Biberach 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 292. It is located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, comprising the Biberach district and northeastern parts of the Ravensburg district.
Biberach was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2009, it has been represented by Josef Rief of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Geography Biberach is located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the district of Biberach and the municipalities of Aichstetten, Aitrach, Bad Wurzach, and Kißlegg from the Ravensburg district.
History Biberach was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Württemberg-Hohenzollern constituency 5 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 194. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was number 198. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 196. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 293. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 292.
Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Biberach, Saulgau, and Ehingen. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it also contained the municipalities of Billafingen, Burgau, and Langenenslingen from the Sigmaringen district. In the 1980 election, it acquired a configuration similar to its current borders, but also containing the municipalities of Achberg, Amtzell, Argenbühl, Bad Waldsee, Bergatreute, Isny, Leutkirch, Vogt, Wangen, and Wolfegg from the Ravensburg district. It acquired its current borders in the 2009 election.
Election Name Borders 1949 Biberach Biberach district Saulgau district Ehingen district 1953 194 1957 1961 1965 198 Biberach district Saulgau district Ehingen district Sigmaringen district (only Billafingen, Burgau, and Langenenslingen municipalities) 1969 1972 1976 1980 196 Biberach district Ravensburg district (only Achberg, Aichstetten, Aitrach, Amtzell, Argenbühl, Bad Waldsee, Bad Wurzach, Bergatreute, Isny, Kißlegg, Leutkirch, Vogt, Wangen, and Wolfegg municipalities) 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 293 2005 2009 292 Biberach district Ravensburg district (only Aichstetten, Aitrach, Bad Wurzach, and Kißlegg municipalities) 2013 2017 2021 2025
Members The constituency has been held continuously by Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since its creation. It was first represented by Bernhard Bauknecht from 1949 to 1969, followed by Eugen Maucher from 1969 to 1976 and Isidor Früh from 1976 to 1980. Alois Graf von Waldburg-Zeil was representative from 1980 to 1998, followed by Franz Romer from 1998 to 2009. Josef Rief was elected in 2009, and re-elected in 2013, 2017, and 2021.
Election Member Party % 1949 Bernhard Bauknecht CDU 82.0 1953 79.1 1957 80.0 1961 75.3 1965 74.2 1969 Eugen Maucher CDU 73.1 1972 72.1 1976 Isidor Früh CDU 72.9 1980 Alois Graf von Waldburg-Zeil CDU 70.6 1983 75.1 1987 67.6 1990 62.1 1994 58.9 1998 Franz Romer CDU 48.5 2002 57.7 2005 52.4 2009 Josef Rief CDU 42.7 2013 59.0 2017 44.5 2021 35.1 2025 Wolfgang Dahler CDU 40.9
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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