Braunschweig (electoral district)

50 Braunschweig
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Braunschweig in 2025
StateLower Saxony
Population249,400 (2019)
Electorate187,721 (2021)
Major settlementsBraunschweig
Area192.7 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartySPD
MemberChristos Pantazis
Elected2021

Braunschweig 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 50. It is located in southeastern Lower Saxony, comprising the city of Braunschweig.[1]

Braunschweig was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Christos Pantazis of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).[2]

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