Cottbus – Spree-Neiße — Bundestag Constituency Results
Cottbus – Spree-Neiße was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 28.5% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 4.2 points over AfD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Cottbus – Spree-Neiße from 1990 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 39.6% | SPD (28.3%) | 11.3 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 39.9% | CDU/CSU (32.2%) | 7.7 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 41.3% | CDU/CSU (22.4%) | 18.8 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 48.6% | CDU/CSU (22.5%) | 26.1 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 35.9% | Die Linke (27.5%) | 8.4 pts |
| 2009 | Die Linke | 29.3% | CDU/CSU (24.4%) | 5.0 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 35.8% | Die Linke (22.6%) | 13.2 pts |
| 2017 | AfD | 26.8% | CDU/CSU (24.1%) | 2.7 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 28.5% | AfD (24.3%) | 4.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Cottbus – Spree-Neiße in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Cottbus – Spree-Neiße in 2021 with 28.5% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 4.2 points over AfD.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Cottbus – Spree-Neiße since 1990?
Since 1990, the Cottbus – Spree-Neiße direct mandate has been won by: AfD, CDU/CSU, Die Linke, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Cottbus – Spree-Neiße?
The closest result on record for Cottbus – Spree-Neiße was 2017, when AfD beat CDU/CSU by just 2.7 percentage points.