Leipzig-Land
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| 153 Leipzig-Land | |
|---|---|
| Electoral district for the Bundestag | |
 Leipzig-Land in 2025 | |
| State | Saxony |
| Population | 258,100 (2019) |
| Electorate | 212,853 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Grimma Markkleeberg Borna |
| Area | 1,651.3 km2 |
| Current electoral district | |
| Created | 1990 |
| Party | AfD |
| Member | Edgar Naujok |
| Elected | 2021, 2025 |
Leipzig-Land 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 153. It is located in northwestern Saxony, comprising the Landkreis Leipzig district.[1]
Leipzig-Land was created for the inaugural 1990 federal election after German reunification. Since 2021, it has been represented by Edgar Naujok of the Alternative for Germany (AfD).[2]
History
Leipzig-Land was created after German reunification in 1990, then known as Leipzig-Land – Borna – Geithain. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was named Leipziger Land – Muldentalkreis. It acquired its current name in the 2009 election. In the 1990 through 1998 elections, it was constituency 311 in the numbering system. From 2002 through 2009, it was number 155. In the 2013 through 2021 elections, it was number 154. From the 2025 election, it has been number 153.
Originally, the constituency comprised the districts of Landkreis Leipzig, Borna, and Geithain. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it comprised the districts of Leipziger Land and Muldentalkreis. It acquired its current borders in the 2009 election.
| Election | No. | Name | Borders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 311 | Leipzig-Land – Borna – Geithain |
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| 1994 | |||
| 1998 | |||
| 2002 | 155 | Leipziger Land – Muldentalkreis |
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| 2005 | |||
| 2009 | Leipzig-Land |
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| 2013 | 154 | ||
| 2017 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2025 | 153 |
