Marko Muehlstein was directly elected in District 66 (Altmark) into the 16th German Bundestag in the national vote in October 2005.
| List | First vote | Second vote |
| SPD | 33,2 % | 33,0 % |
| CDU | 31,1 % | 26,4 % |
| B90/Green Party | 2,2 % | 3,5 % |
| FDP | 3,4 % | 6,3 % |
| PDS / The Left Party | 27,3 % | 27,5 % |
| Other | 2,6 % | 1,3 % |