Since 2021, it has been represented by Robert Farle who was elected under the Alternative for Germany (AfD), but is now an independent.

It was reconfigured in 2009; in 2025, the municipality of Merseburg was transferred out of the constituency in exchange for part of the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district.

The constituency was first represented by Heinz Rother of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1990 to 1994, followed by Frederick Schulze from 1994 to 1998.

It was won by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in 1998, and Silvia Schmidt served until 2009.

The CDU's candidate Uda Heller won it in 2013 and served a single term.

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.