Essen III
| 119 Essen III | |
|---|---|
| Electoral district for the Bundestag | |
Essen III in 2025 | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Population | 253,600 (2019) |
| Electorate | 190,335 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Essen (partial) |
| Area | 118.1 km2 |
| Current electoral district | |
| Created | 1949 |
| Party | CDU |
| Member | Matthias Hauer |
| Elected | 2013, 2017, 2021, 2025 |
Essen 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 119. It is located in the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising the southern part of the city of Essen.
Essen III was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2013, it has been represented by Matthias Hauer of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).