Berlin-Marzahn-Hellersdorf 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 84. It is located in eastern

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, comprising the

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borough. Berlin-Marzahn-Hellersdorf was created for the inaugural 1990 federal election after

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. Since 2025, it has been represented by Gottfried Curio of the

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(AfD).

Geography

Berlin-Marzahn-Hellersdorf is located in eastern

. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the Marzahn-Hellersdorf borough.

History

Berlin-Marzahn-Hellersdorf was created after German reunification in 1990. Until 2002, it was named ''Berlin-Hellersdorf-Marzahn''. In the 1990 election, it was constituency 261 in the numbering system. In the 1994 and 1998 elections, it was number 260. In the 2002 through 2009 elections, it was number 86. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 85. From the 2025 election, it has been number 84. Its borders have not changed since its creation.

Members

The constituency was first represented by

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of the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) from 1990 to 2002. He was succeeded by fellow PDS member Petra Pau in 2002. After the PDS merged into The Left, Pau contested the constituency for that party and was re-elected in 2005, 2009, 2013, and 2017. Mario Czaja was elected for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in 2021. He was defeated narrowly in 2025 by Gottfried Curio of the

(AfD).

Election results

2025 election

2021 election

2017 election

2013 election

2009 election

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Berlin-Marzahn-Hellersdorf Federal electoral districts in Berlin Marzahn-Hellersdorf 1990 establishments in Germany Constituencies established in 1990