Altmark – Jerichower Land


Altmark – Jerichower Land is an electoral constituency 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 66. It is located in northern Saxony-Anhalt, comprising the districts of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Jerichower Land, and Stendal.
Altmark – Jerichower Land was created for the inaugural [1990 German language|German federal election|1990 federal election] after German reunification. From 2021 to 2025, it has been represented by Herbert Wollmann of the Social Democratic Party. Since 2025 it is been represented by Thomas Korell of the AfD.

Geography

Altmark – Jerichower Land is located in northern Saxony-Anhalt. As of the 2025 federal election, it comprises the districts of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Jerichower Land, and Stendal.

History

Altmark – Jerichower Land was created after German reunification in 1990 and known as Altmark. In the 1990 through 1998 elections, it was constituency 283 in the numbering system. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 66. In the 2009 election, it was number 67. Since the 2013 election, it has been number 66.
Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Salzwedel, Stendal, Osterburg, Gardelegen, and Klötze. In the 2002 election, it was reconfigured to comprise the districts of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel and Stendal. Ahead of the 2025 election, it acquired the district of Jerichower Land.
ElectionNameBorders
1990283Altmark
  • Salzwedel district
  • Stendal district
  • Osterburg district
  • Gardelegen district
  • Klötze district
1994283Altmark
  • Salzwedel district
  • Stendal district
  • Osterburg district
  • Gardelegen district
  • Klötze district
  • 1998283Altmark
  • Salzwedel district
  • Stendal district
  • Osterburg district
  • Gardelegen district
  • Klötze district
  • 200266Altmark
  • Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district
  • Stendal district
  • 200566Altmark
  • Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district
  • Stendal district
  • 200967Altmark
  • Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district
  • Stendal district
  • 201366Altmark
  • Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district
  • Stendal district
  • 201766Altmark
  • Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district
  • Stendal district
  • 202166Altmark
  • Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district
  • Stendal district
  • 202566Altmark – Jerichower Land
  • Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district
  • Jerichower Land district
  • Stendal district
  • Members

    The constituency was first represented by Rudolf Karl Krause of the Christian Democratic Union, who served from 1990 to 1994. Reinhard Weis of the Social Democratic Party was elected in 1994 and served until 2005, followed by Marko Mühlstein until 2009. In 2009, Katrin Kunert of The Left won the constituency and served a single term. Jörg Hellmuth of the CDU was elected in 2013, followed by Eckhard Gnodtke in 2017. Herbert Wollmann regained it for the SPD in 2021.