Hochsauerlandkreis (electoral district)

146 Hochsauerlandkreis
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Hochsauerlandkreis in 2025
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Population259,800 (2019)
Electorate200,496 (2021)
Major settlementsArnsberg
Meschede
Sundern
Area1,960.2 km2
Current electoral district
Created1980
PartyCDU
MemberFriedrich Merz
Elected2021, 2025

Hochsauerlandkreis 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 146. It is located in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the district of Hochsauerlandkreis.

Hochsauerlandkreis was created for the 1980 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).