Berlin-Tempelhof-Schöneberg 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 81. It is located in southern

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, comprising the

Tempelhof-Schöneberg Tempelhof-Schöneberg () is the seventh borough of Berlin, formed in 2001 by merging the former boroughs of Tempelhof and Schöneberg. Situated in the south of the city it shares borders with the boroughs of Mitte and Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg in t ...

borough. Berlin-Tempelhof-Schöneberg was created for the 2002 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by

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of the

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(SPD).

Geography

Berlin-Tempelhof-Schöneberg is located in southern

. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the Tempelhof-Schöneberg borough.

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. Since the 2013 election, it has been number 81. 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.

Election results

2021 election

2017 election

2013 election

2009 election

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Berlin-Tempelhof-Schoneberg Federal electoral districts in Berlin Tempelhof-Schöneberg 2002 establishments in Germany Constituencies established in 2002