Herne – Bochum II is an electoral constituency (German: Wahlkreis) represented in the Bundestag.

[2] Herne – Bochum II is located in the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia.

In the 1998 election, it comprised Herne as well as the Stadtteile of Bergen and Hiltrop from the independent city of Bochum.

The constituency has been held by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) during all but two Bundestag terms since its creation.

It was first represented by Heinrich Imig of the SPD 1949 until 1953, when it was won by Friedrich Welskop of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

Ulrich Berger retained it for the CDU in the 1957 election, but Herbert Kriedemann regained it for the SPD in 1961 and served until 1972.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.