Elbe-Elster – Oberspreewald-Lausitz 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 65. It is located in southern Brandenburg, comprising the districts of Elbe-Elster and Oberspreewald-Lausitz.
Elbe-Elster – Oberspreewald-Lausitz was created for the 2002 federal election. From 2021 to 2025, it was represented by Hannes Walter of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Since 2025 it has been represented by Birgit Bessin of the AfD.
Geography Elbe-Elster – Oberspreewald-Lausitz is located in southern Brandenburg. As of the 2025 federal election, it comprises the Elbe-Elster district and the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district.
History Elbe-Elster – Oberspreewald-Lausitz was created in 2002 and contained parts of the abolished constituencies of Senftenberg – Calau – Spremberg and Bad Liebenwerda – Finsterwalde – Herzberg – Lübben – Luckau. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was constituency 65 in the numbering system. In the 2009 election, it was number 66. Since the 2013 election, it has been number 65. Until 2025, it excluded the municipality of Lübbenau.
Election Name Borders 2002 65 Elbe-Elster – Oberspreewald-Lausitz II Elbe-Elster district Oberspreewald-Lausitz district (excluding Lübbenau municipality) 2005 2009 66 2013 65 2017 2021 2025 Elbe-Elster – Oberspreewald-Lausitz Elbe-Elster district Oberspreewald-Lausitz district
Members The constituency was first represented by Stephan Hilsberg of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 2002 to 2009. Michael Stübgen of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was elected in the 2009 election, and re-elected in 2013 and 2017. He resigned in November 2019 after being appointed to the state government of Brandenburg. Hannes Walter regained the constituency for the SPD in 2021. In 2025 Birgit Bessin defeated Walter and won the consistency for the AFD.
Election Member Party % 2002 Stephan Hilsberg SPD 44.5 2005 34.8 2009 Michael Stübgen CDU 28.9 2013 40.9 2017 29.5 2021 Hannes Walter SPD 25.4 2025 Birgit Bessin AfD 43.0
Election results
2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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