Kaiserslautern — Bundestag Constituency Results
Kaiserslautern was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 32.5% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 12.7 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Kaiserslautern 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 | 37.0% | CDU/CSU (33.0%) | 4.0 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 38.5% | SPD (35.4%) | 3.1 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 42.0% | SPD (38.3%) | 3.7 pts |
| 1961 | SPD | 41.1% | CDU/CSU (36.8%) | 4.3 pts |
| 1965 | SPD | 45.9% | CDU/CSU (36.4%) | 9.6 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 47.3% | CDU/CSU (37.3%) | 9.9 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 53.0% | CDU/CSU (37.2%) | 15.8 pts |
| 1976 | SPD | 49.9% | CDU/CSU (41.5%) | 8.4 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 50.4% | CDU/CSU (38.1%) | 12.3 pts |
| 1983 | SPD | 46.3% | CDU/CSU (42.2%) | 4.1 pts |
| 1987 | SPD | 44.8% | CDU/CSU (38.9%) | 5.9 pts |
| 1990 | SPD | 43.1% | CDU/CSU (40.4%) | 2.7 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 45.8% | CDU/CSU (38.2%) | 7.6 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 46.6% | CDU/CSU (34.1%) | 12.5 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 44.6% | CDU/CSU (33.5%) | 11.2 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 38.9% | CDU/CSU (29.6%) | 9.3 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 28.2% | SPD (27.7%) | 0.5 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 35.9% | SPD (32.7%) | 3.2 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 29.1% | SPD (28.3%) | 0.8 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 32.5% | CDU/CSU (19.8%) | 12.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Kaiserslautern in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Kaiserslautern in 2021 with 32.5% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 12.7 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Kaiserslautern since 1949?
Since 1949, the Kaiserslautern direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Kaiserslautern?
The closest result on record for Kaiserslautern was 2009, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 0.5 percentage points.