| 236 Bayreuth | |
|---|---|
| Electoral district for the Bundestag | |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Population | 206,600 (2019) |
| Electorate | 162,430 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Bayreuth Pegnitz Pottenstein |
| Area | 1,648.0 km2 |
| Current electoral district | |
| Created | 1949 |
| Party | CSU |
| Member | Silke Launert |
| Elected | 2017, 2021 |
Bayreuth 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 236. It is located in northern Bavaria, comprising the city of Bayreuth, the Landkreis Bayreuth district, and the eastern part of the Forchheim district.[1]
Bayreuth was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2017, it has been represented by Silke Launert of the Christian Social Union (CSU).[2]
- ^ "Constituency Bayreuth". Federal Returning Officer.
- ^ "Results for Bayreuth". Federal Returning Officer.