Bayreuth — Bundestag Constituency Results
Bayreuth was won by CDU/CSU at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 34.0% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 13.4 points over SPD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Bayreuth 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 | SPD | 34.0% | CDU/CSU (22.1%) | 11.9 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 32.7% | SPD (31.4%) | 1.3 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 50.3% | SPD (32.7%) | 17.6 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 47.5% | SPD (37.6%) | 9.8 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 47.5% | SPD (40.2%) | 7.3 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 47.6% | SPD (40.7%) | 6.9 pts |
| 1972 | CDU/CSU | 48.7% | SPD (44.9%) | 3.8 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 57.1% | SPD (36.8%) | 20.3 pts |
| 1980 | CDU/CSU | 55.1% | SPD (37.0%) | 18.2 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 58.4% | SPD (32.4%) | 26.0 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 54.0% | SPD (31.7%) | 22.4 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 51.5% | SPD (29.6%) | 21.9 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 47.8% | SPD (35.0%) | 12.8 pts |
| 1998 | CDU/CSU | 45.1% | SPD (38.1%) | 7.0 pts |
| 2002 | CDU/CSU | 58.3% | SPD (28.5%) | 29.8 pts |
| 2005 | CDU/CSU | 48.1% | SPD (28.4%) | 19.7 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 44.0% | SPD (18.9%) | 25.0 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 49.5% | SPD (23.2%) | 26.3 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 41.9% | SPD (18.3%) | 23.6 pts |
| 2021 | CDU/CSU | 34.0% | SPD (20.7%) | 13.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Bayreuth in the 2021 Bundestag election?
CDU/CSU won the direct mandate in Bayreuth in 2021 with 34.0% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 13.4 points over SPD.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Bayreuth since 1949?
Since 1949, the Bayreuth direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Bayreuth?
The closest result on record for Bayreuth was 1953, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 1.3 percentage points.