Esslingen (electoral district)

261 Esslingen
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Esslingen in 2025
StateBaden-Württemberg
Population251,600 (2019)
Electorate166,628 (2021)
Major settlementsEsslingen am Neckar
Ostfildern
Plochingen
Area208.7 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCDU
MemberMarkus Grübel
Elected2002, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2025

Esslingen 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 261. It is located in central Baden-Württemberg, comprising the northern part of the Esslingen district.

Esslingen was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. From 2002 to 2025, it has been represented by Markus Grübel of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Since 2025 it is been represented by David Preisendanz of the CDU.