Roth (electoral district)

245 Roth
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Roth in 2025
StateBavaria
Population297,500 (2019)
Electorate229,279 (2021)
Major settlementsLauf an der Pegnitz
Roth
Altdorf bei Nürnberg
Area1,694.7 km2
Current electoral district
Created1976
PartyCSU
MemberRalph Edelhäußer
Elected2021

Roth 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 245. It is located in northern Bavaria, comprising the districts of Nürnberger Land and Roth.[1]

Roth was created for the 1976 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Ralph Edelhäußer of the Christian Social Union (CSU).[2]

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