Freiburg 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 281. It is located in southwestern Baden-Württemberg, comprising the city of Freiburg im Breisgau and northwestern parts of the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald.
Freiburg was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Chantal Kopf of the Alliance 90/The Greens.
Geography Freiburg is located in southwestern Baden-Württemberg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Freiburg im Breisgau and the municipalities of Au, Bötzingen, Bollschweil, Breisach am Rhein, Ebringen, Ehrenkirchen, Eichstetten am Kaiserstuhl, Gottenheim, Horben, Ihringen, March, Merdingen, Merzhausen, Pfaffenweiler, Schallstadt, Sölden, Umkirch, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, and Wittnau from the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district.
History Freiburg was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Baden constituency 4 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 186. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was number 190. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 185. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 282. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 281.
Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Freiburg im Breisgau and the Landkreis Freiburg district. In the 1980 election, it acquired a configuration similar to its current borders, but including the municipalities of Glottertal, Gundelfingen, Heuweiler, Kirchzarten, Oberried, Sankt Märgen, Sankt Peter, and Stegen from the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district. It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.
Election Name Borders 1949 Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau Landkreis Freiburg district 1953 186 1957 1961 1965 190 1969 1972 1976 1980 185 Freiburg im Breisgau Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district (only Au, Bötzingen, Bollschweil, Breisach am Rhein, Ebringen, Ehrenkirchen, Eichstetten am Kaiserstuhl, Gottenheim, Horben, Ihringen, March, Merdingen, Merzhausen, Pfaffenweiler, Schallstadt, Sölden, Umkirch, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Wittnau, Glottertal, Gundelfingen, Heuweiler, Kirchzarten, Oberried, Sankt Märgen, Sankt Peter, and Stegen municipalities) 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 282 Freiburg im Breisgau Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district (only Au, Bötzingen, Bollschweil, Breisach am Rhein, Ebringen, Ehrenkirchen, Eichstetten am Kaiserstuhl, Gottenheim, Horben, Ihringen, March, Merdingen, Merzhausen, Pfaffenweiler, Schallstadt, Sölden, Umkirch, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, and Wittnau municipalities) 2005 2009 281 2013 2017 2021 2025
Members The constituency has been held by Christian Democratic Union (CDU) during all but four Bundestag terms since its creation. It was first represented by Hermann Kopf from 1949 to 1969, followed by Hans Evers from 1969 to 1980. Conrad Schroeder was representative from 1980 to 1994, followed by Sigrun Löwisch from 1994 to 1998. Gernot Erler of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) was elected in 1998 and served until 2013. Matern von Marschall of the CDU was representative from 2013 to 2021. Chantal Kopf won the constituency for the Greens in 2021.
Election Member Party % 1949 Hermann Kopf CDU 48.6 1953 57.6 1957 56.1 1961 48.2 1965 52.1 1969 Hans Evers CDU 49.3 1972 47.1 1976 48.4 1980 Conrad Schroeder CDU 43.5 1983 50.5 1987 43.2 1990 40.9 1994 Sigrun Löwisch CDU 42.0 1998 Gernot Erler SPD 41.5 2002 48.3 2005 45.1 2009 33.0 2013 Matern von Marschall CDU 34.9 2017 28.0 2021 Chantal Kopf GRÜNE 28.8 2025 32.5
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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