Hof — Bundestag Constituency Results
Hof was won by CDU/CSU at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 33.2% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 8.7 points over SPD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Hof 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 | 35.0% | CDU/CSU (17.2%) | 17.7 pts |
| 1953 | SPD | 37.2% | CDU/CSU (27.7%) | 9.5 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 47.1% | SPD (36.6%) | 10.5 pts |
| 1961 | SPD | 42.8% | CDU/CSU (42.6%) | 0.1 pts |
| 1965 | SPD | 45.3% | CDU/CSU (42.4%) | 2.9 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 45.5% | CDU/CSU (43.0%) | 2.5 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 49.7% | CDU/CSU (44.0%) | 5.7 pts |
| 1976 | SPD | 48.0% | CDU/CSU (46.7%) | 1.4 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 47.4% | CDU/CSU (45.2%) | 2.1 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 51.0% | SPD (40.9%) | 10.1 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 48.3% | SPD (40.2%) | 8.0 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 48.7% | SPD (36.2%) | 12.5 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 46.6% | SPD (41.0%) | 5.6 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 45.6% | CDU/CSU (40.6%) | 5.1 pts |
| 2002 | CDU/CSU | 53.2% | SPD (34.9%) | 18.3 pts |
| 2005 | CDU/CSU | 44.1% | SPD (32.9%) | 11.2 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 41.5% | SPD (23.5%) | 18.0 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 46.9% | SPD (26.7%) | 20.2 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 38.8% | SPD (22.1%) | 16.7 pts |
| 2021 | CDU/CSU | 33.2% | SPD (24.4%) | 8.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Hof in the 2021 Bundestag election?
CDU/CSU won the direct mandate in Hof in 2021 with 33.2% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 8.7 points over SPD.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Hof since 1949?
Since 1949, the Hof direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Hof?
The closest result on record for Hof was 1961, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 0.1 percentage points.