As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Bayreuth, the Landkreis Bayreuth district, and the municipalities of Egloffstein, Gößweinstein, Obertrubach, Pretzfeld, and Wiesenttal and Verwaltungsgemeinschaften of Ebermannstadt and Gräfenberg from the Forchheim district.

Albrecht Schlee [de] of the Christian Social Union (CSU) won it in 1957, but former member Hauffe regained it for the SPD in 1961.

Richard Müller [de] of the SPD was elected in 1972 and served a single term.

Heinz Starke of the CSU was representative from 1976 to 1980, followed by Ortwin Lowack [de] from 1980 to 1994.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.