Passau (electoral district)

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228 Passau
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
File:Bundestagswahlkreis 228-2025.svg
Passau in 2025
StateBavaria
Population231,700 (2019)
Electorate177,563 (2021)
Major settlementsPassau
Vilshofen an der Donau
Pocking
Area1,503.6 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
Party—
Membervacant
Elected2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

Passau 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 228. It is located in southeastern Bavaria, comprising the city of Passau and most of the Landkreis Passau district.[1] Passau was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. From 2005 till 2024 it was represented by Andreas Scheuer of the Christian Social Union (CSU). Since Scheuer’s resignation in April 2024 the seat has been vacant. [2]

Geography

Passau is located in southeastern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Passau and the entirety of the Landkreis Passau district excluding the municipalities of Aicha vorm Wald, Eging am See, Fürstenstein, and Hofkirchen.[1]

History

Passau was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 15 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 210. In the 1965 through 1998 elections, it was number 215. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 230. In the 2009 through 2021 elections, it was number 229. From the 2025 election, it has been number 228. Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Passau and the districts of Landkreis Passau, Wegscheid, and Wolfstein. In the 1976 through 1972 elections, it also contained the Vilshofen district. In the 1976 through 2013 elections, it comprised the city of Passau and the Landkreis Passau district. It acquired its current borders in the 2017 election.

Election No. Name Borders
1949 15 Passau
1953 210
1957
1961
1965 215
1969
1972
1976
1980
1983
1987
1990
1994
1998
2002 230
2005
2009 229
2013
2017
2021
2025 228

Members

The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Social Union (CSU) since its creation. It was first represented by Fritz Schäffer from 1949 to 1961, followed by August Ramminger for one term. Franz Xaver Unertl served two terms from 1965 to 1972, as did Karl Fuchs from 1972 to 1980. Klaus Rose was then representative from 1980 to 2005, a total of seven consecutive terms. Andreas Scheuer was elected in 2005, and re-elected in 2009, 2013, 2017, and 2021.

Election Member Party %
1949 Fritz Schäffer CSU 33.0
1953 61.8
1957 70.4
1961 August Ramminger CSU 68.3
1965 Franz Xaver Unertl CSU 63.7
1969 66.1
1972 Karl Fuchs CSU 66.4
1976 66.9
1980 Klaus Rose CSU 65.4
1983 68.9
1987 62.3
1990 56.7
1994 59.1
1998 52.8
2002 64.8
2005 Andreas Scheuer CSU 58.5
2009 46.5
2013 59.8
2017 47.5
2021 30.7

Election results

2021 election

Federal election (2021): Passau[3]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CSU Green tickY Andreas Scheuer 41,530 30.7 Decrease 16.8 44,215 32.5 Decrease 8.0
SPD Johannes Schätzl 28,341 20.9 Increase 2.0 23,892 17.6 Increase 2.5
FW Roswitha Toso 17,180 12.7 16,475 12.1 Increase 9.7
AfD Ralf Stadler 16,215 12.0 Decrease 2.1 16,023 11.8 Decrease 4.3
Greens Stefanie Auer 12,098 8.9 Increase 3.4 12,645 9.3 Increase 2.9
FDP Martin Probst 10,513 7.8 Increase 1.7 12,782 9.4 Increase 0.3
ÖDP Johanna Seitz 3,876 2.9 Decrease 0.2 1,326 1.0 Decrease 0.3
Left Josef Ilsanker 2,681 2.0 Decrease 2.8 3,093 2.3 Decrease 3.4
dieBasis Leo Frankl 1,567 1.2 1,485 1.1
Tierschutzpartei   1,233 0.9 Increase 0.1
BP   750 0.6 Decrease 0.4
PARTEI Christian Boiger 1,235 0.9 673 0.5 Steady 0.0
Pirates   351 0.3 Steady 0.0
Unabhängige 148 0.1
Volt   138 0.1
Team Todenhöfer   136 0.1
Humanists Michael Ziegelmeir 244 0.2 134 0.1
Gesundheitsforschung   131 0.1 Steady 0.0
NPD   116 0.1 Decrease 0.2
V-Partei3   83 0.1 Decrease 0.1
Bündnis C   76 0.1
du.   53 0.0
The III. Path   50 0.0
LKR   18 0.0
DKP   16 0.0 Steady 0.0
MLPD   10 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 1,145 573
Total valid votes 135,480 136,052
Turnout 136,625 76.9 Increase 2.9
CSU hold Majority 13,189 9.8 Decrease 18.8

2017 election

Federal election (2017): Passau[4]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CSU Green tickY Andreas Scheuer 61,835 47.5 Decrease 12.2 52,937 40.5 Decrease 13.4
SPD Christian Flisek 24,611 18.9 Decrease 0.7 19,709 15.1 Decrease 3.4
AfD Robert Schregle 18,328 14.1 Increase 10.9 20,967 16.1 Increase 12.1
FDP Armin Sedlmayr 7,900 6.1 11,918 9.1 Increase 4.6
Greens Boris Burkert 7,248 5.6 Increase 0.4 8,393 6.4 Increase 0.4
Left Josef Ilsanker 6,246 4.8 Increase 1.6 7,357 5.6 Increase 1.9
FW   3,146 2.4 Decrease 0.5
ÖDP Andreas Seitz 4,003 3.1 Increase 0.4 1,698 1.3 Decrease 0.4
BP   1,270 1.0 Steady 0.0
Tierschutzpartei   1,054 0.8 Increase 0.1
PARTEI   587 0.4
NPD   394 0.3 Decrease 0.6
Pirates   318 0.2 Decrease 1.3
V-Partei³ 185 0.1
Gesundheitsforschung 170 0.1
DM 151 0.1
BGE   143 0.1
DiB 131 0.1
BüSo 15 0.0 Steady 0.0
MLPD   15 0.0 Steady 0.0
DKP   13 0.0
Informal votes 1,179 779
Total valid votes 130,171 130,571
Turnout 131,350 74.0 Increase 10.8
CSU hold Majority 37,224 28.6 Decrease 11.5

2013 election

Federal election (2013): Passau[5]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CSU Green tickY Andreas Scheuer 69,428 59.8 Increase 13.3 62,765 53.9 Increase 9.1
SPD Christian Flisek 22,845 19.7 Increase 5.5 21,611 18.6 Increase 3.4
Greens Maria Anneser 5,956 5.1 Decrease 2.4 6,895 5.9 Decrease 1.8
FDP   5,198 4.5 Decrease 11.1
FW Just Thalmeier 4,000 3.4 3,365 2.9
Left Josef Ilsanker 3,763 3.2 Decrease 4.7 4,399 3.8 Decrease 4.1
AfD Robert Adolf Schregle 3,616 3.1 4,518 3.9
ÖDP 3,049 2.6 Decrease 0.1 1,892 1.6 Decrease 0.4
Pirates Christian Reidel 2,191 1.9 1,811 1.6 Increase 0.2
BP   1,120 1.0 Increase 0.2
NPD Adolf Weber 1,263 1.1 Decrease 1.1 1,104 0.9 Decrease 0.8
Tierschutzpartei   864 0.7 Increase 0.1
REP   349 0.3 Decrease 0.4
DIE FRAUEN 190 0.2
DIE VIOLETTEN 122 0.1 Decrease 0.1
Party of Reason 103 0.1
PRO 81 0.1
RRP 23 0.0 Decrease 0.4
BüSo 19 0.0 Steady 0.0
MLPD   13 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 1,280 949
Total valid votes 116,111 116,442
Turnout 117,391 63.0 Decrease 0.6
CSU hold Majority 46,583 40.1 Increase 12.5

2009 election

Federal election (2009): Passau[6]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
CSU Green tickY Andreas Scheuer 54,275 46.5 Decrease 12.0 52,476 44.8 Decrease 10.1
FDP Max Stadler 22,069 18.9 Increase 9.0 18,202 15.5 Increase 6.3
SPD Jella Teuchner 16,573 14.2 Decrease 7.1 17,773 15.2 Decrease 7.7
Left Joseph Wandl 9,217 7.9 Increase 4.7 9,198 7.9 Increase 4.4
Greens Boris Burkert 8,767 7.5 Increase 2.6 9,054 7.7 Increase 2.8
ÖDP Andreas Seitz 3,212 2.8 2,392 2.0
NPD Martin Gabling 2,600 2.2 Increase 0.1 2,077 1.8 Increase 0.2
Pirates   1,618 1.4
BP   912 0.8 Increase 0.1
REP   792 0.8 Decrease 0.3
FAMILIE 789 0.7 Increase 0.1
Tierschutzpartei   723 0.6
RRP 547 0.5
DIE VIOLETTEN 226 0.2
CM 116 0.1
PBC 100 0.1 Decrease 0.1
DVU   72 0.1
BüSo 40 0.0 Steady 0.0
MLPD   18 0.0 Steady 0.0
Informal votes 1,536 1,124
Total valid votes 116,713 117,125
Turnout 118,249 63.6 Decrease 8.1
CSU hold Majority 32,206 27.6 Decrease 9.6

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Constituency Passau". Federal Returning Officer.
  2. ↑ "Results for Passau". Federal Returning Officer.
  3. ↑ Results for Passau
  4. ↑ Results for Passau
  5. ↑ Results for Passau
  6. ↑ Results for Passau

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