Elbe-Elster – Oberspreewald-Lausitz

65 Elbe-Elster – Oberspreewald-Lausitz
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Elbe-Elster – Oberspreewald-Lausitz in 2025
StateBrandenburg
Population195,200 (2019)
Electorate162,410 (2021)
Major settlementsSenftenberg
Finsterwalde
Lauchhammer
Area2,844.52 km2
Current electoral district
Created2002
PartyAfD
MemberBirgit Bessin
Elected2025

Elbe-Elster – Oberspreewald-Lausitz 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 65. It is located in southern Brandenburg, comprising the districts of Elbe-Elster and Oberspreewald-Lausitz.

Elbe-Elster – Oberspreewald-Lausitz was created for the 2002 federal election. From 2021 to 2025, it has been represented by Hannes Walter of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Since 2025 it is been represented by Birgit Bessin of the AfD.