Bergstraße — Bundestag Constituency Results
Bergstraße was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 27.1% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 2.7 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Bergstraße 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 | 35.2% | SPD (25.9%) | 9.3 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 43.9% | SPD (30.5%) | 13.4 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 49.1% | SPD (36.0%) | 13.1 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 44.1% | SPD (38.6%) | 5.5 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 46.0% | SPD (41.9%) | 4.1 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 45.0% | SPD (44.3%) | 0.8 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 47.0% | CDU/CSU (43.9%) | 3.1 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 47.8% | SPD (44.2%) | 3.5 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 45.2% | CDU/CSU (43.1%) | 2.2 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 47.7% | SPD (40.0%) | 7.7 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 44.5% | SPD (37.8%) | 6.7 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 44.5% | SPD (36.5%) | 8.1 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 42.7% | SPD (36.8%) | 5.9 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 41.4% | CDU/CSU (37.3%) | 4.1 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 39.7% | CDU/CSU (39.1%) | 0.6 pts |
| 2005 | CDU/CSU | 36.5% | SPD (35.3%) | 1.2 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 34.5% | SPD (24.6%) | 10.0 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 42.4% | SPD (27.6%) | 14.9 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 33.1% | SPD (22.4%) | 10.8 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 27.1% | CDU/CSU (24.5%) | 2.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Bergstraße in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Bergstraße in 2021 with 27.1% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 2.7 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Bergstraße since 1949?
Since 1949, the Bergstraße direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Bergstraße?
The closest result on record for Bergstraße was 2002, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 0.6 percentage points.