It is located in northwestern Baden-Württemberg, comprising the city of Pforzheim and the district of Enzkreis.

As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Pforzheim and the district of Enzkreis.

Originally, the constituency comprised the independent city of Pforzheim, the Landkreis Pforzheim district, and the municipalities of Auerbach, Bruchhausen, Burbach, Busenbach, Ettlingen, Ettlingenweier, Etzenrot, Forchheim, Grünwettersbach, Hohenwettersbach, Langensteinbach, Malsch, Mörsch, Mutschelbach, Neuburgweier, Oberweier, Palmbach, Pfaffenrot, Reichenbach, Schielberg, Schluttenbach, Schöllbronn, Spessart, Spielberg, Stupferich, Sulzbach, Völkersbach, Malsch, and Wolfartsweier from the Landkreis Karlsruhe district.

The constituency has been held by Christian Democratic Union (CDU) during all but one Bundestag term since its creation.

Roland Richter served one term before Ute Vogt of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) was elected in 1998.

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.