Berlin Lichtenberg (electoral district)
Berlin Lichtenberg 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 86. It is located in eastern Berlin, comprising the Lichtenberg borough. Berlin Lichtenberg was created for the 2002 federal election. Since 2002, it has been represented by Gesine Lötzsch of The Left. Geography. Berlin Lichtenberg is located in eastern Berlin. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the Lichtenberg borough. History. Berlin Lichtenberg was created in 2002 and contained parts  of the abolished constituencies of "Berlin Hohenschönhausen – Pankow – Weissensee" and "Friedrichshain – Lichtenberg". In the 2002 through 2009 elections, it was constituency 87 in the numbering system. Since the 2013 election, it has been number 86. Its borders have not changed since its creation. Members. The constituency has been represented by Gesine Lötzsch of The Left since its creation. Prior to the formation of The Left in 2005, she represented it as a member of the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS).