Cloppenburg – Vechta — Bundestag Constituency Results
Cloppenburg – Vechta was won by CDU/CSU at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 38.5% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 13.8 points over SPD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Cloppenburg – Vechta 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 | 45.5% | Zentrum (26.1%) | 19.4 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 77.0% | SPD (9.3%) | 67.7 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 76.3% | SPD (9.3%) | 67.0 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 80.3% | SPD (12.1%) | 68.3 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 76.2% | SPD (15.7%) | 60.5 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 72.0% | SPD (21.0%) | 51.0 pts |
| 1972 | CDU/CSU | 68.8% | SPD (25.5%) | 43.4 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 70.7% | SPD (23.8%) | 46.9 pts |
| 1980 | CDU/CSU | 68.7% | SPD (23.2%) | 45.5 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 71.4% | SPD (18.7%) | 52.7 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 65.8% | SPD (20.8%) | 44.9 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 69.7% | SPD (19.0%) | 50.7 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 63.8% | SPD (22.8%) | 41.0 pts |
| 1998 | CDU/CSU | 58.8% | SPD (29.9%) | 28.9 pts |
| 2002 | CDU/CSU | 59.2% | SPD (28.1%) | 31.1 pts |
| 2005 | CDU/CSU | 57.1% | SPD (25.3%) | 31.8 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 54.5% | SPD (16.5%) | 37.9 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 63.2% | SPD (19.8%) | 43.4 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 53.1% | SPD (17.8%) | 35.3 pts |
| 2021 | CDU/CSU | 38.5% | SPD (24.6%) | 13.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Cloppenburg – Vechta in the 2021 Bundestag election?
CDU/CSU won the direct mandate in Cloppenburg – Vechta in 2021 with 38.5% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 13.8 points over SPD.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Cloppenburg – Vechta since 1949?
Since 1949, the Cloppenburg – Vechta direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU.
What was the closest result on record in Cloppenburg – Vechta?
The closest result on record for Cloppenburg – Vechta was 2021, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 13.8 percentage points.