Leipzig II 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 153. It is located in northwestern

Saxony Saxony (german: Sachsen ; Upper Saxon: ''Saggsn''; hsb, Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (german: Freistaat Sachsen, links=no ; Upper Saxon: ''Freischdaad Saggsn''; hsb, Swobodny stat Sakska, links=no), is a landlocked state of ...

, comprising the southern part of the city of

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. Leipzig II was created for the inaugural 1990 federal election after

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. Since 2017, it has been represented by

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of The Left.

Geography

Leipzig II is located in northwestern

. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the city districts (''Stadtbezirke'') of Mitte, Süd, Südost, Südwest, and West from the independent city of Leipzig.

History

Leipzig II was created after German reunification in 1990. In the 1990 through 1998 elections, it was constituency 310 in the numbering system. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 154. Since 2013, it has been number 153. Originally, the constituency comprised the ''Stadtbezirke'' of Süd-Ost, Süd, Süd-West, and West II from the independent city of Leipzig. It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.

Members

The constituency was first represented by Gerhard Schulz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1990 to 1998. It was won by

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of the

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(SPD) in 1998 who represented it until 2009, when it was won by Thomas Feist of the CDU. Sören Pellmann of The Left was elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2021.

Election results

2021 election

2017 election

2013 election

2009 election

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Leipzig II Federal electoral districts in Saxony 1990 establishments in Germany Constituencies established in 1990 Leipzig