Karlsruhe-Land — Bundestag Constituency Results
Karlsruhe-Land was won by CDU/CSU at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 25.7% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 2.6 points over SPD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Karlsruhe-Land 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 | CDU/CSU | 38.4% | SPD (26.7%) | 11.7 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 50.5% | SPD (28.1%) | 22.4 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 55.5% | SPD (28.7%) | 26.8 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 48.7% | SPD (32.4%) | 16.3 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 52.7% | SPD (33.6%) | 19.1 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 52.8% | SPD (36.0%) | 16.8 pts |
| 1972 | CDU/CSU | 50.9% | SPD (39.6%) | 11.3 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 54.8% | SPD (37.1%) | 17.6 pts |
| 1980 | CDU/CSU | 52.2% | SPD (37.2%) | 15.0 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 57.0% | SPD (29.8%) | 27.2 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 52.7% | SPD (28.0%) | 24.7 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 51.7% | SPD (28.5%) | 23.2 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 47.5% | SPD (30.5%) | 17.0 pts |
| 1998 | CDU/CSU | 40.8% | SPD (36.3%) | 4.5 pts |
| 2002 | CDU/CSU | 43.3% | SPD (35.3%) | 8.0 pts |
| 2005 | CDU/CSU | 40.7% | SPD (30.7%) | 10.1 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 36.1% | SPD (20.3%) | 15.8 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 46.7% | SPD (21.1%) | 25.5 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 35.4% | SPD (17.1%) | 18.3 pts |
| 2021 | CDU/CSU | 25.7% | SPD (23.1%) | 2.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Karlsruhe-Land in the 2021 Bundestag election?
CDU/CSU won the direct mandate in Karlsruhe-Land in 2021 with 25.7% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 2.6 points over SPD.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Karlsruhe-Land since 1949?
Since 1949, the Karlsruhe-Land direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU.
What was the closest result on record in Karlsruhe-Land?
The closest result on record for Karlsruhe-Land was 2021, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 2.6 percentage points.