Harburg (electoral district)
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Winsen (Luhe)
| 36 Harburg | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral district for the Bundestag | |
 Harburg in 2025 | |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| Population | 254,400 (2019) |
| Electorate | 201,740 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Buchholz in der Nordheide Winsen (Luhe) |
| Area | 1,248.5 km2 |
| Former electoral district | |
| Created | 1980 2009 (re-established) |
| Abolished | 2002 |
| Party | CDU |
| Member | Cornell Babendererde |
| Elected | 2025 |
53°19′47″N 10°04′48″E / 53.3297°N 10.08°EHarburg 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 36. It is located in northern Lower Saxony, comprising the district of Harburg.[1]
Harburg was created for the 1980 federal election. It was abolished in 2002 and re-established in the 2009 federal election. Since 2025, it has been represented by Cornell Babendererde from the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU). Before that it had been held by Svenja Stadler of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).[2]
Harburg is located in northern Lower Saxony. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the Harburg district.[1]
History
Harburg was created in 1980 and contained parts of the abolished constituency of Harburg – Soltau. In its first incarnation, it was constituency 35 in the numbering system, and comprised the Harburg district. It was abolished in the 2002 election, and divided between the new constituencies of Soltau-Fallingbostel – Winsen Luhe and Lüchow-Dannenberg – Lüneburg.
The constituency was re-established in the 2009 election. It was constituency number 37. Since the 2013 election, it has been constituency number 36. Its borders have not changed since its re-establishment.
