Berlin-Tempelhof-Schöneberg Explained

80 Berlin-Tempelhof-Schöneberg
Constituency Type:electoral district
Constituency Link:Berlin-Tempelhof-Schöneberg
Parl Name:Bundestag
Region Label:State
Region:Berlin
Population:343,600 (2019)
Electorate:231,500 (2021)
Area:53.1 km2
Year:2002
Party:SPD
Local Council Label:Member
Local Council:Kevin Kühnert
Blank1 Name:Elected
Blank1 Info:2021

Berlin-Tempelhof-Schöneberg 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 80. It is located in southern Berlin, comprising the Tempelhof-Schöneberg borough.[1]

Berlin-Tempelhof-Schöneberg was created for the 2002 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Kevin Kühnert of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).[2]

Geography

Berlin-Tempelhof-Schöneberg is located in southern Berlin. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the Tempelhof-Schöneberg borough.[1]

History

Berlin-Tempelhof-Schöneberg was created in 2002, replacing the abolished constituency of Berlin-Tempelhof and containing parts of the abolished Berlin-Kreuzberg-Schöneberg constituency. In the 2002 through 2009 elections, it was constituency 82 in the numbering system. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 81. From the 2025 election, it has been number 80. Its borders have not changed since its creation.

Members

The constituency was first represented by Eckhardt Barthel of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in from 2002 to 2005, followed by Mechthild Rawert until 2009. Jan-Marco Luczak of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was elected in 2009, and re-elected in 2013 and 2017. Kevin Kühnert won the constituency for the SPD in 2021.

ElectionMemberParty%
bgcolor=2002Eckhardt BarthelSPD35.7
bgcolor=2005Mechthild RawertSPD34.2
2009Jan-Marco LuczakCDU32.5
201335.0
201728.9
bgcolor=2021Kevin KühnertSPD27.1

Election results

2009 election

Notes and References

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