Meissen (electoral district) explained

154 Meißen
Constituency Type:electoral district
Constituency Link:Meißen (electoral district)
Parl Name:Bundestag
Region Label:State
Region:Saxony
Population:241,700 (2019)
Electorate:197,004 (2021)
Towns:Radebeul
Riesa
Meissen
Area:1,454.6 km2
Year:2009
Party:AfD
Local Council Label:Member
Local Council:Barbara Lenk
Blank1 Name:Elected
Blank1 Info:2021

Meißen 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 154. It is located in central Saxony, comprising the Meißen district.[1]

Meißen was created for the 2009 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Barbara Lenk of the Alternative for Germany (AfD).[2]

Geography

Meißen is located in central Saxony. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the Meißen district.[1]

History

Meißen was created in 2009 and contained parts of the abolished constituencies of Delitzsch – Torgau-Oschatz – Riesa, Kamenz – Hoyerswerda – Großenhain, Dresden II – Meißen I, and Döbeln – Mittweida – Meißen II. In the 2009 election, it was constituency 156 in the numbering system. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 155. From the 2025 election, it has been number 154. Its borders have not changed since its creation.

Members

The constituency was represented by Thomas de Maizière of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 2009 to 2021. It was won by Barbara Lenk of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in 2021.

ElectionMemberParty%
2009Thomas de MaizièreCDU45.2
201353.6
201736.7
bgcolor=2021Barbara LenkAfD31.0

Election results

2009 election

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency Meißen. Federal Returning Officer.
  2. Web site: Results for Meißen. Federal Returning Officer.