Berlin-Lichtenberg is an electoral constituency (

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: ''Wahlkreis'') represented in the

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. It elects one member via

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. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 86. It is located in eastern

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, comprising the

Lichtenberg Lichtenberg () is the eleventh borough of Berlin, Germany. In Berlin's 2001 administrative reform it absorbed the former borough of Hohenschönhausen. Overview The district contains the Tierpark Berlin in Friedrichsfelde, the larger of Berlin ...

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

Geography

Berlin-Lichtenberg is located in eastern

. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the

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. Since the 2013 election, it has been number 86. 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).

Election results

2021 election

2017 election

2013 election

2009 election

References

{{coord missing, Berlin Federal electoral districts in Berlin Lichtenberg 2002 establishments in Germany Constituencies established in 2002