Flensburg – Schleswig 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 1. It is located in northeastern Schleswig-Holstein, comprising the city of Flensburg and the Schleswig-Flensburg district.
Flensburg – Schleswig was created for the 1976 federal election. From 2021 to 2025, it was represented by Robert Habeck of the Alliance 90/The Greens. In 2025 it was won by Petra Nicolaisen of the CDU, but is still vacant.
Geography Flensburg – Schleswig is located in northeastern Schleswig-Holstein. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the urban district of Flensburg and the district of Schleswig-Flensburg.
History Flensburg – Schleswig was created in 1976 and contained parts of the abolished constituencies of Flensburg and Schleswig – Eckernförde. Its borders and constituency number have not changed since its creation.
Members The constituency was held by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from its creation in 1976 until 1983, during which time it was represented by Egon Bahr. It was won by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in 1983, and represented by Harm Dallmeyer (until 1987) and Wolfgang Börnsen. In 1998, it was won by the SPD's Wolfgang Wodarg. Former member Börnsen won the constituency again in 2009, and represented it until 2013. He was succeeded by Sabine Sütterlin-Waack, who served until 2017, and then by Petra Nicolaisen. Robert Habeck of the Greens won the constituency in the 2021 election.
Election Member Party % 1976 Egon Bahr SPD 49.0 1980 49.7 1983 Harm Dallmeyer CDU 49.7 1987 Wolfgang Börnsen CDU 46.0 1990 47.2 1994 45.6 1998 Wolfgang Wodarg SPD 50.2 2002 44.2 2005 44.2 2009 Wolfgang Börnsen CDU 38.8 2013 Sabine Sütterlin-Waack CDU 42.5 2017 Petra Nicolaisen CDU 40.0 2021 Robert Habeck GRÜNE 28.1 2025Vacant
Election results
2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
2002 election
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