Amberg — Bundestag Constituency Results
Amberg was won by CDU/CSU at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 35.1% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 16.8 points over SPD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Amberg 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 | 34.2% | Bayernpartei (24.4%) | 9.8 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 57.8% | SPD (20.7%) | 37.1 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 65.8% | SPD (22.4%) | 43.4 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 63.7% | SPD (25.9%) | 37.8 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 66.6% | SPD (25.8%) | 40.8 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 64.8% | SPD (26.3%) | 38.5 pts |
| 1972 | CDU/CSU | 63.6% | SPD (31.5%) | 32.1 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 66.4% | SPD (28.4%) | 38.0 pts |
| 1980 | CDU/CSU | 63.6% | SPD (29.4%) | 34.2 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 65.2% | SPD (25.1%) | 40.0 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 59.5% | SPD (26.0%) | 33.5 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 57.6% | SPD (25.5%) | 32.0 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 54.3% | SPD (31.4%) | 22.9 pts |
| 1998 | CDU/CSU | 50.7% | SPD (36.3%) | 14.4 pts |
| 2002 | CDU/CSU | 63.5% | SPD (25.7%) | 37.7 pts |
| 2005 | CDU/CSU | 52.5% | SPD (26.1%) | 26.4 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 45.1% | SPD (16.9%) | 28.3 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 53.5% | SPD (19.4%) | 34.1 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 42.6% | SPD (15.5%) | 27.1 pts |
| 2021 | CDU/CSU | 35.1% | SPD (18.3%) | 16.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Amberg in the 2021 Bundestag election?
CDU/CSU won the direct mandate in Amberg in 2021 with 35.1% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 16.8 points over SPD.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Amberg since 1949?
Since 1949, the Amberg direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU.
What was the closest result on record in Amberg?
The closest result on record for Amberg was 1949, when CDU/CSU beat Bayernpartei by just 9.8 percentage points.