Ansbach 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 241. It is located in western Bavaria, comprising the city of Ansbach and the districts of Landkreis Ansbach and Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen. Ansbach was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2017, it has been represented by

Artur Auernhammer Artur Auernhammer (born 9 March 1963) is a German politician representative of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU). He has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013 and chairman of the German Bioenergy Association (''Bundesverband ...

of the Christian Social Union (CSU).

Geography

Ansbach is located in western Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Ansbach and the districts of Landkreis Ansbach and Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen.

History

Ansbach was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 30 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 225. In the 1965 through 1998 elections, it was number 227. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 242. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 241. Originally, the constituency comprised the independent cities of Ansbach and

Rothenburg ob der Tauber Rothenburg ob der Tauber () is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia), the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. It is well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the w ...

and the districts of Landkreis Ansbach, Feuchtwangen, Landkreis Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and Uffenheim. In the 1965 through 1972 elections, it lost the Feuchtwangen district while gaining the independent city of Schwabach and Landkreis Schwabach district. In the 1976 through 1987 elections, it comprised the city of Ansbach and Landkreis Ansbach district. It acquired its current borders in the 1990 election.

Members

The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Social Union (CSU) since its creation. It was first represented by Friedrich Bauereisen from 1949 to 1961, followed by

Georg Ehnes Georg Ehnes (September 27, 1920 - April 27, 1991) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He was a member of the Landtag of Bavaria. See also *List of Bavarian Christian Social Union politicians A list ...

from 1961 to 1972.

Carl-Dieter Spranger Carl-Dieter Spranger (born 28 March 1939 in Leipzig Leipzig ( , ; Upper Saxon: ) is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. Leipzig's population of 605,407 inhabitants (1.1 million in the larger urban zone) as of 202 ...

was then representative from 1972 to 2002, a total of eight consecutive terms.

Josef Göppel Josef Göppel (16 August 1950 – 13 April 2022) was a German politician. Born in Herrieden, Bavaria, he represented the CSU. He served as a member of the Bundestag The Bundestag (, "Federal Diet") is the German federal parliament. It is the ...

then served from 2002 to 2017. Artur Auernhammer was elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2021.

Election results

2021 election

2017 election

2013 election

2009 election

References

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