Wahlarena in Selm: Candidates face burning topics!

Wahlarena in Selm: Candidates face burning topics!

On January 23, 2025, the election arena for the Hamm-UNNA II constituency will take place at 6 p.m., which will be broadcast live from Botzlar Castle in Selm. Six candidates will take part in the discussion: Arnd Hilwig (CDU), Sefika Minte (left), Georg Schroeter (AfD), Lucas Slunjski (FDP), Nelli Soumaoro (Greens) and Michael Thews (SPD) will ask the public. The main topics of the discussion include the environment, living, migration and traffic. Spectators have the opportunity to ask your questions about WhatsApp (01517/2173357) or by email (luenen@ruhrnachrichten.de); Participation on site is not permitted. After the event, a video of the election arena will be available, such as Ruhr Nachrichten. reported.

The future voters must also adapt to the upcoming election notifications. In Werne, these are to be delivered by February 2 at the latest, while they have already been sent in Selm. The postal voting documents can be applied for online, whereby the ballot papers are sent in early February. In order to avoid postal times, the use of the "postal voting on site" is recommended. The exact opening times of the electoral office and the start of postal voting have not yet been determined.

votes and results

Michael Thews, the SPD candidate, won 40.6% of the first votes and 35.4% of the second votes in the last federal election. The number of voters in 2021 was 231,226, with the valid votes reaching 1677,052. This corresponds to a turnout of 72.2%, which indicates a high interest of the population.

The population structure in the Hamm-UNNA II constituency shows a total population of 322,000 people on December 31, 2023, of which 271,500 Germans and 50,500 foreigners are, which corresponds to a share of 15.7%. The distribution of age shows that 17.5% of the population are under 18 years old, while 32.9% between 35 and 59 years old. With an area of ​​422.6 km² and a population density of 762 inhabitants per km², the constituency is characterized by both urban and rural, such as Federal election manager Notice.

economic framework data

The economic situation in the constituency is shaped by various factors. In 2022 there were 31.0 companies per 1,000 inhabitants. The shares in the manufacturing trade were 25.4% of the employees subject to social security contributions and 16.2% in service occupations. However, the unemployment rate is 7.9%at the end of November 2024, with men with 8.1%a little more affected than women with 7.6%.

The available income of private households was EUR 21,402 per inhabitant at the end of 2021, which gives an indication of the economic situation of the population. Due to the population development and the different age groups, the topics of living and migration are particularly relevant for the upcoming elections, as well as the discussion topics of the election arena.