Berlin-Lichtenberg (electoral district) explained

85 Berlin-Lichtenberg
Constituency Type:electoral district
Constituency Link:Berlin-Lichtenberg (electoral district)
Parl Name:Bundestag
Region Label:State
Region:Berlin
Population:290,100 (2019)
Electorate:200,673 (2021)
Area:52.1 km2
Year:2002
Party:LINKE
Local Council Label:Member
Local Council:Gesine Lötzsch
Blank1 Name:Elected
Blank1 Info:2002, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

Berlin-Lichtenberg 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 85. It is located in eastern Berlin, comprising the Lichtenberg borough.[1]

Berlin-Lichtenberg was created for the 2002 federal election. Since 2002, it has been represented by Gesine Lötzsch of The Left.[2]

Geography

Berlin-Lichtenberg is located in eastern Berlin. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the Lichtenberg borough.

History

Berlin-Lichtenberg was created in 2002 and contained parts of the abolished constituencies of Berlin Hohenschönhausen – Pankow – Weissensee and Friedrichshain – Lichtenberg. In the 2002 through 2009 elections, it was constituency 87 in the numbering system. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 86. From the 2025 election, it has been number 85. Its borders have not changed since its creation.

Members

The constituency has been represented by Gesine Lötzsch of The Left since its creation. Prior to the formation of The Left in 2005, she represented it as a member of the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS).

ElectionMemberParty%
1994Christa LuftPDS44.4
199842.2
2002Gesine Lötzsch39.6
2005LINKE42.9
200947.5
201340.3
201734.7
202125.8

Election results

2009 election

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency Berlin-Lichtenberg. Federal Returning Officer.
  2. Web site: Results for Berlin-Lichtenberg. Federal Returning Officer.