Görlitz (electoral district)

Görlitz 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 157. It is located in eastern Saxony, comprising the Görlitz district.

157 Görlitz
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Görlitz in 2013
StateSaxony
Population252,700 (2019)
Electorate204,105 (2021)
Major settlementsGörlitz
Zittau
Weißwasser
Area2,111.4 km2
Current electoral district
Created1990
PartyAfD
MemberTino Chrupalla
Elected2017, 2021

Görlitz was created for the inaugural 1990 federal election after German reunification. Since 2017, it has been represented by Tino Chrupalla of the Alternative for Germany (AfD).

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