Schwandorf 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 233. It is located in eastern Bavaria, comprising the districts of Cham and Schwandorf.
Schwandorf was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2021, it has been represented by Martina Englhardt-Kopf of the Christian Social Union (CSU).
Geography Schwandorf is located in eastern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the districts of Cham and Schwandorf as well as the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Wörth a.d.Donau from the Landkreis Regensburg district.
History Schwandorf was created in 1949, then known as Burglengenfeld. It acquired its current name in the 1976 election. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 20 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 215. In the 1965 through 1972 elections, it was number 219. In the 1976 through 1998 elections, it was number 220. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 235. In the 2009 through 2021 elections, it was number 234. From the 2025 election, it has been number 233.
Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Schwandorf and the districts of Burglengenfeld, Roding, Beilngries, Parsberg, and Riedenburg. In the 1965 through 1972 elections, it comprised the city of Schwandorf and the districts of Cham, Burglengenfeld, Nabburg, Oberviechtach, Roding, Waldmünchen, Vohenstrauß, and Neunburg vorm Wald. In the 1976 through 2017 elections, it comprised the districts of Schwandorf and Cham. It acquired its current borders in the 2021 election.
Election Name Borders 1949 Burglengenfeld Schwandorf city Burglengenfeld district Roding district Beilngries district Parsberg district Riedenburg district 1953 215 1957 1961 1965 219 Schwandorf city Cham district Burglengenfeld district Nabburg district Oberviechtach district Roding district Waldmünchen district Vohenstrauß district Neunburg vorm Wald district 1969 1972 1976 220 Schwandorf Cham district Schwandorf district 1980 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 235 2005 2009 234 2013 2017 2021 Cham district Schwandorf district Landkreis Regensburg district (only Wörth a.d.Donau Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) 2025 233
Members The constituency has been held continuously by the Christian Social Union (CSU) since its creation. It was first represented by from 1949 to 1957, followed by Hans Drachsler from 1957 to 1965. served one term from 1965 to 1969. was then representative from 1969 to 1998, a total of eight consecutive terms. served from 1998 to 2009. Karl Holmeier was elected in 2009 and re-elected in 2013 and 2017. He was succeeded by Martina Englhardt-Kopf in 2021.
Election Member Party % 1949 CSU 37.0 1953 60.4 1957 Hans Drachsler CSU 66.4 1961 67.2 1965 CSU 68.4 1969 CSU 65.1 1972 64.7 1976 66.5 1980 65.6 1983 65.3 1987 55.9 1990 58.9 1994 54.5 1998 CSU 53.8 2002 66.9 2005 58.1 2009 Karl Holmeier CSU 51.3 2013 57.7 2017 48.5 2021Martina Englhardt-KopfCSU 35.1 2025 42.2
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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