Amberg (electoral district)

Amberg 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 231. It is located in central northern Bavaria, comprising the city of Amberg and the districts of Amberg-Sulzbach and Neumarkt.
Amberg was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Susanne Hierl of the Christian Social Union.

Geography

Amberg is located in central northern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Amberg and the districts of Amberg-Sulzbach and Neumarkt.

History

Amberg was created in 1949. In the 1965 through 1972 elections, it was known as Amberg – Neumarkt. Since the 1976 election, it has again been named Amberg. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 19 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 214. In the 1965 through 1998 elections, it was number 218. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 233. In the 2009 through 2021 elections, it was number 232. From the 2025 election, it has been number 231.
Originally, the constituency comprised the independent cities of Amberg and Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz and the districts of Landkreis Amberg, Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, and Sulzbach-Rosenberg. From 1965 through 1972, it also contained the districts of Beilngries, Riedenburg, and Parsberg. It acquired its current borders in the 1976 election.

Election		Name	Borders
1949		Amberg	Amberg city Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz city Landkreis Amberg district Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district Sulzbach-Rosenberg district
1953	214	Amberg	Amberg city Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz city Landkreis Amberg district Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district Sulzbach-Rosenberg district
1957	214	Amberg	Amberg city Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz city Landkreis Amberg district Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district Sulzbach-Rosenberg district
1961	214	Amberg	Amberg city Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz city Landkreis Amberg district Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district Sulzbach-Rosenberg district
1965	218	Amberg – Neumarkt	Amberg city Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz city Landkreis Amberg district Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district Sulzbach-Rosenberg district Beilngries district Riedenburg district Parsberg district
1969	218	Amberg – Neumarkt	Amberg city Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz city Landkreis Amberg district Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district Sulzbach-Rosenberg district Beilngries district Riedenburg district Parsberg district
1972	218	Amberg – Neumarkt	Amberg city Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz city Landkreis Amberg district Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district Sulzbach-Rosenberg district Beilngries district Riedenburg district Parsberg district
1976	218	Amberg	Amberg city Amberg-Sulzbach district Neumarkt district
1980	218	Amberg	Amberg city Amberg-Sulzbach district Neumarkt district
1983	218	Amberg	Amberg city Amberg-Sulzbach district Neumarkt district
1987	218	Amberg	Amberg city Amberg-Sulzbach district Neumarkt district
1990	218	Amberg	Amberg city Amberg-Sulzbach district Neumarkt district
1994	218	Amberg	Amberg city Amberg-Sulzbach district Neumarkt district
1998	218	Amberg	Amberg city Amberg-Sulzbach district Neumarkt district
2002	233	Amberg	Amberg city Amberg-Sulzbach district Neumarkt district
2005	233	Amberg	Amberg city Amberg-Sulzbach district Neumarkt district
2009	232	Amberg	Amberg city Amberg-Sulzbach district Neumarkt district
2013	232	Amberg	Amberg city Amberg-Sulzbach district Neumarkt district
2017	232	Amberg	Amberg city Amberg-Sulzbach district Neumarkt district
2021	232	Amberg	Amberg city Amberg-Sulzbach district Neumarkt district
2025	231	Amberg	Amberg city Amberg-Sulzbach district Neumarkt district

Members

The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Social Union since its creation. It was first represented by Josef Schatz from 1949 to 1953, followed by Anton Donhauser from 1953 to 1957. Heinrich Aigner then served from 1957 to 1980. Hermann Fellner was representative for three terms from 1980 to 1990. He was succeeded by Rudolf Kraus from 1990 to 2005. Alois Karl was elected in 2005 and served until 2021. He was succeeded by Susanne Hierl in 2021, who was re-elected in 2025.