Altötting 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 211. It is located in southern Bavaria, comprising the districts of Altötting and Mühldorf.
Altötting was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2002, it has been represented by Stephan Mayer of the Christian Social Union (CSU).
Geography Altötting is located in southern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the districts of Altötting and Mühldorf.
History Altötting was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 1 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 196. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was number 200. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 199. In the 2002 election, it was number 215. In the 2005 election, it was number 214. In the 2009 and 2013 elections, it was number 213. In the 2017 and 2021 elections, it was number 212. From the 2025 election, it has been number 211.
Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Altötting, Mühldorf, and Wasserburg am Inn. In the 1976 election, it comprised the districts of Altötting, Mühldorf, and Erding. In the 1980 through 1994 elections, it comprised the districts of Altötting, Mühldorf, and Ebersberg. In the 1998 and 2002 elections, it comprised the districts of Altötting (excluding the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Kirchweidach), Mühldorf, and Ebersberg. It acquired its current borders in the 2005 election.
Election Name Borders 1949 Altötting Altötting district Mühldorf district Wasserburg am Inn district 1953 196 1957 1961 1965 200 1969 1972 1976 Altötting district Mühldorf district Erding district 1980 199 Altötting district Mühldorf district Ebersberg district 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 Altötting district (excluding Kirchweidach Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) Mühldorf district Ebersberg district 2002 215 2005 214 Altötting district Mühldorf district 2009 213 2013 2017 212 2021 2025 211
Members The constituency has been held by the Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU) during all but one Bundestag term since its creation. It was first represented by Georg Mayerhofer of the Bavaria Party (BP) from 1949 to 1953. Josef Bauer of the CSU was elected in 1953 and served until 1969. Valentin Dasch then served a single term. Karl-Heinz Spilker was representative from 1972 to 1994, followed by Josef Hollerith from 1994 to 2002. Stephan Mayer was elected in 2002, and re-elected in 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021, and 2025.
Election Member Party % 1949 Georg Mayerhofer BP 33.5 1953 Josef Bauer CSU 45.8 1957 62.1 1961 64.4 1965 69.4 1969 Valentin Dasch CSU 65.6 1972 Karl-Heinz Spilker CSU 65.9 1976 70.2 1980 64.5 1983 67.2 1987 62.3 1990 56.8 1994 Josef Hollerith CSU 60.5 1998 58.2 2002 Stephan Mayer CSU 65.7 2005 64.7 2009 60.7 2013 65.8 2017 54.5 2021 43.3 2025 43.9
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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