Bottrop – Recklinghausen III
| 124 Bottrop – Recklinghausen III | |
|---|---|
| Electoral district for the Bundestag | |
Bottrop – Recklinghausen III in 2025 | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Population | 267,900 (2019) |
| Electorate | 199,344 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Bottrop Gladbeck Dorsten |
| Area | 307.8 km2 |
| Current electoral district | |
| Created | 1949 |
| Party | CDU |
| Member | Nicklas Kappe |
| Elected | 2025 |
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.