Erlangen

Erlangen 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 242. It is located in northern Bavaria, comprising the city of Erlangen and the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt. Erlangen was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2002, it has been represented by Stefan Müller of the Christian Social Union (CSU). Geography Erlangen is located in northern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Erlangen, the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, and the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Uehlfeld from the district of Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim. History Erlangen was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 31 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 226. In the 1965 through 1998 elections, it was number 228. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 243. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 242.