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Essen II — Bundestag Constituency Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Essen II was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 33.9% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 13.7 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Essen II 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

ElectionWinning PartyVote ShareRunner-upMargin
1949 SPD 37.9% CDU/CSU (26.0%) 11.9 pts
1953 SPD 45.1% CDU/CSU (38.0%) 7.1 pts
1957 SPD 49.7% CDU/CSU (43.6%) 6.1 pts
1961 SPD 50.6% CDU/CSU (39.6%) 11.0 pts
1965 SPD 57.5% CDU/CSU (35.8%) 21.7 pts
1969 SPD 60.0% CDU/CSU (32.9%) 27.0 pts
1972 SPD 66.2% CDU/CSU (27.6%) 38.6 pts
1976 SPD 61.7% CDU/CSU (31.6%) 30.1 pts
1980 SPD 58.4% CDU/CSU (30.5%) 27.9 pts
1983 SPD 55.3% CDU/CSU (35.0%) 20.3 pts
1987 SPD 55.6% CDU/CSU (31.1%) 24.5 pts
1990 SPD 50.4% CDU/CSU (32.3%) 18.1 pts
1994 SPD 53.3% CDU/CSU (29.7%) 23.6 pts
1998 SPD 56.6% CDU/CSU (25.4%) 31.2 pts
2002 SPD 53.5% CDU/CSU (25.2%) 28.3 pts
2005 SPD 50.9% CDU/CSU (24.4%) 26.5 pts
2009 SPD 38.1% CDU/CSU (24.3%) 13.8 pts
2013 SPD 40.7% CDU/CSU (29.4%) 11.4 pts
2017 SPD 31.8% CDU/CSU (23.5%) 8.3 pts
2021 SPD 33.9% CDU/CSU (20.1%) 13.7 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1949: SPD margin 11.9 pts 1953: SPD margin 7.1 pts 1957: SPD margin 6.1 pts 1961: SPD margin 11.0 pts 1965: SPD margin 21.7 pts 1969: SPD margin 27.0 pts 1972: SPD margin 38.6 pts 1976: SPD margin 30.1 pts 1980: SPD margin 27.9 pts 1983: SPD margin 20.3 pts 1987: SPD margin 24.5 pts 1990: SPD margin 18.1 pts 1994: SPD margin 23.6 pts 1998: SPD margin 31.2 pts 2002: SPD margin 28.3 pts 2005: SPD margin 26.5 pts 2009: SPD margin 13.8 pts 2013: SPD margin 11.4 pts 2017: SPD margin 8.3 pts 2021: SPD margin 13.7 pts 1949 1953 1957 1961 1965 1969 1972 1976 1980 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party won Essen II in the 2021 Bundestag election?

SPD won the direct mandate in Essen II in 2021 with 33.9% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 13.7 points over CDU/CSU.

Which parties have won the direct mandate in Essen II since 1949?

Since 1949, the Essen II direct mandate has been won by: SPD.

What was the closest result on record in Essen II?

The closest result on record for Essen II was 1957, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 6.1 percentage points.