Harburg — Bundestag Constituency Results
Harburg was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 29.1% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 4.3 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Harburg 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 | Deutsche Partei | 29.7% | SPD (29.4%) | 0.3 pts |
| 1953 | Deutsche Partei | 28.4% | CDU/CSU (26.8%) | 1.6 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 32.8% | SPD (25.0%) | 7.8 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 40.2% | SPD (31.3%) | 8.9 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 51.2% | SPD (32.7%) | 18.5 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 50.1% | SPD (37.2%) | 12.9 pts |
| 1972 | CDU/CSU | 48.0% | SPD (41.8%) | 6.2 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 50.1% | SPD (39.7%) | 10.4 pts |
| 1980 | CDU/CSU | 42.0% | SPD (40.2%) | 1.8 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 48.5% | SPD (35.3%) | 13.1 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 44.5% | SPD (33.6%) | 10.9 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 46.0% | SPD (32.5%) | 13.4 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 43.7% | SPD (33.8%) | 9.9 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 44.1% | CDU/CSU (35.9%) | 8.2 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 43.1% | CDU/CSU (35.7%) | 7.3 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 39.1% | CDU/CSU (35.0%) | 4.1 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 34.0% | SPD (24.5%) | 9.5 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 42.8% | SPD (28.3%) | 14.5 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 35.9% | SPD (22.0%) | 13.9 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 29.1% | CDU/CSU (24.8%) | 4.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Harburg in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Harburg in 2021 with 29.1% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 4.3 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Harburg since 1949?
Since 1949, the Harburg direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, Deutsche Partei, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Harburg?
The closest result on record for Harburg was 1949, when Deutsche Partei beat SPD by just 0.3 percentage points.