Helmstedt – Wolfsburg — Bundestag Constituency Results
Helmstedt – Wolfsburg was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 35.1% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 10.5 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Helmstedt – Wolfsburg 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 | 33.0% | Deutsche Partei (19.6%) | 13.3 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 34.4% | SPD (29.2%) | 5.1 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 39.5% | SPD (31.8%) | 7.7 pts |
| 1961 | SPD | 40.3% | CDU/CSU (39.8%) | 0.6 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 47.1% | SPD (40.4%) | 6.7 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 45.6% | SPD (44.9%) | 0.7 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 48.7% | CDU/CSU (42.8%) | 5.9 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 46.6% | SPD (46.0%) | 0.6 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 46.5% | CDU/CSU (42.2%) | 4.3 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 49.6% | SPD (40.1%) | 9.5 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 44.9% | SPD (42.4%) | 2.5 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 49.3% | SPD (36.9%) | 12.4 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 44.7% | SPD (41.3%) | 3.5 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 51.8% | CDU/CSU (34.3%) | 17.5 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 52.5% | CDU/CSU (33.9%) | 18.6 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 46.7% | CDU/CSU (31.9%) | 14.8 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 34.0% | SPD (31.8%) | 2.2 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 41.1% | SPD (34.8%) | 6.3 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 34.6% | SPD (29.9%) | 4.6 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 35.1% | CDU/CSU (24.6%) | 10.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Helmstedt – Wolfsburg in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Helmstedt – Wolfsburg in 2021 with 35.1% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 10.5 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Helmstedt – Wolfsburg since 1949?
Since 1949, the Helmstedt – Wolfsburg direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Helmstedt – Wolfsburg?
The closest result on record for Helmstedt – Wolfsburg was 1961, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 0.6 percentage points.