Ravensburg 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 294. It is located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, comprising most of the district of Ravensburg.
Ravensburg was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. It was abolished in 1980 and re-established in the 2009 federal election. Since 2017, it has been represented by Axel Müller of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Geography Ravensburg is located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the district of Ravensburg excluding the municipalities of Aichstetten, Aitrach, Bad Wurzach, Kißlegg.
History Ravensburg was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Württemberg-Hohenzollern constituency 6 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 195. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was number 199. Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Ravensburg, Wangen, and Tettnang. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it also contained the municipality of Achberg from the Sigmaringen district and the Adelsreute municipality from the Überlingen district.
Ravensburg was abolished in the 1980 election. Its area was divided between the new constituency of Ravensburg – Bodensee and the redistributed constituency of Biberach.
Ravensburg was re-established in the 2009 election. Its constituency number and borders have not changed since its re-establishment.
Election Name Borders 1949 Ravensburg Ravensburg district Wangen district Tettnang district 1953 195 1957 1961 1965 199 Ravensburg district Wangen district Tettnang district Sigmaringen district (only Achberg municipality) Überlingen district (only Adelsreute municipality) 1969 1972 1976 1980 Abolished 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 2005 2009 294 Ravensburg Ravensburg district (excluding Aichstetten, Aitrach, Bad Wurzach, Kißlegg municipalities) 2013 2017 2021 2025
Members The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) throughout both its incarnations. It was first represented by Kurt Georg Kiesinger from 1949 to 1961, followed by Eduard Adorno from 1961 to 1972. Claus Jäger was representative from 1972 until the constituency's abolition in 1980. After its re-establishment, it was represented by Andreas Schockenhoff from 2009 until his death in 2014. Axel Müller was elected in 2017.
Election Member Party % 1949 Kurt Georg Kiesinger CDU 75.3 1953 76.3 1957 75.3 1961 Eduard Adorno CDU 66.8 1965 66.1 1969 66.2 1972 Claus Jäger CDU 64.3 1976 66.9 Abolished (1980–2009) 2009 Andreas Schockenhoff CDU 44.8 2013 51.6 2017 Axel Müller CDU 38.5 2013 30.6 2025 38.7
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
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