Munich East (electoral district)

217 Munich East
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Munich East in 2025
StateBavaria
Population391,400 (2019)
Electorate242,591 (2021)
Major settlementsMunich (partial)
Area79.7 km2
Current Electoral district
Created1949
PartyCSU
MemberWolfgang Stefinger
Elected2013, 2017, 2021

Munich East (German: München-Ost) 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 217. It is located in southern Bavaria, comprising the eastern part of the city of Munich.[1]

Munich East was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2013, it has been represented by Wolfgang Stefinger of the Christian Social Union (CSU).[2]

Geography

Munich East is located in southern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the boroughs of Altstadt-Lehel (1), Au-Haidhausen (5), Bogenhausen (13), Berg am Laim (14), Trudering-Riem (15), and Ramersdorf-Perlach (16) from the independent city of Munich.[1]

History

Munich East was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 6 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 201. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was number 206. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 205. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 220. In the 2009 and 2013 elections, it was number 219. In the 2017 and 2021 elections, it was number 218. From the 2025 election, it has been number 217.

Originally, the constituency comprised the boroughs of Berg am Laim, Bogenhausen, Giesing, Haidhausen, Harlaching, Perlach, Ramersdorf, Riem, and Trudering. In the 1965 through 1990 elections, it lost the boroughs of Giesing and Harlaching while gaining the borough of Au. In the 1994 election, it lost the boroughs of Au and Haidhausen. It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.

Election No. Name Borders
1949 6 München-Ost
  • Munich city (only Berg am Laim, Bogenhausen, Giesing, Haidhausen, Harlaching, Perlach, Ramersdorf, Riem, and Trudering boroughs)
1953 201
1957
1961
1965 206
  • Munich city (only Au, Berg am Laim, Bogenhausen, Haidhausen, Perlach, Ramersdorf, Riem, and Trudering boroughs)
1969
1972
1976
1980 205
1983
1987
1990
1994
  • Munich city (only Berg am Laim, Bogenhausen, Perlach, Ramersdorf, Riem, and Trudering boroughs)
1998
2002 220
2005
2009 219
2013
2017 218
2021
2025 217

Members

The constituency was first represented by Franz Marx [de] of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 1949 to 1953. Angelo Kramel [de] of the Christian Social Union (CSU) was elected in 1953 and served a single term. Georg Lang [de] of the CSU then served from 1957 to 1961. Former member Marx won the constituency in 1961 and served until 1972. He was succeeded by fellow SPD member Jürgen Vahlberg [de] from 1972 to 1976. Rudolf Kraus [de] won the constituency for the CSU in 1976, and served until 1990. Herbert Frankenhauser of the CSU was then representative from 1990 to 2013. Wolfgang Stefinger of the CSU was elected in 2013, and re-elected in 2017 and 2021.

Election Member Party %
1949 Franz Marx [de] SPD 30.8
1953 Angelo Kramel [de] CSU 43.1
1957 Georg Lang [de] CSU 43.5
1961 Franz Marx [de] SPD 43.1
1965 44.7
1969 49.6
1972 Jürgen Vahlberg [de] SPD 50.9
1976 Rudolf Kraus [de] CSU 47.9
1980 44.8
1983 48.8
1987 46.2
1990 Herbert Frankenhauser CSU 39.5
1994 48.3
1998 46.5
2002 45.3
2005 43.4
2009 36.4
2013 Wolfgang Stefinger CSU 44.6
2017 36.8
2021 31.7

Election results

2021 election

Federal election (2021): Munich East[3]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CSU Green tickY Wolfgang Stefinger 61,159 31.7 Decrease 5.1 49,286 25.5 Decrease 5.9
Greens Vaniessa Rashid 42,367 21.9 Increase 6.7 47,647 24.7 Increase 8.6
SPD Claudia Tausend 38,243 19.8 Decrease 1.5 36,106 18.7 Increase 2.7
FDP Daniela Hauck 18,104 9.4 Increase 0.5 27,112 14.0 Decrease 0.7
AfD Wilfried Biedermann 8,066 4.2 Decrease 3.3 8,978 4.6 Decrease 3.9
FW Martin Blasi 5,041 2.6 Increase 0.9 5,052 2.6 Increase 1.5
Left Julian Zieglmaier 4,907 2.5 Decrease 3.7 7,080 3.7 Decrease 3.9
Team Todenhöfer Jürgen Todenhöfer 2,526 1.3 1,724 0.9
Tierschutzpartei Kathrin Schmid 2,501 1.3 1,762 0.9 Increase 0.1
dieBasis Roland Görög 2,432 1.3 2,450 1.3
ÖDP Rosa Marghescu 1,930 1.0 Decrease 0.5 1,289 0.7 Decrease 0.2
PARTEI Oliver-Steve Skerlec 1,714 0.9 1,248 0.6 Decrease 0.2
Independent Simon Klopstock 1,650 0.9
Volt Lisa Meurer 1,630 0.8 1,252 0.6
Pirates   654 0.3 Decrease 0.1
BP Mario Gafus 579 0.3 Decrease 0.4 473 0.2 Decrease 0.3
Unabhängige 239 0.1
Humanists   201 0.1
V-Partei3   169 0.1 Decrease 0.1
Gesundheitsforschung   148 0.1 Steady 0.0
du.   121 0.1
Bündnis C Horst-Jürgen Wodarz 152 0.1 100 0.1
BüSo Sabine Zuse 51 0.0 Decrease 0.1
The Homeland   45 0.0 Decrease 0.1
MLPD   35 0.0 Steady 0.0
DKP   35 0.0 Steady 0.0
The III. Path   33 0.0
LKR   32 0.0
Informal votes 906 687
Total valid votes 193,052 193,271
Turnout 193,958 80.0 Increase 1.8
CSU hold Majority 18,792 9.8 Decrease 5.7

2017 election

Federal election (2017): Munich East[4]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CSU Green tickY Wolfgang Stefinger 68,255 36.8 Decrease 7.9 58,483 31.4 Decrease 8.1
SPD Claudia Tausend 39,621 21.3 Decrease 7.4 29,744 16.0 Decrease 7.3
Greens Margarete Bause 28,278 15.2 Increase 5.0 29,866 16.0 Increase 3.1
FDP Manfred Krönauer 16,451 8.9 Increase 4.7 27,459 14.7 Increase 6.6
AfD Wilfried Biedermann 13,822 7.4 15,959 8.6 Increase 3.9
Left Brigitte Wolf 11,655 6.3 Increase 2.9 14,124 7.6 Increase 3.3
FW Rudolf Schabl 3,223 1.7 Decrease 1.2 2,111 1.1 Decrease 0.4
PARTEI   1,576 0.8
ÖDP Glenn Giera 2,693 1.5 Decrease 0.2 1,546 0.8 Decrease 0.1
Tierschutzpartei   1,530 0.8 Increase 0.2
BP Richard Progl 1,390 0.7 Decrease 0.5 942 0.5 Decrease 0.2
Pirates   787 0.4 Decrease 1.8
DiB 563 0.3
BGE   366 0.2
V-Partei³ 355 0.2
DM 262 0.1
Gesundheitsforschung 159 0.1
The Homeland   158 0.1 Decrease 0.3
MLPD   79 0.0 Steady 0.0
DKP   56 0.0
BüSo Erich Kaisersberger 299 0.2 Steady 0.0 43 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 1,226 745
Total valid votes 185,687 186,168
Turnout 186,913 78.2 Increase 6.8
CSU hold Majority 28,634 15.5 Decrease 0.4

2013 election

Federal election (2013): Munich East[5]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CSU Wolfgang Stefinger 74,745 44.6 Increase 8.3 66,349 39.5 Increase 6.5
SPD Claudia Tausend 48,051 28.7 Decrease 2.1 39,187 23.3 Increase 4.4
Greens Ulrike Goldstein 17,100 10.2 Decrease 2.7 21,719 12.9 Decrease 3.3
FDP Manfred Krönauer 6,920 4.1 Decrease 10.1 13,775 8.2 Decrease 10.4
AfD   7,807 4.6
Left Oguz Lüle 5,713 3.4 Decrease 2.0 7,131 4.2 Decrease 2.3
FW Stephanie Hentschel 4,978 3.0 2,600 1.5
Pirates Holger van Lengerich 3,757 2.2 3,814 2.3 Increase 0.1
ÖDP Klaus Buchner 2,702 1.6 Increase 0.3 1,575 0.9 Increase 0.2
BP Christa Philipp 2,080 1.2 Increase 0.3 1,235 0.7 Increase 0.1
Tierschutzpartei   1,124 0.7 Steady 0.0
The Homeland Karl Richter 1,145 0.7 Decrease 0.1 621 0.4 Decrease 0.2
REP   297 0.2 Decrease 0.1
DIE VIOLETTEN 210 0.1 Decrease 0.1
DIE FRAUEN 206 0.1
Party of Reason 146 0.1
PRO 113 0.1
RRP 47 0.0 Decrease 0.8
BüSo Erich Kaisersberger 249 0.1 Steady 0.0 45 0.0 Steady 0.0
MLPD   41 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 1,355 753
Total valid votes 167,440 168,042
Turnout 168,795 71.4 Decrease 2.4
CSU hold Majority 26,694 15.9 Increase 6.1

2009 election

Federal election (2009): Munich East[6]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CSU Green tickY Herbert Frankenhauser 61,412 36.4 Decrease 7.0 55,854 33.0 Decrease 5.5
SPD Claudia Tausend 44,917 26.6 Decrease 9.7 32,109 19.0 Decrease 9.6
FDP Rainer Stinner 24,022 14.2 Increase 6.7 31,531 18.6 Increase 5.6
Greens Ulrike Goldstein 21,722 12.9 Increase 4.5 27,466 16.2 Increase 2.6
Left Nicole Gohlke 9,109 5.4 Increase 2.5 10,996 6.5 Increase 2.9
Pirates   3,715 2.2
ÖDP Günther Hartmann 2,147 1.3 1,283 0.8
RRP Joachim Ullrich 1,616 1.0 1,358 0.8
Tierschutzpartei   1,099 0.6
BP Caroline Schwarz 1,574 0.9 1,079 0.6 Increase 0.3
The Homeland Walter Böhm 1,286 0.8 Decrease 0.2 1,038 0.6 Steady 0.0
Independent Thomas Karcher 839 0.5
FAMILIE 546 0.3 Steady 0.0
REP   439 0.3 Decrease 0.2
DIE VIOLETTEN 352 0.2
BüSo Martin Hennig 221 0.1 Decrease 0.5 127 0.1 Decrease 0.1
PBC 106 0.1 Steady 0.0
CM 83 0.0
DVU   74 0.0
MLPD   51 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 1,469 1,028
Total valid votes 168,865 169,306
Turnout 170,334 73.7 Decrease 3.9
CSU hold Majority 16,495 9.8 Increase 2.7

References

  1. ^ a b "Constituency München-Ost". Federal Returning Officer.
  2. ^ "Results for München-Ost". Federal Returning Officer.
  3. ^ Results for München-Ost
  4. ^ Results for München-Ost
  5. ^ Results for München-Ost
  6. ^ Results for München-Ost