Bottrop – Recklinghausen III — Bundestag Constituency Results
Bottrop – Recklinghausen III was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 35.0% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 10.0 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Bottrop – Recklinghausen III 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 | 35.3% | SPD (34.2%) | 1.1 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 45.8% | SPD (38.6%) | 7.2 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 52.2% | SPD (41.5%) | 10.7 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 46.9% | SPD (43.2%) | 3.6 pts |
| 1965 | SPD | 49.6% | CDU/CSU (43.4%) | 6.2 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 53.1% | CDU/CSU (39.4%) | 13.7 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 59.7% | CDU/CSU (34.1%) | 25.6 pts |
| 1976 | SPD | 57.7% | CDU/CSU (36.0%) | 21.7 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 57.4% | CDU/CSU (33.2%) | 24.2 pts |
| 1983 | SPD | 53.8% | CDU/CSU (37.7%) | 16.1 pts |
| 1987 | SPD | 55.6% | CDU/CSU (33.2%) | 22.4 pts |
| 1990 | SPD | 52.3% | CDU/CSU (34.8%) | 17.6 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 54.3% | CDU/CSU (31.9%) | 22.4 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 58.2% | CDU/CSU (27.0%) | 31.1 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 53.2% | CDU/CSU (28.7%) | 24.5 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 50.5% | CDU/CSU (28.0%) | 22.5 pts |
| 2009 | SPD | 37.1% | CDU/CSU (28.7%) | 8.5 pts |
| 2013 | SPD | 40.1% | CDU/CSU (34.8%) | 5.3 pts |
| 2017 | SPD | 31.2% | CDU/CSU (29.9%) | 1.4 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 35.0% | CDU/CSU (24.9%) | 10.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Bottrop – Recklinghausen III in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Bottrop – Recklinghausen III in 2021 with 35.0% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 10.0 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Bottrop – Recklinghausen III since 1949?
Since 1949, the Bottrop – Recklinghausen III direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Bottrop – Recklinghausen III?
The closest result on record for Bottrop – Recklinghausen III was 1949, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 1.1 percentage points.