Kiel (electoral district)

Kiel 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 5. It is located in central Schleswig-Holstein, comprising the city of Kiel.

5 Kiel
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Kiel in 2013
StateSchleswig-Holstein
Population268,800 (2019)
Electorate202,482 (2021)
Major settlementsKiel
Area143.0 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartySPD
MemberMathias Stein
Elected2017, 2021

Kiel was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2017, it has been represented by Mathias Stein of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).

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