Stuttgart 2 is an electoral constituency (German: Wahlkreis) formerly represented automatically in the Bundestag. It used to elect one member via first-past-the-post voting. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 259. It is located in central Baden-Württemberg, comprising the northern part of the city of Stuttgart.

Stuttgart II was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Whilst the Christian Democratic Union won a 31.6% plurality in the 2025 election, which earned them 29 seats, they won 35 of 38 (92%) of the constituencies in the state. Under the new voting system, this candidate and constituency was among the 6 who did not actually win a seat in the Bundestag. This was due to the distribution of seats among the winning CDU candidates being decided by the first (direct) vote percentage of each winning CDU candidate, determining who took the seats. As this CDU candidate got a vote (30.4%) at the lower end of the results of CDU candidates, this seat and five others will remain vacant throughout the 21st Bundestag.

Geography Stuttgart II is located in central Baden-Württemberg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the Stadtbezirke of Bad Cannstatt, Botnang, Feuerbach, Mühlhausen, Münster, Obertürkheim, Stammheim, Stuttgart-Ost, Untertürkheim, Wangen, Weilimdorf, and Zuffenhausen from the independent city of Stuttgart.

History Stuttgart II was created in 1949. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was named Stuttgart-Nord. In the 1949 election, it was Württemberg-Baden Landesbezirk Württemberg constituency 2 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 164. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was number 165. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 163. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 260. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 259.

Originally, the constituency comprised the Stadtteile of Stuttgart-Ost, Stuttgart-Nord, Bad Cannstatt, Stammheim, Zuffenhausen, Mühlhausen, Hofen, Münster, Untertürkheim, Rotenberg, Uhlbach, Wangen, Obertürkheim, Rohracker, Hedelfingen, Sillenbuch, Heumaden, and Riedenberg from the independent city of Stuttgart. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it comprised the Stadtteile of Stuttgart-Mitte, Stuttgart-Ost, Stuttgart-Nord, Birkach, Hedelfingen, Untertürkheim, Obertürkheim, Plieningen, Sillenbuch, and Wangen. It acquired its current borders in the 1980 election.

Election Name Borders 1949 Stuttgart II Stuttgart city (only Stuttgart-Ost, Stuttgart-Nord, Bad Cannstatt, Stammheim, Zuffenhausen, Mühlhausen, Hofen, Münster, Untertürkheim, Rotenberg, Uhlbach, Wangen, Obertürkheim, Rohracker, Hedelfingen, Sillenbuch, Heumaden, and Riedenberg Stadtteile) 1953 164 1957 1961 1965 165 Stuttgart city (only Stuttgart-Mitte, Stuttgart-Ost, Stuttgart-Nord, Birkach, Hedelfingen, Untertürkheim, Obertürkheim, Plieningen, Sillenbuch, and Wangen Stadtteile) 1969 1972 1976 1980 163 Stuttgart-Nord Stuttgart city (only Bad Cannstatt, Botnang, Feuerbach, Mühlhausen, Münster, Obertürkheim, Stammheim, Stuttgart-Ost, Untertürkheim, Wangen, Weilimdorf, and Zuffenhausen Stadtbezirke) 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 260 Stuttgart II 2005 2009 259 2013 2017 2021 2025

Members The constituency was first represented by Erwin Schoettle of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 1949 to 1953. Erwin Häussler won it for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in 1953 and served two terms before former member Schoettle regained it in 1961. He was succeeded by fellow SPD member Ernst Haar from 1965 to 1980, followed by Peter Conradi from 1980 to 1983. Herbert Czaja of the CDU was elected in 1983 and served until 1990. Erika Reinhardt of the CDU served two terms before Ute Kumpf of the SPD won the constituency in 1998. She was representative until 2009. Karin Maag served until 2021. She was succeeded by fellow CDU member Maximilian Mörseburg. Since the 2025 election, there is no automatic seat allocated to winning a constituency.

Election Member Party % 1949 Erwin Schoettle SPD 33.1 1953 Erwin Häussler CDU 33.3 1957 39.6 1961 Erwin Schoettle SPD 43.1 1965 Ernst Haar SPD 40.8 1969 48.4 1972 51.2 1976 44.9 1980 Peter Conradi SPD 47.9 1983 Herbert Czaja CDU 46.3 1987 41.0 1990 Erika Reinhardt CDU 40.6 1994 42.8 1998 Ute Kumpf SPD 43.3 2002 45.6 2005 42.1 2009 Karin Maag CDU 34.5 2013 43.8 2017 33.5 2021 Maximilian Mörseburg CDU 25.9 2025Vacant

Election results 2025 election This constituency is among those not represented in Berlin since 2025. Under the new voting system implemented for the 2025 election to fix the number of seats at 630, although the CDU candidate won the most votes in this constituency, due to the low winning percentage compared to several other CDU members winning constituencies, this constituency seat is among the six in the state remaining vacant as not enough second (party) votes were won nationwide and statewide by CDU to be allocated this seat, too. In addition, none of the candidates were ranked high enough on their party list to win a seat.

2021 election

2017 election

2013 election

2009 election

2005 election

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