Leipzig-Land


Leipzig-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 153. It is located in northwestern Saxony, comprising the Landkreis Leipzig district.
Leipzig-Land was created for the inaugural 1990 federal election after German reunification. Since 2021, it has been represented by Edgar Naujok of the Alternative for Germany.

Geography

Leipzig-Land is located in northwestern Saxony. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the Landkreis Leipzig district.

History

Leipzig-Land was created after German reunification in 1990, then known as Leipzig-Land – Borna – Geithain. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was named Leipziger LandMuldentalkreis. It acquired its current name in the 2009 election. In the 1990 through 1998 elections, it was constituency 311 in the numbering system. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 155. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 154. From the 2025 election, it has been number 153.
Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Landkreis Leipzig, Borna, and Geithain. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it comprised the districts of Leipziger Land and Muldentalkreis. It acquired its current borders in the 2009 election.
ElectionNameBorders
1990311Leipzig-Land – Borna – Geithain
  • Landkreis Leipzig district
  • Borna district
  • Geithain district
1994311Leipzig-Land – Borna – Geithain
  • Landkreis Leipzig district
  • Borna district
  • Geithain district
  • 1998311Leipzig-Land – Borna – Geithain
  • Landkreis Leipzig district
  • Borna district
  • Geithain district
  • 2002155Leipziger Land – Muldentalkreis
  • Leipziger Land district
  • Muldentalkreis district
  • 2005155Leipziger Land – Muldentalkreis
  • Leipziger Land district
  • Muldentalkreis district
  • 2009155Leipzig-Land
  • Landkreis Leipzig district
  • 2013154Leipzig-Land
  • Landkreis Leipzig district
  • 2017154Leipzig-Land
  • Landkreis Leipzig district
  • 2021154Leipzig-Land
  • Landkreis Leipzig district
  • 2025153Leipzig-Land
  • Landkreis Leipzig district
  • Members

    The constituency was first represented by Rolf Rau of the Christian Democratic Union from 1990 to 1998. Jürgen Wieczorek of the Social Democratic Party won it in 1998 and served until 2005. Katharina Landgraf of the CDU was representative from 2005 to 2021. Edgar Naujok won the constituency for the Alternative for Germany in 2021.

    Election results

    2025 election

    2021 election

    2017 election

    2013 election

    2009 election

    2005 election