Stuttgart I 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 258. It is located in central Baden-Württemberg, comprising the central and southern part of the city of Stuttgart.

Stuttgart I was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2025, it has been represented by Simone Fischer of the Alliance 90/The Greens.

Geography Stuttgart I is located in central Baden-Württemberg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the Stadtbezirke of Birkach, Degerloch, Hedelfingen, Möhringen, Plieningen, Sillenbuch, Stuttgart-Mitte, Stuttgart-Nord, Stuttgart-Süd, Stuttgart-West, and Vaihingen from the independent city of Stuttgart.

History Stuttgart I was created in 1949. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was named Stuttgart-Süd. In the 1949 election, it was Württemberg-Baden Landesbezirk Württemberg constituency 1 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 163. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was number 164. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 162. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 259. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 258.

Originally, the constituency comprised the Stadtteile of Stuttgart-West, Stuttgart-Mitte, Stuttgart-Süd, Weilimdorf, Feuerbach, Botnang, Vaihingen, Möhringen, Degerloch, Birkach, Hohenheim, and Plieningen from the independent city of Stuttgart. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it comprised the Stadtteile of Bad Cannstatt, Stammheim, Zuffenhausen, Mühlhausen, Münster, Feuerbach, Weilimdorf, and Botnang. It acquired its current borders in the 1980 election.

Election Name Borders 1949 Stuttgart I Stuttgart city (only Stuttgart-West, Stuttgart-Mitte, Stuttgart-Süd, Weilimdorf, Feuerbach, Botnang, Vaihingen, Möhringen, Degerloch, Birkach, Hohenheim, and Plieningen Stadtteile) 1953 163 1957 1961 1965 164 Stuttgart city (only Bad Cannstatt, Stammheim, Zuffenhausen, Mühlhausen, Münster, Feuerbach, Weilimdorf, and Botnang Stadtteile) 1969 1972 1976 1980 162 Stuttgart-Süd Stuttgart city (only Birkach, Degerloch, Hedelfingen, Möhringen, Plieningen, Sillenbuch, Stuttgart-Mitte, Stuttgart-Nord, Stuttgart-Süd, Stuttgart-West, and Vaihingen Stadtbezirke) 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 259 Stuttgart I 2005 2009 258 2013 2017 2021 2025

Members The constituency was first represented by Clara Döhring of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 1949 to 1953. Artur Jahn won it for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in 1953 and served two terms before former member Döhring regained it in 1961. She was succeeded by fellow SPD member Erwin Schoettle from 1965 to 1972, followed by Peter Conradi from 1972 to 1980. Roland Sauer of the CDU was elected in 1980 and served until 1998. Hans Jochen Henke of the CDU served one term before Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker of the SPD won the constituency in 2002. Johann-Henrich Krummacher regained it for the CDU in 2005 and served one term. He was succeeded by Stefan Kaufmann in 2009, who was representative until 2021. Cem Özdemir won the constituency for the Greens in 2021. Simone Fischer held the seat for the Greens in 2025.

Election Member Party % 1949 Clara Döhring SPD 29.3 1953 Artur Jahn CDU 33.9 1957 42.6 1961 Clara Döhring SPD 37.9 1965 Erwin Schoettle SPD 45.8 1969 51.4 1972 Peter Conradi SPD 54.6 1976 49.8 1980 Roland Sauer CDU 41.9 1983 49.4 1987 43.9 1990 40.9 1994 42.7 1998 Hans Jochen Henke CDU 37.7 2002 Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker SPD 42.0 2005 Johann-Henrich Krummacher CDU 39.2 2009 Stefan Kaufmann CDU 34.4 2013 42.0 2017 32.0 2021 Cem Özdemir GRÜNE 39.9 2025 Simone Fischer 28.3

Election results

2025 election

The candidates of Greens and CDU each won 28.3% of the first votes, with Fischer winning 16 more votes, and a seat. There was no recount of votes. The only other possible outcome would be the city losing another Bundestag member, as constituency Stuttgart II is not represented in the Bundestag. If Fischer had lost in the constituency, she would not have won a seat via her party's list, being ranked too low. If the CDU candidate had won the constituency, she would not have been assigned a seat as too many other CDU winners won with higher shares.

2021 election

2017 election

2013 election

2009 election

2005 election

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