Karlsruhe-Stadt — Bundestag Constituency Results
Karlsruhe-Stadt was won by Grüne at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 27.8% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 6.4 points over SPD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Karlsruhe-Stadt 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 | 36.2% | CDU/CSU (28.0%) | 8.2 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 49.6% | SPD (31.6%) | 18.0 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 53.9% | SPD (31.8%) | 22.1 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 45.3% | SPD (34.5%) | 10.8 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 45.7% | SPD (37.4%) | 8.3 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 45.6% | SPD (41.1%) | 4.4 pts |
| 1972 | CDU/CSU | 46.4% | SPD (41.5%) | 5.0 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 48.9% | SPD (40.6%) | 8.3 pts |
| 1980 | CDU/CSU | 43.1% | SPD (41.1%) | 2.0 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 46.1% | SPD (36.1%) | 10.0 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 43.0% | SPD (31.9%) | 11.1 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 41.7% | SPD (32.9%) | 8.8 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 38.5% | SPD (33.0%) | 5.5 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 39.0% | CDU/CSU (33.6%) | 5.4 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 37.2% | CDU/CSU (35.4%) | 1.8 pts |
| 2005 | CDU/CSU | 32.9% | SPD (32.1%) | 0.8 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 28.6% | SPD (20.6%) | 8.0 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 37.5% | SPD (22.7%) | 14.8 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 27.8% | Grüne (18.3%) | 9.6 pts |
| 2021 | Grüne | 27.8% | SPD (21.4%) | 6.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Karlsruhe-Stadt in the 2021 Bundestag election?
Grüne won the direct mandate in Karlsruhe-Stadt in 2021 with 27.8% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 6.4 points over SPD.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Karlsruhe-Stadt since 1949?
Since 1949, the Karlsruhe-Stadt direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, Grüne, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Karlsruhe-Stadt?
The closest result on record for Karlsruhe-Stadt was 2005, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 0.8 percentage points.