Calw — Bundestag Constituency Results
Calw was won by CDU/CSU at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 28.3% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 9.4 points over SPD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Calw 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 | 47.0% | SPD (23.0%) | 23.9 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 49.6% | FDP (19.6%) | 30.0 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 45.5% | SPD (27.4%) | 18.1 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 37.4% | SPD (33.4%) | 4.0 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 47.5% | SPD (30.9%) | 16.7 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 51.2% | SPD (34.3%) | 16.9 pts |
| 1972 | CDU/CSU | 52.5% | SPD (36.6%) | 15.9 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 56.6% | SPD (33.5%) | 23.1 pts |
| 1980 | CDU/CSU | 52.5% | SPD (33.6%) | 18.9 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 55.9% | SPD (26.8%) | 29.1 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 50.2% | SPD (26.2%) | 24.1 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 50.5% | SPD (25.0%) | 25.4 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 46.0% | SPD (27.6%) | 18.4 pts |
| 1998 | CDU/CSU | 40.9% | SPD (32.1%) | 8.8 pts |
| 2002 | CDU/CSU | 48.3% | SPD (29.4%) | 19.0 pts |
| 2005 | CDU/CSU | 43.2% | SPD (26.6%) | 16.5 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 38.0% | FDP (20.1%) | 17.9 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 51.1% | SPD (17.6%) | 33.5 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 37.2% | AfD (15.0%) | 22.2 pts |
| 2021 | CDU/CSU | 28.3% | SPD (18.9%) | 9.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Calw in the 2021 Bundestag election?
CDU/CSU won the direct mandate in Calw in 2021 with 28.3% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 9.4 points over SPD.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Calw since 1949?
Since 1949, the Calw direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU.
What was the closest result on record in Calw?
The closest result on record for Calw was 1961, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 4.0 percentage points.