Erlangen 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 241. It is located in northern Bavaria, comprising the city of Erlangen and the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt.
Erlangen was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2025, it has been represented by Konrad Körner of the Christian Social Union (CSU).
Geography Erlangen is located in northern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Erlangen, the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, and the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Uehlfeld from the district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim.
History Erlangen was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 31 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 226. In the 1965 through 1998 elections, it was number 228. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 243. In the 2009 through 2021 elections, it was number 242. From the 2025 election, it has been number 241.
Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Erlangen and the districts of Landkreis Erlangen, Fürth, Neustadt an der Aisch, and Scheinfeld. In the 1965 through 1972 elections, it comprised the city of Erlangen and the districts of Landkreis Erlangen, Landkreis Nürnberg, Hersbruck, and Lauf an der Pegnitz. In the 1976 through 1987 elections, it comprised the city of Erlangen and the districts of Nürnberger Land and Erlangen-Höchstadt excluding the municipalities of Aurachtal and Herzogenaurach. In the 1990 through 2017 elections, it comprised the city of Erlangen and the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt. It acquired its current borders in the 2021 election.
Election Name Borders 1949 Erlangen Erlangen city Landkreis Erlangen district Fürth district Neustadt an der Aisch district Scheinfeld district 1953 226 1957 1961 1965 228 Erlangen city Landkreis Erlangen district Landkreis Nürnberg district Hersbruck district Lauf an der Pegnitz district 1969 1972 1976 Erlangen city Nürnberger Land district Erlangen-Höchstadt (excluding Aurachtal and Herzogenaurach municipalities) 1980 1983 1987 1990 Erlangen city Erlangen-Höchstadt district 1994 1998 2002 243 2005 2009 242 2013 2017 2021 Erlangen city Erlangen-Höchstadt district Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim district (only Uehlfeld Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) 2025 241
Members The constituency has been held by the Christian Social Union (CSU) during all but three Bundestag terms since its creation. It was first represented by of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 1949 to 1953. Werner Dollinger of the CSU won it in 1953, and served until 1965. of the CSU then served one term. Dieter Haack of the SPD was elected in 1969 and was representative until 1976, when won it for the CSU. He was succeeded in 1987 by . Stefan Müller was elected in 2002, and re-elected in 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, and 2021, and was succeeded in 2025 by Konrad Körner.
Election Member Party % 1949 SPD 26.8 1953 Werner Dollinger CSU 42.7 1957 55.5 1961 51.7 1965 CSU 47.2 1969 SPD 45.5 1972 51.9 1976 CSU 50.1 1980 47.7 1983 52.8 1987 CSU 47.5 1990 47.5 1994 48.9 1998 46.0 2002 Stefan Müller CSU 49.3 2005 47.4 2009 45.1 2013 48.5 2017 42.7 2021 35.1 2025 Konrad Körner CSU 35.9
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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