Regensburg 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 232. It is located in southeastern Bavaria, comprising the city of Regensburg and the district of Landkreis Regensburg.
Regensburg was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2017, it has been represented by Peter Aumer of the Christian Social Union (CSU).
Geography Regensburg is located in southeastern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Regensburg and the entirety of the Landkreis Regensburg district excluding the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Wörth a.d.Donau.
History Regensburg was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 22 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 217. In the 1965 through 1972 elections, it was number 220. In the 1976 through 1998 elections, it was number 219. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 234. In the 2009 through 2021 elections, it was number 233. From the 2025 election, it has been number 232.
Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Regensburg and the Landkreis Regensburg district. It acquired its current borders in the 2021 election.
Election Name Borders 1949 Regensburg Regensburg city Landkreis Regensburg district 1953 217 1957 1961 1965 220 1969 1972 1976 219 1980 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 234 2005 2009 233 2013 2017 2021 Regensburg city Landkreis Regensburg district (excluding Wörth a.d.Donau Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) 2025 232
Members The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Social Union (CSU) since its creation. It was first represented by Max Solleder from 1949 to 1953, followed by Hermann Höcherl from 1953 to 1976. Albert Schedl then served from 1976 to 1980. Maria Eichhorn was representative from 2002 to 2009. Peter Aumer was elected in 2009 for one term, followed by Philipp Lerchenfeld. Aumer was elected again in 2017 and re-elected in 2021 and 2025.
Election Member Party % 1949 Max Solleder CSU 33.9 1953 Hermann Höcherl CSU 57.0 1957 57.8 1961 58.3 1965 61.7 1969 61.6 1972 60.8 1976 Albert Schedl CSU 64.5 1980 Benno Zierer CSU 63.3 1983 64.7 1987 57.3 1990 55.0 1994 55.6 1998 52.7 2002 Maria Eichhorn CSU 59.9 2005 53.0 2009 Peter Aumer CSU 44.7 2013 Philipp Lerchenfeld CSU 48.5 2017 Peter Aumer CSU 40.1 2021 35.3 2025 38.3
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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