Freiburg — Bundestag Constituency Results
Freiburg was won by Grüne at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 31.6% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 10.4 points over SPD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Freiburg 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 | 48.7% | SPD (27.1%) | 21.6 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 58.8% | SPD (21.1%) | 37.6 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 55.5% | SPD (24.9%) | 30.6 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 47.6% | SPD (30.2%) | 17.4 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 50.4% | SPD (32.9%) | 17.5 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 47.4% | SPD (40.1%) | 7.3 pts |
| 1972 | CDU/CSU | 45.7% | SPD (38.6%) | 7.1 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 48.5% | SPD (38.3%) | 10.2 pts |
| 1980 | CDU/CSU | 42.0% | SPD (39.8%) | 2.3 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 45.9% | SPD (33.4%) | 12.6 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 37.8% | SPD (29.3%) | 8.5 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 38.1% | SPD (33.8%) | 4.3 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 35.6% | SPD (31.3%) | 4.2 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 33.5% | CDU/CSU (31.8%) | 1.7 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 33.4% | CDU/CSU (30.5%) | 2.9 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 31.0% | CDU/CSU (29.7%) | 1.3 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 27.1% | Grüne (22.8%) | 4.3 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 35.4% | SPD (22.1%) | 13.3 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 28.1% | Grüne (21.2%) | 6.9 pts |
| 2021 | Grüne | 31.6% | SPD (21.2%) | 10.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Freiburg in the 2021 Bundestag election?
Grüne won the direct mandate in Freiburg in 2021 with 31.6% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 10.4 points over SPD.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Freiburg since 1949?
Since 1949, the Freiburg direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, Grüne, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Freiburg?
The closest result on record for Freiburg was 2005, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 1.3 percentage points.