Esslingen — Bundestag Constituency Results
Esslingen was won by CDU/CSU at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 25.3% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 2.5 points over SPD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Esslingen 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 | SPD | 27.3% | Parteilos / Independent (27.0%) | 0.3 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 41.9% | SPD (29.1%) | 12.8 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 46.6% | SPD (28.8%) | 17.8 pts |
| 1961 | SPD | 37.0% | CDU/CSU (36.6%) | 0.5 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 44.6% | SPD (37.8%) | 6.8 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 46.3% | SPD (42.0%) | 4.4 pts |
| 1972 | CDU/CSU | 45.4% | SPD (41.5%) | 3.8 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 49.2% | SPD (39.2%) | 10.0 pts |
| 1980 | CDU/CSU | 44.1% | SPD (39.5%) | 4.5 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 49.2% | SPD (33.6%) | 15.6 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 44.9% | SPD (29.9%) | 15.0 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 44.5% | SPD (30.2%) | 14.3 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 42.2% | SPD (31.3%) | 10.9 pts |
| 1998 | CDU/CSU | 37.3% | SPD (37.1%) | 0.2 pts |
| 2002 | CDU/CSU | 40.8% | SPD (35.4%) | 5.3 pts |
| 2005 | CDU/CSU | 38.0% | SPD (31.7%) | 6.2 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 33.6% | SPD (20.8%) | 12.8 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 44.8% | SPD (21.9%) | 22.9 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 33.3% | SPD (16.8%) | 16.5 pts |
| 2021 | CDU/CSU | 25.3% | SPD (22.8%) | 2.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Esslingen in the 2021 Bundestag election?
CDU/CSU won the direct mandate in Esslingen in 2021 with 25.3% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 2.5 points over SPD.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Esslingen since 1949?
Since 1949, the Esslingen direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Esslingen?
The closest result on record for Esslingen was 1998, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 0.2 percentage points.