Traunstein (electoral district)

224 Traunstein
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Traunstein in 2025
StateBavaria
Population283,200 (2019)
Electorate208,815 (2021)
Major settlementsTraunreut
Traunstein
Bad Reichenhall
Area2,373.6 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCSU
MemberPeter Ramsauer
Elected1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

Traunstein 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 224. It is located in southern Bavaria, comprising the districts of Berchtesgadener Land and Traunstein.[1]

Traunstein was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 1990, it has been represented by Peter Ramsauer of the Christian Social Union (CSU).[2]

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