Bamberg — Bundestag Constituency Results
Bamberg was won by CDU/CSU at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 33.4% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 16.1 points over SPD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Bamberg 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 | 33.5% | Bayernpartei (29.1%) | 4.4 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 53.6% | SPD (17.2%) | 36.4 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 64.6% | SPD (19.5%) | 45.1 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 63.9% | SPD (23.9%) | 40.0 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 60.5% | SPD (30.8%) | 29.7 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 59.8% | SPD (30.4%) | 29.5 pts |
| 1972 | CDU/CSU | 59.9% | SPD (35.0%) | 24.9 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 66.7% | SPD (28.0%) | 38.7 pts |
| 1980 | CDU/CSU | 63.7% | SPD (28.6%) | 35.1 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 65.4% | SPD (24.6%) | 40.8 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 61.6% | SPD (23.4%) | 38.2 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 58.3% | SPD (22.0%) | 36.3 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 53.5% | SPD (27.9%) | 25.5 pts |
| 1998 | CDU/CSU | 50.0% | SPD (32.1%) | 17.9 pts |
| 2002 | CDU/CSU | 60.9% | SPD (23.9%) | 36.9 pts |
| 2005 | CDU/CSU | 50.5% | SPD (23.8%) | 26.7 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 44.9% | SPD (15.3%) | 29.6 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 48.9% | SPD (19.8%) | 29.1 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 38.9% | SPD (15.6%) | 23.3 pts |
| 2021 | CDU/CSU | 33.4% | SPD (17.4%) | 16.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Bamberg in the 2021 Bundestag election?
CDU/CSU won the direct mandate in Bamberg in 2021 with 33.4% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 16.1 points over SPD.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Bamberg since 1949?
Since 1949, the Bamberg direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU.
What was the closest result on record in Bamberg?
The closest result on record for Bamberg was 1949, when CDU/CSU beat Bayernpartei by just 4.4 percentage points.