Gelsenkirchen — Bundestag Constituency Results
Gelsenkirchen was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 37.1% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 17.3 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Gelsenkirchen 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 | 36.7% | CDU/CSU (26.4%) | 10.3 pts |
| 1953 | SPD | 42.2% | CDU/CSU (39.8%) | 2.4 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 46.1% | SPD (45.9%) | 0.2 pts |
| 1961 | SPD | 48.1% | CDU/CSU (40.3%) | 7.8 pts |
| 1965 | SPD | 56.0% | CDU/CSU (36.7%) | 19.2 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 58.1% | CDU/CSU (34.2%) | 23.9 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 64.9% | CDU/CSU (29.1%) | 35.8 pts |
| 1976 | SPD | 63.2% | CDU/CSU (30.8%) | 32.4 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 61.5% | CDU/CSU (29.6%) | 31.9 pts |
| 1983 | SPD | 58.5% | CDU/CSU (33.4%) | 25.1 pts |
| 1987 | SPD | 59.5% | CDU/CSU (29.8%) | 29.7 pts |
| 1990 | SPD | 55.4% | CDU/CSU (30.8%) | 24.6 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 57.7% | CDU/CSU (27.5%) | 30.2 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 62.3% | CDU/CSU (22.3%) | 40.0 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 56.4% | CDU/CSU (24.0%) | 32.4 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 53.7% | CDU/CSU (23.3%) | 30.4 pts |
| 2009 | SPD | 41.9% | CDU/CSU (23.3%) | 18.6 pts |
| 2013 | SPD | 44.0% | CDU/CSU (27.7%) | 16.3 pts |
| 2017 | SPD | 33.5% | CDU/CSU (22.4%) | 11.1 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 37.1% | CDU/CSU (19.9%) | 17.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Gelsenkirchen in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Gelsenkirchen in 2021 with 37.1% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 17.3 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Gelsenkirchen since 1949?
Since 1949, the Gelsenkirchen direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Gelsenkirchen?
The closest result on record for Gelsenkirchen was 1957, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 0.2 percentage points.