Märkisch-Oderland – Barnim II 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 59. It is located in eastern Brandenburg, comprising the Märkisch-Oderland district and southern parts of the Barnim district.
Märkisch-Oderland – Barnim II was created for the 2002 federal election. From 2021 to 2025, it was represented by Simona Koß of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Since 2025 it has been represented by René Springer of the AfD.
Geography Märkisch-Oderland – Barnim II is located in eastern Brandenburg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the entirety of the Märkisch-Oderland district and the municipalities of Ahrensfelde, Bernau bei Berlin, Panketal, and Werneuchen from the Barnim district.
History Märkisch-Oderland – Barnim II was created in 2002 and contained parts of the abolished constituencies of Eberswalde – Bernau – Bad Freienwalde and Fürstenwalde – Strausberg – Seelow. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was constituency 59 in the numbering system. In the 2009 election, it was number 60. Since the 2013 election, it has been number 59.
Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Märkisch-Oderland and the municipalities of Ahrensfelde, Bernau bei Berlin, Wandlitz, and Werneuchen and Ämter of Pakental, Biesenthal-Barnim from the Barnim district. Upon the abolition of the Panketal Amt ahead of the 2005 election, the former municipality of Börnicke was transferred out of the constituency. At the same time, it gained the Marienwerder and the former municipality of Zerpenschleuse. In the 2017 election, the municipality of Wandlitz and the Biesenthal-Barnim Amt were transferred out of the constituency.
Election Name Borders 2002 59 Märkisch-Oderland – Barnim II Märkisch-Oderland district Barnim district (only Ahrensfelde, Bernau bei Berlin, Wandlitz, and Werneuchen municipalities and Pakental and Biesenthal-Barnim Ämter) 2005 Märkisch-Oderland district Barnim district (only Ahrensfelde, Bernau bei Berlin, Wandlitz, and Werneuchen municipalities and Biesenthal-Barnim Amt) 2009 60 2013 59 2017 Märkisch-Oderland district Barnim district (only Ahrensfelde, Bernau bei Berlin, and Werneuchen municipalities) 2021 2025
Members The constituency was first represented by Petra Bierwirth of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 2002 to 2009. The Left won the constituency in 2009, and represented by Dagmar Enkelmann. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU)'s candidate Hans-Georg von der Marwitz was elected in 2013, and re-elected in 2017. Simona Koß regained it for the SPD in 2021.
Election Member Party % 2002 Petra Bierwirth SPD 42.9 2005 35.4 2009 Dagmar Enkelmann LINKE 37.0 2013 Hans-Georg von der Marwitz CDU 34.0 2017 28.4 2021 Simona Koß SPD 24.8 2025 René Springer AfD 36.1
Election results
2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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