Fulda (electoral district)

Fulda 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 174. It is located in eastern Hesse, comprising the Fulda district and the southeastern part of the Vogelsbergkreis district.

174 Fulda
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Fulda in 2013
StateHesse
Population273,100 (2019)
Electorate208,542 (2021)
Major settlementsFulda
Hünfeld
Lauterbach
Area2,130.2 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCDU
MemberMichael Brand
Elected2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

Fulda was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2005, it has been represented by Michael Brand of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

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