Kassel — Bundestag Constituency Results
Kassel was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 32.2% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 13.3 points over Grüne. This page covers every Bundestag election in Kassel 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 | 41.8% | FDP (37.1%) | 4.7 pts |
| 1953 | SPD | 42.8% | CDU/CSU (25.6%) | 17.2 pts |
| 1957 | SPD | 48.6% | CDU/CSU (31.2%) | 17.4 pts |
| 1961 | SPD | 51.2% | CDU/CSU (28.3%) | 23.0 pts |
| 1965 | SPD | 51.7% | CDU/CSU (31.3%) | 20.4 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 55.4% | CDU/CSU (31.8%) | 23.6 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 56.1% | CDU/CSU (32.7%) | 23.4 pts |
| 1976 | SPD | 53.5% | CDU/CSU (36.7%) | 16.8 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 53.3% | CDU/CSU (32.9%) | 20.4 pts |
| 1983 | SPD | 49.2% | CDU/CSU (36.9%) | 12.3 pts |
| 1987 | SPD | 46.2% | CDU/CSU (33.5%) | 12.6 pts |
| 1990 | SPD | 45.3% | CDU/CSU (33.1%) | 12.2 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 43.8% | CDU/CSU (34.9%) | 8.9 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 48.2% | CDU/CSU (29.0%) | 19.1 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 47.9% | CDU/CSU (29.1%) | 18.7 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 43.9% | CDU/CSU (26.5%) | 17.4 pts |
| 2009 | SPD | 31.3% | CDU/CSU (25.6%) | 5.7 pts |
| 2013 | SPD | 34.0% | CDU/CSU (30.9%) | 3.1 pts |
| 2017 | SPD | 28.3% | CDU/CSU (25.2%) | 3.0 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 32.2% | Grüne (18.9%) | 13.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Kassel in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Kassel in 2021 with 32.2% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 13.3 points over Grüne.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Kassel since 1949?
Since 1949, the Kassel direct mandate has been won by: SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Kassel?
The closest result on record for Kassel was 2017, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 3.0 percentage points.