Mecklenburgische Seenplatte I – Vorpommern-Greifswald II is an electoral constituency (
German
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: ''Wahlkreis'') represented in the
Bundestag
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. It elects one member via
first-past-the-post voting
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. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 16. It is located in southeast
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV; ; ), also known by its Anglicisation, anglicized name Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, is a Federated state, state in the north-east of Germany. Of the country's States of Germany, sixteen states, Mecklenburg-Vorpom ...
, comprising most of the
Vorpommern-Greifswald
Vorpommern-Greifswald is a district in the east of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and Vorpommern-Rügen, the Baltic Sea, Poland (West Pomeranian Voiv ...
district and southeast parts of the
district.
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte I – Vorpommern-Greifswald II was created for the
2013 federal election
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. From 2021 to 2025, it has been represented by
Erik von Malottki of the
Social Democratic Party
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(SPD).
Since 2025 it has been represented by
Enrico Komning of the
AfD
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Geography
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte I – Vorpommern-Greifswald II is located in southeast
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV; ; ), also known by its Anglicisation, anglicized name Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, is a Federated state, state in the north-east of Germany. Of the country's States of Germany, sixteen states, Mecklenburg-Vorpom ...
. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises all of the Vorpommern-Greifswald district with the exception of municipality of
Greifswald
Greifswald (), officially the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald (, Low German: ''Griepswoold'') is the fourth-largest city in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania after Rostock, Schwerin and Neubrandenburg. In 2021 it surpa ...
and the
Amt
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of
Landhagen, as well as the municipalities of
Feldberger Seenlandschaft
Feldberger Seenlandschaft ("Feldberg Lake District")Neubrandenburg
Neubrandenburg (, Low German ''Niegenbramborg'', both lit. ''New Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg'') is a city in the southeast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located on the shore of a lake called Tollensesee and forms the urban c ...
and the Ämter of
Friedland,
Neverin,
Stargarder Land, and
Woldegk
Woldegk () is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte (district), Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 24 km southeast of Neubrandenburg. The former municipality of Petersdorf, Me ...
from the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district.
History
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte I – Vorpommern-Greifswald II was created in 2013 and contained parts of the abolished constituencies of ''Greifswald – Demmin – Ostvorpommern'' and ''Neubrandenburg – Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Uecker-Randow''. Its borders have not changed since its creation.
Members
The constituency was won by the
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in 2013, and represented by
Matthias Lietz. He was succeeded by party fellow
Philipp Amthor
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in 2017. Erik von Malottki won the constituency for the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in 2021.
Election results
2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
References
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Federal electoral districts in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
2013 establishments in Germany
Constituencies established in 2013