It is located in central Saxony-Anhalt, comprising the city of Magdeburg and northeastern parts of Salzlandkreis district.

As of the 2025 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Magdeburg as well as the municipalities of Barby, Bördeland, Calbe, and Schönebeck from the Salzlandkreis district.

Originally, the constituency comprised the city of Magdeburg without the quarters of Buckau, Fermersleben, Salbke, Westerhüsen, Leipziger Straße, Hopfengarten, and Reform.

The constituency was first represented by Klaus Mildner of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1990 to 1994.

Uwe Küster of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) was elected in 1994 and served until 2009.

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.