Cottbus – Spree-Neiße 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 64. It is located in southeastern Brandenburg, comprising the independent city of Cottbus and the district of Spree-Neiße.
Cottbus – Spree-Neiße was created for the inaugural 1990 federal election after German reunification. From 2021 to 2025, it was represented by Maja Wallstein of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Since 2025 it has been represented by Lars Schieske of the AfD.
Geography Cottbus – Spree-Neiße is located in eastern Brandenburg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Cottbus and the district of Spree-Neiße.
History Cottbus – Spree-Neiße was created after German reunification in 1990, then known as Cottbus – Guben – Forst. It acquired its current name in the 2002 election. In the 1990 through 1998 elections, it was constituency 280 in the numbering system. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 64. In the 2009 election, it was number 65. Since the 2013 election, it has been number 64.
Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Cottbus and the districts of Guben and Forst. It acquired its current configuration and borders in the 2002 election.
Election Name Borders 1990 280 Cottbus – Guben – Forst Cottbus city Guben district Forst district 1994 1998 2002 64 Cottbus – Spree-Neiße Cottbus city Spree-Neiße district 2005 2009 65 2013 64 2017 2021 2025
Members The constituency was first represented by Michael Wonneberger of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1990 to 1994. Werner Labsch of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) was elected in 1994 and served until 2002, followed by Wilfried Schreck from 2002 to 2005 and Steffen Reiche from 2005 to 2009. Wolfgang Nešković of The Left won the constituency in 2009. After leaving the party and becoming an independent in 2012, he was defeated seeking re-election in 2013. Klaus-Peter Schulze of the CDU was elected in 2013. Maja Wallstein regained the constituency for the SPD in 2021.
Election Member Party % 1990 Michael Wonneberger CDU 40.2 1994 Werner Labsch SPD 41.5 1998 43.5 2002 Wilfried Schreck SPD 43.4 2005 Steffen Reiche SPD 37.6 2009 Wolfgang Nešković LINKE 30.0 Ind. 2013 Klaus-Peter Schulze CDU 36.0 2017 28.4 2021 Maja Wallstein SPD 27.6 2025 Lars Schieske AfD 42.0
Election results
2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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