Bamberg (electoral district)
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For the English village, see Bamburgh.
Bamberg 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 235. It is located in northern Bavaria, comprising the city of Bamberg, the southern part of the Landkreis Bamberg district, and the western part of the Forchheim district.[1]
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235 Bamberg | |
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Electoral district for the Bundestag | |
State | Bavaria |
Population | 241,100 (2019) |
Electorate | 182,586 (2021) |
Major settlements | Bamberg Forchheim |
Area | 1,003.1 km2 |
Current electoral district | |
Created | 1949 |
Party | CSU |
Member | Thomas Silberhorn |
Elected | 2002, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021 |
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Bamberg was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2002, it has been represented by Thomas Silberhorn of the Christian Social Union (CSU).[2]