Osnabrück-Land 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 38. It is located in western Lower Saxony, comprising most of the district of Osnabrück.
Osnabrück-Land was created for the 1980 federal election. Since 2013 to 2025, it has been represented by André Berghegger of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Since 2025 it is represented by Lutz Brinkmann of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany.
Geography Osnabrück-Land is located in western Lower Saxony. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the entirety of the Osnabrück district with the exception of the municipalities of Belm, Georgsmarienhütte, Hagen am Teutoburger Wald, Hasbergen, and Wallenhorst.
History Osnabrück-Land was created in 1980 and contained parts of the abolished constituencies of Lingen, Osnabrück, and Nienburg. Until 1998, it was constituency 32 in the number system. In the 2002 and 2005 election, it was constituency 38. In the 2009 election, it was constituency 39. It has been constituency 38 since the 2013 election. Its borders have not changed since its creation.
Members The constituency has been held by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since its creation. Its first representative was Reinhard Freiherr von Schorlemer, who served from 1980 to 2002. He was succeeded by Georg Schirmbeck, who served until 2013. André Berghegger has been representative since the 2013 election.
Election Member Party % 1980 Reinhard Freiherr von Schorlemer CDU 47.1 1983 54.5 1987 49.4 1990 51.1 1994 50.8 1998 45.9 2002 Georg Schirmbeck CDU 45.6 2005 43.8 2009 44.2 2013 André Berghegger CDU 53.1 2017 45.6 2021 36.2 2025 Lutz Brinkmann CDU 36.6
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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