Gießen — Bundestag Constituency Results
Gießen was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 27.6% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 4.9 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Gießen 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 | 38.8% | SPD (25.9%) | 12.9 pts |
| 1953 | SPD | 31.6% | FDP (27.3%) | 4.3 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 37.8% | SPD (34.9%) | 2.8 pts |
| 1961 | SPD | 42.3% | CDU/CSU (29.1%) | 13.2 pts |
| 1965 | SPD | 46.1% | CDU/CSU (33.7%) | 12.4 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 47.0% | CDU/CSU (36.5%) | 10.4 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 49.0% | CDU/CSU (40.1%) | 8.9 pts |
| 1976 | SPD | 46.5% | CDU/CSU (44.4%) | 2.1 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 48.3% | CDU/CSU (39.8%) | 8.6 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 43.4% | SPD (42.3%) | 1.1 pts |
| 1987 | SPD | 41.1% | CDU/CSU (39.2%) | 1.9 pts |
| 1990 | SPD | 40.0% | CDU/CSU (39.0%) | 0.9 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 39.5% | CDU/CSU (37.9%) | 1.6 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 42.0% | CDU/CSU (33.5%) | 8.5 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 40.7% | CDU/CSU (36.5%) | 4.2 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 36.4% | CDU/CSU (32.0%) | 4.4 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 31.0% | SPD (27.3%) | 3.7 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 38.7% | SPD (29.7%) | 9.0 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 30.1% | SPD (23.9%) | 6.2 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 27.6% | CDU/CSU (22.7%) | 4.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Gießen in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Gießen in 2021 with 27.6% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 4.9 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Gießen since 1949?
Since 1949, the Gießen direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, FDP, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Gießen?
The closest result on record for Gießen was 1990, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 0.9 percentage points.