Munich 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 218. It is located in southern Bavaria, comprising the southern part of the city of Munich.
Munich South was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Whilst the Christian Social Union won the plurality in the 2025 election, under the new voting system, their candidate did not actually win a seat in the Bundestag. This was due to the distribution of seats won by the CSU being decided by the first (direct) vote percentage of each winning CSU candidate, determining who took the seats. As the CSU candidate got a low vote of 30.4%, the seat will remain vacant throughout the 21st Bundestag.
Geography Munich South is located in southern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the boroughs of Sendling (6), Sendling-Westpark (7), Obergiesing (17), Untergiesing-Harlaching (18), Thalkirchen-Obersendling-Forstenried-Fürstenried-Solln (19), and Hadern (20) from the independent city of Munich.
History Munich South was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 7 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 202. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was number 207. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 206. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 221. In the 2009 and 2013 elections, it was number 220. In the 2017 and 2021 elections, it was number 219. From the 2025 election, it has been number 218.
Originally, the constituency comprised the boroughs of Altstadt, Au, Forstenried, Fürstenried, Hadern, Isarvorstadt, Ludwigsvorstadt, Obersendling, Sendling, Solln, and Thalkirchen. In the 1965 through 1972 elections, comprised the boroughs of Forstenried, Fürstenried, Giesing, Hadern, Harlaching, Obersendling, Thalkirchen, Sendling, and Solln. In the 1976 election, it lost the borough of Sendling and gained the borough of Mittersendling. It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.
Election Name Borders 1949 München-Süd Munich city (only Altstadt, Au, Forstenried, Fürstenried, Hadern, Isarvorstadt, Ludwigsvorstadt, Obersendling, Sendling, Solln, and Thalkirchen boroughs) 1953 202 1957 1961 1965 207 Munich city (only Forstenried, Fürstenried, Giesing, Hadern, Harlaching, Obersendling, Thalkirchen, Sendling, and Solln boroughs) 1969 1972 1976 Munich city (only Forstenried, Fürstenried, Giesing, Hadern, Harlaching, Mittersendling, Obersendling, Thalkirchen, and Solln boroughs) 1980 206 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 221 Munich city (only Sendling (6), Sendling-Westpark (7), Obergiesing (17), Untergiesing-Harlaching (18), Thalkirchen-Obersendling-Forstenried-Fürstenried-Solln (19), and Hadern (20) boroughs) 2005 2009 220 2013 2017 219 2021 2025 218
Members The constituency was first represented by Max Wönner of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 1949 to 1953. Karl Wieninger of the Christian Social Union (CSU) was elected in 1953 and served until 1965. Günther Müller of the SPD won the constituency in 1965 and served until 1972. He was succeeded by fellow SPD member Rudolf Schöfberger from 1972 to 1976. Erich Riedl won the constituency for the CSU in 1976, and served until 1998. Christoph Moosbauer of the SPD was elected in 1998 and was representative for a single term. Peter Gauweiler regained it for the CSU in 2002 and served until 2017. Michael Kuffer of the CSU was elected in 2017. Jamila Schäfer won the constituency for the Greens in 2021. The seat became vacant as a result of the 2025 election.
Election Member Party % 1949 Max Wönner SPD 27.7 1953 Karl Wieninger CSU 48.9 1957 46.5 1961 42.1 1965 Günther Müller SPD 47.0 1969 53.1 1972 Rudolf Schöfberger SPD 50.3 1976 Erich Riedl CSU 47.8 1980 44.4 1983 44.3 1987 43.9 1990 38.6 1994 45.0 1998 Christoph Moosbauer SPD 42.0 2002 Peter Gauweiler CSU 44.4 2005 44.0 2009 38.2 2013 43.4 2017 Michael Kuffer CSU 33.0 2021 Jamila Schäfer GRÜNE 27.5 2025Vacant
Election results 2025 election Under the new voting system implemented for the 2025 election, although the CSU candidate won the most votes in this constituency, due to the low winning percentage, the constituency seat will remain vacant as not enough second (party) votes were won to be allocated this seat.
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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