Darmstadt — Bundestag Constituency Results
Darmstadt was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 26.4% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 3.9 points over Grüne. This page covers every Bundestag election in Darmstadt 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 | FDP | 35.3% | SPD (34.9%) | 0.4 pts |
| 1953 | SPD | 40.1% | CDU/CSU (26.3%) | 13.8 pts |
| 1957 | SPD | 41.7% | CDU/CSU (39.2%) | 2.5 pts |
| 1961 | SPD | 43.7% | CDU/CSU (33.9%) | 9.9 pts |
| 1965 | SPD | 46.5% | CDU/CSU (36.9%) | 9.6 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 51.0% | CDU/CSU (35.7%) | 15.3 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 49.3% | CDU/CSU (37.1%) | 12.2 pts |
| 1976 | SPD | 47.2% | CDU/CSU (41.5%) | 5.8 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 48.1% | CDU/CSU (36.9%) | 11.2 pts |
| 1983 | SPD | 42.8% | CDU/CSU (40.7%) | 2.1 pts |
| 1987 | SPD | 38.1% | CDU/CSU (37.8%) | 0.3 pts |
| 1990 | SPD | 38.7% | CDU/CSU (36.7%) | 2.0 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 38.4% | CDU/CSU (36.5%) | 1.9 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 42.0% | CDU/CSU (31.0%) | 11.0 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 40.1% | CDU/CSU (32.0%) | 8.1 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 36.5% | CDU/CSU (30.4%) | 6.1 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 28.8% | SPD (25.1%) | 3.7 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 34.9% | SPD (28.5%) | 6.4 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 27.4% | SPD (22.4%) | 5.0 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 26.4% | Grüne (22.4%) | 3.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Darmstadt in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Darmstadt in 2021 with 26.4% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 3.9 points over Grüne.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Darmstadt since 1949?
Since 1949, the Darmstadt direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, FDP, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Darmstadt?
The closest result on record for Darmstadt was 1987, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 0.3 percentage points.