

For the state election in Lower Saxony in 2013 , eight direct candidates ran in the Gifhorn-Süd constituency. The directly elected MP is Horst Schiesgeries (CDU). Detlef Tanke ( SPD ) also entered the Lower Saxony state parliament via the state list .

Official final result of the election to the 17th Lower Saxony State Parliament on January 20, 2013 in constituency 06 Gifhorn-Süd
(results in percent of the valid votes)
Political party	Direct candidate	First votes	Second votes
CDU	Horst Schiesgeries	43.1	38.1
SPD	Detlef Tanke	38.8	32.9
Alliance 90 / The Greens	Nicole Wockenfuss	9.0	12.7
FDP	Horst Rienitz	2.0	7.9
THE LEFT	Harald Heuke	2.3	2.8
Pirate party	Soeren Tesch	2.2	2.5
Free voters	Bianca Geisler	1.6	1.1
PBC	Detleff Karstens	1.0	1.0
NPD			0.7
The freedom			0.3
Alliance 21 / RRP			0.1

The turnout was 59.9%. (National average 59.4%)

State election 2008

For the state election in Lower Saxony in 2008 , six direct candidates ran in the Gifhorn-Süd constituency. The directly elected MP is Matthias Nerlich ( CDU ).

Official final result of the state election on January 27, 2008 in Lower Saxony in constituency 06 Gifhorn-Süd
(results in percent)
Political party	Direct candidate	First votes	Second votes
CDU	Matthias Nerlich	48.2	44.1
SPD	Detlef Tanke	34.2	30.8
FDP	Thomas Wipper	4.0	7.3
Alliance 90 / The Greens	Nicole Wockenfuss	6.3	7.2
The left	Edmond Worgul	5.9	6.7
NPD	Michael Kraft	1.4	1.6
PBC			0.6
Human Environment Animal Welfare			0.5
Family party			0.4
From now			0.2
The Frisians			0.2
The grays			0.2
Free voters Lower Saxony			0.1
ödp			0.0

State election 2003

For the state elections in Lower Saxony in 2003 , the constituency (it wore the number 7) was smaller and only included Gifhorn, Meinersen and Papenteich (all from the Gifhorn district). Matthias Nerlich (CDU) was directly elected . Six candidates ran in the constituency of Peine. The directly elected MP is Matthias Möhle ( SPD ).

Official final result of the state election on February 2, 2003 in Lower Saxony in the constituency 05 Peine
Political party	Direct candidate	First votes	Second votes
CDU	Matthias Nerlich	54.3	49.0
SPD	Uwe-Peter Lestin	35.0	33.2
FDP	Thomas Wipper	2.8	8.1
Alliance 90 / The Greens	Nicole Wockenfuss	5.1	6.7
Rule of Law Offensive Party	Günther Bothe	1.3	1.1
PBC	Detleff Karstens	0.8	0.7
Democratic Socialism Party	Jonas Holert	0.7	0.5
republican			0.4
The grays			0.2
ödp			0.1
Civil rights movement Solidarity
Family party

Individual evidence

^ Lower Saxony State Returning Officer: Official final result of the state election on October 15, 2017 in constituency No. 06 Gifhorn-Süd. Retrieved November 17, 2019 .
^ Official final result of the state elections on January 20, 2013 in the constituency of Gifhorn-Süd
↑ Final results and comparative figures in constituency No. 06 Gifhorn-Süd. 2013. In: Aktuell-wahlen-niedersachsen.de. State Office for Statistics Lower Saxony , accessed on January 7, 2013 .
^ Lower Saxony State Office for Statistics: constituency: 006 Gifhorn-Süd. In: Official final result of the state election on January 27, 2008 in Lower Saxony. Retrieved January 27, 2018 .
↑ 2003 election results

[1] Lower Saxony State Returning Officer: Official final result of the state election on October 15, 2017 in constituency No. 06 Gifhorn-Süd. Retrieved November 17, 2019 .

[Wahl_2013-2] Official final result of the state elections on January 20, 2013 in the constituency of Gifhorn-Süd

[3] Final results and comparative figures in constituency No. 06 Gifhorn-Süd. 2013. In: Aktuell-wahlen-niedersachsen.de. State Office for Statistics Lower Saxony , accessed on January 7, 2013 .

[4] Lower Saxony State Office for Statistics: constituency: 006 Gifhorn-Süd. In: Official final result of the state election on January 27, 2008 in Lower Saxony. Retrieved January 27, 2018 .

[5] 2003 election results