Aachen I — Bundestag Constituency Results
Aachen I was won by Grüne at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 29.0% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 6.2 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Aachen I from 1949 to 2021.
This page shows the winning party's share of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, not the individual candidate's name -- the bulk source data used here reports results by party, not by candidate. See the sourcing note below.
Results by Election
| Election | Winning Party | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | CDU/CSU | 52.0% | SPD (31.3%) | 20.7 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 56.4% | SPD (28.8%) | 27.5 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 62.1% | SPD (29.0%) | 33.1 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 55.2% | SPD (31.9%) | 23.3 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 52.7% | SPD (37.9%) | 14.9 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 48.8% | SPD (42.5%) | 6.3 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 46.8% | CDU/CSU (45.4%) | 1.4 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 49.1% | SPD (42.0%) | 7.0 pts |
| 1980 | CDU/CSU | 44.0% | SPD (41.9%) | 2.1 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 46.9% | SPD (38.0%) | 8.9 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 41.7% | SPD (36.1%) | 5.6 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 42.3% | SPD (36.0%) | 6.3 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 40.4% | SPD (34.6%) | 5.8 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 39.2% | CDU/CSU (35.0%) | 4.3 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 36.1% | CDU/CSU (34.0%) | 2.1 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 33.3% | CDU/CSU (32.8%) | 0.4 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 31.9% | SPD (22.4%) | 9.5 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 36.6% | SPD (27.4%) | 9.2 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 27.8% | SPD (24.8%) | 3.0 pts |
| 2021 | Grüne | 29.0% | CDU/CSU (22.8%) | 6.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Aachen I in the 2021 Bundestag election?
Grüne won the direct mandate in Aachen I in 2021 with 29.0% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 6.2 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Aachen I since 1949?
Since 1949, the Aachen I direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, Grüne, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Aachen I?
The closest result on record for Aachen I was 2005, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 0.4 percentage points.