Bottrop – Recklinghausen III

124 Bottrop – Recklinghausen III
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Bottrop – Recklinghausen III in 2025
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Population267,900 (2019)
Electorate199,344 (2021)
Major settlementsBottrop
Gladbeck
Dorsten
Area307.8 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCDU
MemberNicklas Kappe
Elected2025

Bottrop – Recklinghausen III 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 124. It is located in the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the city of Bottrop and western parts of the Recklinghausen district.

Bottrop – Recklinghausen III was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. From 2009 to 2025, it has been represented by Michael Gerdes of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Since 2025 it is been represented by Nicklas Kappe of the CDU.