Würzburg 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 250. It is located in northwestern Bavaria, comprising the city of Würzburg and the district of Landkreis Würzburg.
Würzburg was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2025, it has been represented by Hülya Düber of the Christian Social Union (CSU).
Geography Würzburg is located in northwestern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Würzburg and the district of Landkreis Würzburg.
History Würzburg was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 40 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 235. In the 1965 through 1998 elections, it was number 237. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 252. In the 2009 through 2021 elections, it was number 251. From the 2025 election, it has been number 250.
Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Würzburg and the districts of Landkreis Würzburg, Ochsenfurt, and Marktheidenfeld. In the 1965 through 1972 elections, it lost the Marktheidenfeld district. It acquired its current borders in the 1976 election.
Election Name Borders 1949 Würzburg Würzburg city Würzburg district Ochsenfurt district Marktheidenfeld district 1953 235 1957 1961 1965 237 Würzburg city Würzburg district Ochsenfurt district 1969 1972 1976 Würzburg city Würzburg district 1980 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 252 2005 2009 251 2013 2017 2021 2025 250
Members The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Social Union (CSU) since its creation. It was first represented by from 1949 to 1953, followed by from 1953 to 1961. was representative from 1961 to 1976. Wolfgang Bötsch then served from 1976 to 2005, a total of eight consecutive terms. Paul Lehrieder has been representative since 2005.
Election Member Party % 1949 CSU 43.8 1953 CSU 54.0 1957 57.5 1961 CSU 55.7 1965 54.4 1969 52.2 1972 52.8 1976 Wolfgang Bötsch CSU 57.4 1980 55.7 1983 59.1 1987 55.4 1990 49.1 1994 50.8 1998 46.8 2002 49.2 2005 Paul Lehrieder CSU 47.2 2009 44.0 2013 48.9 2017 42.2 2021 36.9 2025 Hülya Düber CSU 39.1
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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