Kiel — Bundestag Constituency Results
Kiel was won by Grüne at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 28.4% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 2.4 points over SPD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Kiel 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 | 48.9% | SPD (32.3%) | 16.6 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 52.6% | SPD (32.0%) | 20.6 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 48.8% | SPD (38.3%) | 10.5 pts |
| 1961 | SPD | 43.6% | CDU/CSU (38.9%) | 4.7 pts |
| 1965 | SPD | 45.1% | CDU/CSU (43.0%) | 2.1 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 50.0% | CDU/CSU (40.1%) | 9.9 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 53.8% | CDU/CSU (36.4%) | 17.4 pts |
| 1976 | SPD | 53.1% | CDU/CSU (37.7%) | 15.3 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 52.8% | CDU/CSU (33.4%) | 19.5 pts |
| 1983 | SPD | 48.6% | CDU/CSU (40.2%) | 8.4 pts |
| 1987 | SPD | 46.2% | CDU/CSU (34.9%) | 11.3 pts |
| 1990 | SPD | 44.9% | CDU/CSU (35.8%) | 9.1 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 44.1% | CDU/CSU (34.0%) | 10.1 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 48.8% | CDU/CSU (28.8%) | 19.9 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 44.3% | CDU/CSU (28.0%) | 16.3 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 41.5% | CDU/CSU (28.9%) | 12.6 pts |
| 2009 | SPD | 29.6% | CDU/CSU (25.4%) | 4.2 pts |
| 2013 | SPD | 34.7% | CDU/CSU (30.3%) | 4.4 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 26.8% | SPD (23.8%) | 3.0 pts |
| 2021 | Grüne | 28.4% | SPD (26.0%) | 2.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Kiel in the 2021 Bundestag election?
Grüne won the direct mandate in Kiel in 2021 with 28.4% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 2.4 points over SPD.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Kiel since 1949?
Since 1949, the Kiel direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, Grüne, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Kiel?
The closest result on record for Kiel was 1965, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 2.1 percentage points.