Kleve — Bundestag Constituency Results
Kleve was won by CDU/CSU at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 32.3% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 4.1 points over SPD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Kleve 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 | 55.6% | SPD (20.0%) | 35.6 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 66.3% | SPD (21.2%) | 45.0 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 70.3% | SPD (21.3%) | 49.0 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 64.6% | SPD (25.0%) | 39.7 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 62.2% | SPD (30.2%) | 32.0 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 58.2% | SPD (34.5%) | 23.7 pts |
| 1972 | CDU/CSU | 53.3% | SPD (40.7%) | 12.6 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 55.5% | SPD (37.9%) | 17.6 pts |
| 1980 | CDU/CSU | 54.1% | SPD (35.6%) | 18.5 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 57.6% | SPD (31.9%) | 25.7 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 51.9% | SPD (32.8%) | 19.1 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 51.4% | SPD (32.7%) | 18.7 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 47.8% | SPD (36.6%) | 11.2 pts |
| 1998 | CDU/CSU | 43.5% | SPD (40.2%) | 3.3 pts |
| 2002 | CDU/CSU | 44.3% | SPD (37.1%) | 7.1 pts |
| 2005 | CDU/CSU | 44.4% | SPD (33.1%) | 11.3 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 42.2% | SPD (23.5%) | 18.7 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 48.6% | SPD (27.0%) | 21.6 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 41.6% | SPD (23.4%) | 18.1 pts |
| 2021 | CDU/CSU | 32.3% | SPD (28.2%) | 4.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Kleve in the 2021 Bundestag election?
CDU/CSU won the direct mandate in Kleve in 2021 with 32.3% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 4.1 points over SPD.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Kleve since 1949?
Since 1949, the Kleve direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU.
What was the closest result on record in Kleve?
The closest result on record for Kleve was 1998, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 3.3 percentage points.