Nuremberg South () 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 244. It is located in northern Bavaria, comprising the southern part of the city of Nuremberg and the city of Schwabach.
Nuremberg South was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2009, it has been represented by Michael Frieser of the Christian Social Union (CSU).
Geography Nuremberg South is located in northern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Schwabach as well as the Stadtbezirke 14 through 21, 31 through 55, 60 through 63, 96, and 97 from the independent city of Nuremberg.
History Nuremberg South was created in 1949, then known as Nürnberg. It acquired its current name in the 1965 election. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 32 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 227. In the 1965 through 1998 elections, it was number 231. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 246. In the 2009 through 2021 elections, it was number 245. From the 2025 election, it has been number 244.
Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Nuremberg excluding northwestern parts. In the 1965 through 1987 elections, it comprised the southern half of the city of Nuremberg. In the 1990 through 1998 elections, it also contained the independent city of Schwabach. It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.
Election Name Borders 1949 Nürnberg Nuremberg city (excluding northwestern parts) 1953 227 1957 1961 1965 231 Nürnberg-Süd Nuremberg city (only southern half) 1969 1972 1976 1980 1983 1987 1990 Nuremberg city (only southern half) Schwabach city 1994 1998 2002 246 Nuremberg city (only Stadtbezirke 14 through 21, 31 through 55, 60 through 63, 96, and 97) Schwabach city 2005 2009 245 2013 2017 2021 2025 244
Members The constituency was first represented by of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 1949 to 1957. of the Christian Social Union (CSU) won it in 1957 and served one term. Käte Strobel of the SPD was elected in 1961 and served until 1972. He was succeeded by fellow SPD member from 1972 to 1983. of the CSU won the constituency in 1983 and was representative until 1990, followed by Renate Blank from 1990 to 1998. Horst Schmidbauer of the SPD was elected in 1998 and held0 the constituency until 2002, when former member Blank regained it for the CSU. She served a further two terms. Michael Frieser was elected in 2009, and re-elected in 2013, 2017, and 2021.
Election Member Party % 1949 SPD 39.6 1953 41.2 1957 CSU 43.7 1961 Käte Strobel SPD 41.1 1965 42.4 1969 47.1 1972 SPD 58.0 1976 51.9 1980 50.3 1983 CSU 47.1 1987 45.2 1990 Renate Blank CSU 43.4 1994 45.5 1998 Horst Schmidbauer SPD 48.0 2002 Renate Blank CSU 47.5 2005 44.0 2009 Michael Frieser CSU 38.6 2013 44.4 2017 35.6 2021 34.4 2025 36.0
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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