Mecklenburgische Seenplatte II – Landkreis Rostock III (English: Mecklenburg Lake District II - Rostock District III) 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 17. It is located in central Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, comprising most of the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district and the southern part of the Landkreis Rostock district.
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte II – Landkreis Rostock III was created for the 2002 federal election. From 2021 to 2025, it was represented by Johannes Arlt of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Since 2025 it has been represented by Ulrike Schielke-Ziesing of AfD.
Geography Mecklenburgische Seenplatte II – Landkreis Rostock III is located in central Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises all of the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district with the exception of the municipalities of Feldberger Seenlandschaft and Neubrandenburg and the Ämter of Friedland, Neverin, Stargarder Land, and Woldegk, as well as the municipalities of Güstrow and Teterow and the Ämter of Bützow Land, Gnoien, Güstrow-Land, Krakow am See, Laage, and Mecklenburgische Schweiz from the Landkreis Rostock district. It is the largest federal constituency by area in Germany.
History Mecklenburgische Seenplatte II – Landkreis Rostock III was created in 2002, then known as Bad Doberan – Güstrow – Müritz. It contained parts of the abolished constituencies of Wismar – Gadebusch – Grevesmühlen – Doberan – Bützow, Güstrow – Sternberg – Lübz – Parchim – Ludwigslust, Rostock-Land – Ribnitz-Damgarten – Teterow – Malchin, Neubrandenburg – Altentreptow – Waren – Röbel, and Neustrelitz – Strasburg – Pasewalk – Ueckermünde – Anklam. Originally, it comprised the now-abolished districts of Güstrow, Müritz, and Bad Doberan. In the 2005 election, it lost the municipalities of Graal-Müritz and Sanitz and the Ämter of Carbäk, Rostocker Heide, and Tessin from the Bad Doberan district. In the 2013 election, it lost the remainder of its territory from the former Bad Doberan district, while expanding to cover most of the newly-formed Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district. It also acquired its current name.
Election Name Borders 2002 17 Bad Doberan – Güstrow – Müritz Güstrow district Müritz district Bad Doberan district 2005 Güstrow district Müritz district Bad Doberan district (excluding Graal-Müritz and Sanitz municipalities and Carbäk Amt, Rostocker Heide Amt, and Tessin Amt) 2009 2013 Mecklenburgische Seenplatte II – Landkreis Rostock III Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district (excluding Feldberger Seenlandschaft and Neubrandenburg municipalities and Friedland Amt, Neverin Amt, Stargarder Land Amt, and Woldegk Amt) Landkreis Rostock district (only Güstrow and Teterow municipalities and Bützow Land Amt, Gnoien Amt, Güstrow-Land Amt, Krakow am See Amt, Laage Amt, and Mecklenburgische Schweiz Amt) 2017 2021 2025
Members The constituency was held by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from its creation in 2002 until 2009, during which time it was represented by Dirk Manzewski. It was won by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in 2009, and represented by Eckhardt Rehberg. He was re-elected in 2013 and 2017. The constituency was won by Johannes Arlt in 2021 and in 2025 by Ulrike Schielke-Ziesing.
Election Member Party % 2002 Dirk Manzewski SPD 44.5 2005 33.6 2009 Eckhardt Rehberg CDU 34.7 2013 47.0 2017 37.6 2021 Johannes Arlt SPD 31.1 2025 Ulrike Schielke-Ziesing AfD 41.1
Election results
2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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