Leipzig I 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 151. It is located in northwestern Saxony, comprising the northern part of the city of Leipzig.
Leipzig I was created for the inaugural 1990 federal election after German reunification. From 2017 to 2025, it has been represented by Jens Lehmann of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Since 2025 it has been represented by Christian Kriegel of the AfD, but the constituency still is vacant.
Geography Leipzig I is located in northwestern Saxony. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the city districts (Stadtbezirke) of Alt-West, Nord, Nordost, Nordwest, and Ost from the independent city of Leipzig.
History Leipzig I was created after German reunification in 1990. In the 1990 through 1998 elections, it was constituency 309 in the numbering system. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 153. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 152. From the 2025 election, it has been number 151.
Originally, the constituency comprised the Stadtbezirke of Mitte, Nord, Nord-Ost, and West from the independent city of Leipzig. It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.
Election Name Borders 1990 309 Leipzig I Leipzig city (only Mitte, Nord, Nord-Ost, and West Stadtbezirke) 1994 1998 2002 153 Leipzig city (only Alt-West, Nord, Nordost, Nordwest, and Ost Stadtbezirke) 2005 2009 2013 152 2017 2021 2025 151
Members The constituency was first represented by Hermann Pohler of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1990 to 1998. It was won by Rainer Fornahl of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in 1998 and served until 2009, when it was won Bettina Kudla of the CDU. Jens Lehmann of the CDU was elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2021.
Election Member Party % 1990 Hermann Pohler CDU 39.1 1994 43.4 1998 Rainer Fornahl SPD 38.7 2002 40.7 2005 33.0 2009 Bettina Kudla CDU 33.3 2013 40.0 2017 Jens Lehmann CDU 27.5 2021 20.5 2025Vacant
Election results
2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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