Hildesheim — Bundestag Constituency Results
Hildesheim was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 34.7% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 11.8 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Hildesheim 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 | 35.6% | CDU/CSU (18.5%) | 17.1 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 34.6% | SPD (34.1%) | 0.5 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 38.1% | SPD (36.2%) | 1.9 pts |
| 1961 | SPD | 42.9% | CDU/CSU (36.2%) | 6.7 pts |
| 1965 | SPD | 45.8% | CDU/CSU (41.8%) | 4.0 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 48.7% | CDU/CSU (41.9%) | 6.8 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 52.1% | CDU/CSU (40.1%) | 12.0 pts |
| 1976 | SPD | 49.7% | CDU/CSU (43.1%) | 6.6 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 51.1% | CDU/CSU (37.8%) | 13.2 pts |
| 1983 | SPD | 45.9% | CDU/CSU (43.2%) | 2.7 pts |
| 1987 | SPD | 45.8% | CDU/CSU (39.9%) | 5.9 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 42.9% | SPD (42.2%) | 0.7 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 44.6% | CDU/CSU (40.0%) | 4.7 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 53.1% | CDU/CSU (32.0%) | 21.1 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 51.5% | CDU/CSU (33.0%) | 18.5 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 47.0% | CDU/CSU (32.4%) | 14.6 pts |
| 2009 | SPD | 32.9% | CDU/CSU (31.8%) | 1.1 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 38.7% | SPD (36.4%) | 2.3 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 32.6% | SPD (30.9%) | 1.7 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 34.7% | CDU/CSU (22.9%) | 11.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Hildesheim in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Hildesheim in 2021 with 34.7% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 11.8 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Hildesheim since 1949?
Since 1949, the Hildesheim direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Hildesheim?
The closest result on record for Hildesheim was 1953, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 0.5 percentage points.