As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the western parts of Ludwigslust-Parchim district (specifically the municipality of Parchim and the Ämter of Crivitz, Eldenburg Lübz, Goldberg-Mildenitz, Parchimer Umland, Plau am See, and Sternberger Seenlandschaft) and Nordwestmecklenburg (specifically the municipalities of Grevesmühlen, Poel, and Wismar, and the Ämter of Dorf Mecklenburg-Bad Kleinen, Grevesmühlen-Land, Klützer Winkel, Neuburg, and Neukloster-Warin), as well as northwestern parts of Landkreis Rostock (specifically the municipalities of Bad Doberan, Kröpelin, Kühlungsborn, Neubukow, and Satow and the Ämter of Bad Doberan-Land and Neubukow-Salzhaff).

It contained parts of the abolished constituencies of Wismar – Gadebusch – Grevesmühlen – Doberan – Bützow, Schwerin – Hagenow, and Güstrow – Sternberg – Lübz – Parchim – Ludwigslust.

In the 2013 election, it lost the Ämter of Gadebusch, Lützow-Lübstorf, Rehna, and Schönberger Land from the Nordwestmecklenburg district, while it gained northwestern parts of Landkreis Rostock; it also acquired its current name and constituency number.

The constituency was held by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from its creation in 2002 until 2009, during which time it was represented by Iris Hoffmann.

It was won by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in 2009, and represented by Karin Strenz.

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