Passau is an electoral constituency (German: Wahlkreis) represented in the Bundestag. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 229. It is located in southeastern Bavaria, comprising the city of Passau and most of the Landkreis Passau district. Passau was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2005, it has been represented by Andreas Scheuer of the Christian Social Union (CSU).