Berlin-Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg – Prenzlauer Berg East Explained

82 Berlin-Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg – Prenzlauer Berg East
Constituency Type:electoral district
Constituency Link:Berlin-Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg – Prenzlauer Berg East
Parl Name:Bundestag
Region Label:State
Region:Berlin
Population:354,000 (2019)
Electorate:220,014 (2021)
Area:26.9 km2
Year:2002
Party:GRÜNE
Local Council Label:Member
Local Council:Canan Bayram
Blank1 Name:Elected
Blank1 Info:2017, 2021

Berlin-Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg – Prenzlauer Berg East (German: Bundestagswahlkreis Berlin-Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg – Prenzlauer Berg 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 82. It is located in central Berlin, comprising the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough.[1]

Berlin-Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg – Prenzlauer Berg East was created for the 2002 federal election. Since 2017, it has been represented by Canan Bayram of the Alliance 90/The Greens.[2]

Geography

Berlin-Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg – Prenzlauer Berg East is located in central Berlin. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough as well as the area of Prenzlauer Berg east of Prenzlauer Allee.[1] It is the smallest federal constituency in Germany by area.

History

Berlin-Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg – Prenzlauer Berg East was created in 2002. In the 2002 through 2009 elections, it was constituency 84 in the numbering system. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 83. From the 2025 election, it has been number 82. Its borders have not changed since its creation.

Members

Until 2021, the constituency had the unique distinction of being the only federal constituency ever held by The Greens. It was first represented by Hans-Christian Ströbele, who was elected in 2002. He was re-elected in the 2005, 2009, and 2013 elections. Upon his retirement in the 2017 election, he was succeeded by Canan Bayram, who narrowly retained the constituency for the Greens. She was re-elected in 2021 with a greatly increased margin.

ElectionMemberParty%
2002Hans-Christian StröbeleGRÜNE31.6
200543.3
200946.7
201339.9
2017Canan BayramGRÜNE26.3
202137.9

Election results

2009 election

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency Berlin-Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg – Prenzlauer Berg East. Federal Returning Officer.
  2. Web site: Results for Berlin-Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg – Prenzlauer Berg East. Federal Returning Officer.