Halle

Halle 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 72. It is located in southern Saxony-Anhalt, comprising the city of Halle (Saale) and part of the Saalekreis district. Halle was created for the inaugural 1990 federal election after German reunification. Since 2021, it has been represented by Karamba Diaby of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Geography Halle is located in southern Saxony-Anhalt. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Halle (Saale) and the municipalities of Kabelsketal, Landsberg, and Petersberg from the Saalekreis district. History Halle was created after German reunification in 1990, then known as Halle-Altstadt. It acquired its current name in the 2002 election. In the 1990 through 1998 elections, it was constituency 291 in the numbering system. In the 2002 through 2009 elections, it was number 73. Since the 2013 election, it has been number 72.