Odenwald (electoral district)

186 Odenwald
Electoral district
for the Bundestag
Odenwald in 2025
StateHesse
Population323,500 (2019)
Electorate233,901 (2021)
Major settlementsRodgau
Rödermark
Seligenstadt
Area1,115.1 km2
Current electoral district
Created1949
PartyCDU
MemberPatricia Lips
Elected2025

49°46′53.594″N 8°56′48.034″E / 49.78155389°N 8.94667611°E / 49.78155389; 8.94667611Odenwald 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 186. It is located in southern Hesse, comprising the district of Odenwaldkreis and eastern parts of the districts of Darmstadt-Dieburg and Landkreis Offenbach.

Odenwald was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. From 2021 to 2025, it has been represented by Jens Zimmermann of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Since 2025 it is been represented by Patricia Lips of the CDU.