Bochum I — Bundestag Constituency Results
Bochum I was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 32.7% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 12.6 points over Grüne. This page covers every Bundestag election in Bochum 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 | SPD | 39.5% | CDU/CSU (32.3%) | 7.2 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 43.3% | SPD (41.9%) | 1.4 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 46.5% | SPD (44.8%) | 1.7 pts |
| 1961 | SPD | 50.0% | CDU/CSU (38.8%) | 11.2 pts |
| 1965 | SPD | 55.3% | CDU/CSU (36.9%) | 18.4 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 57.6% | CDU/CSU (34.3%) | 23.3 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 62.0% | CDU/CSU (30.6%) | 31.4 pts |
| 1976 | SPD | 59.1% | CDU/CSU (33.5%) | 25.7 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 59.0% | CDU/CSU (30.6%) | 28.4 pts |
| 1983 | SPD | 55.4% | CDU/CSU (34.7%) | 20.6 pts |
| 1987 | SPD | 56.6% | CDU/CSU (30.3%) | 26.3 pts |
| 1990 | SPD | 53.7% | CDU/CSU (30.8%) | 22.9 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 55.1% | CDU/CSU (28.4%) | 26.8 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 58.2% | CDU/CSU (23.8%) | 34.5 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 52.3% | CDU/CSU (25.4%) | 26.9 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 49.5% | CDU/CSU (25.0%) | 24.4 pts |
| 2009 | SPD | 36.4% | CDU/CSU (24.7%) | 11.7 pts |
| 2013 | SPD | 38.8% | CDU/CSU (30.4%) | 8.4 pts |
| 2017 | SPD | 29.7% | CDU/CSU (25.4%) | 4.3 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 32.7% | Grüne (20.1%) | 12.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Bochum I in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Bochum I in 2021 with 32.7% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 12.6 points over Grüne.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Bochum I since 1949?
Since 1949, the Bochum I direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Bochum I?
The closest result on record for Bochum I was 1953, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 1.4 percentage points.