Munich East () 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 217. It is located in southern Bavaria, comprising the eastern part of the city of Munich.
Munich East was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2013, it has been represented by Wolfgang Stefinger of the Christian Social Union (CSU).
Geography Munich East is located in southern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the boroughs of Altstadt-Lehel (1), Au-Haidhausen (5), Bogenhausen (13), Berg am Laim (14), Trudering-Riem (15), and Ramersdorf-Perlach (16) from the independent city of Munich.
History Munich East was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 6 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 201. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was number 206. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 205. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 220. In the 2009 and 2013 elections, it was number 219. In the 2017 and 2021 elections, it was number 218. From the 2025 election, it has been number 217.
Originally, the constituency comprised the boroughs of Berg am Laim, Bogenhausen, Giesing, Haidhausen, Harlaching, Perlach, Ramersdorf, Riem, and Trudering. In the 1965 through 1990 elections, it lost the boroughs of Giesing and Harlaching while gaining the borough of Au. In the 1994 election, it lost the boroughs of Au and Haidhausen. It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.
Election Name Borders 1949 München-Ost Munich city (only Berg am Laim, Bogenhausen, Giesing, Haidhausen, Harlaching, Perlach, Ramersdorf, Riem, and Trudering boroughs) 1953 201 1957 1961 1965 206 Munich city (only Au, Berg am Laim, Bogenhausen, Haidhausen, Perlach, Ramersdorf, Riem, and Trudering boroughs) 1969 1972 1976 1980 205 1983 1987 1990 1994 Munich city (only Berg am Laim, Bogenhausen, Perlach, Ramersdorf, Riem, and Trudering boroughs) 1998 2002 220 Munich city (only Altstadt-Lehel (1), Au-Haidhausen (5), Bogenhausen (13), Berg am Laim (14), Trudering-Riem (15), and Ramersdorf-Perlach (16) boroughs) 2005 2009 219 2013 2017 218 2021 2025 217
Members The constituency was first represented by of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 1949 to 1953. of the Christian Social Union (CSU) was elected in 1953 and served a single term. of the CSU then served from 1957 to 1961. Former member Marx won the constituency in 1961 and served until 1972. He was succeeded by fellow SPD member from 1972 to 1976. won the constituency for the CSU in 1976, and served until 1990. Herbert Frankenhauser of the CSU was then representative from 1990 to 2013. Wolfgang Stefinger of the CSU was elected in 2013, and re-elected in 2017 and 2021.
Election Member Party % 1949 SPD 30.8 1953 CSU 43.1 1957 CSU 43.5 1961 SPD 43.1 1965 44.7 1969 49.6 1972 SPD 50.9 1976 CSU 47.9 1980 44.8 1983 48.8 1987 46.2 1990 Herbert Frankenhauser CSU 39.5 1994 48.3 1998 46.5 2002 45.3 2005 43.4 2009 36.4 2013 Wolfgang Stefinger CSU 44.6 2017 36.8 2021 31.7 2025 36.3
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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