Ansbach (electoral district)

Ansbach 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 241. It is located in western Bavaria, comprising the city of Ansbach and the districts of Landkreis Ansbach and Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen.

241 Ansbach
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Ansbach in 2017
StateBavaria
Population321,100 (2019)
Electorate243,174 (2021)
Major settlementsAnsbach
Weißenburg in Bayern
Gunzenhausen
Area3,042.0 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCSU
MemberArtur Auernhammer
Elected2017, 2021

Ansbach was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2017, it has been represented by Artur Auernhammer of the Christian Social Union (CSU).

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