Passau 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 228. It is located in southeastern
Bavaria, comprising the city of
Passau
Passau (; bar, label=Central Bavarian, Båssa) is a city in Lower Bavaria, Germany, also known as the Dreiflüssestadt ("City of Three Rivers") as the river Danube is joined by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north.
Passau's popu ...
and most of the
Landkreis Passau district.
Passau was created for the inaugural
1949 federal election. Since 2005, it has been represented by
Andreas Scheuer
Andreas Franz Scheuer (born 26 September 1974) is a German politician of the Christian Social Union (CSU) party. From 2018 to 2021, he was Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure in the Cabinet Merkel IV. From 2013 to 2018, he ...
of the
Christian Social Union (CSU).
Geography
Passau is located in southeastern
Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Passau and the entirety of the Landkreis Passau district excluding the municipalities of
Aicha vorm Wald,
Eging am See
Eging am See is a municipality in the district of Passau in Bavaria in Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, a ...
,
Fürstenstein, and
Hofkirchen.
History
Passau was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 15 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 210. In the 1965 through 1998 elections, it was number 215. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 230. In the 2009 through 2021 elections, it was number 229. From the 2025 election, it has been number 228.
Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Passau and the districts of Landkreis Passau, Wegscheid, and Wolfstein. In the 1976 through 1972 elections, it also contained the Vilshofen district. In the 1976 through 2013 elections, it comprised the city of Passau and the Landkreis Passau district. It acquired its current borders in the 2017 election.
Members
The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Social Union (CSU) since its creation. It was first represented by
Fritz Schäffer from 1949 to 1961, followed by
August Ramminger for one term.
Franz Xaver Unertl Franz may refer to:
People
* Franz (given name)
* Franz (surname)
Places
* Franz (crater), a lunar crater
* Franz, Ontario, a railway junction and unorganized town in Canada
* Franz Lake, in the state of Washington, United States – see Fran ...
served two terms from 1965 to 1972, as did
Karl Fuchs from 1972 to 1980.
Klaus Rose
Klaus is a German language, German, Dutch language, Dutch and Scandinavian given name and surname. It originated as a short form of Nikolaus, a German form of the Greek given name Nicholas.
Notable persons whose family name is Klaus
*Billy Klau ...
was then representative from 1980 to 2005, a total of seven consecutive terms. Andreas Scheuer was elected in 2005, and re-elected in 2009, 2013, 2017, and 2021.
Election results
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
References
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Federal electoral districts in Bavaria
1949 establishments in West Germany
Constituencies established in 1949
Passau
Passau (district)