Gifhorn – Peine — Bundestag Constituency Results
Gifhorn – Peine was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 35.7% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 12.7 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Gifhorn – Peine 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 | 34.8% | Deutsche Partei (26.6%) | 8.1 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 31.5% | SPD (26.7%) | 4.8 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 37.0% | SPD (29.6%) | 7.5 pts |
| 1961 | SPD | 38.6% | CDU/CSU (37.5%) | 1.1 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 46.1% | SPD (40.6%) | 5.5 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 46.4% | SPD (43.5%) | 2.9 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 48.3% | CDU/CSU (44.0%) | 4.3 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 47.3% | SPD (45.9%) | 1.4 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 47.3% | CDU/CSU (41.5%) | 5.8 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 47.7% | SPD (41.6%) | 6.1 pts |
| 1987 | SPD | 43.7% | CDU/CSU (42.5%) | 1.2 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 46.3% | SPD (38.5%) | 7.8 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 42.1% | CDU/CSU (42.0%) | 0.1 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 52.8% | CDU/CSU (33.0%) | 19.8 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 51.5% | CDU/CSU (33.6%) | 17.9 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 46.4% | CDU/CSU (32.4%) | 14.0 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 33.4% | SPD (32.9%) | 0.5 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 40.2% | SPD (36.1%) | 4.1 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 33.8% | SPD (30.1%) | 3.7 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 35.7% | CDU/CSU (23.0%) | 12.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Gifhorn – Peine in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Gifhorn – Peine in 2021 with 35.7% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 12.7 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Gifhorn – Peine since 1949?
Since 1949, the Gifhorn – Peine direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Gifhorn – Peine?
The closest result on record for Gifhorn – Peine was 1994, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 0.1 percentage points.