Kiel (electoral district)

5 Kiel
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Kiel in 2025
StateSchleswig-Holstein
Population268,800 (2019)
Electorate202,482 (2021)
Major settlementsKiel
Area143.0 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartySPD
MemberMathias Stein
Elected2017, 2021

Kiel 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 5. It is located in central Schleswig-Holstein, comprising the city of Kiel.[1]

Kiel was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2017, it has been represented by Mathias Stein of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).[2]

  1. ^ "Constituency Kiel". Federal Returning Officer.
  2. ^ "Results for Kiel". Federal Returning Officer.