Ludwigshafen/Frankenthal — Bundestag Constituency Results
Ludwigshafen/Frankenthal was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 29.9% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 7.9 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Ludwigshafen/Frankenthal 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 | 43.0% | CDU/CSU (29.8%) | 13.3 pts |
| 1953 | SPD | 42.1% | CDU/CSU (34.5%) | 7.6 pts |
| 1957 | SPD | 44.8% | CDU/CSU (41.0%) | 3.8 pts |
| 1961 | SPD | 46.7% | CDU/CSU (36.5%) | 10.3 pts |
| 1965 | SPD | 49.0% | CDU/CSU (37.2%) | 11.7 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 52.1% | CDU/CSU (36.7%) | 15.4 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 54.5% | CDU/CSU (36.4%) | 18.1 pts |
| 1976 | SPD | 50.9% | CDU/CSU (41.2%) | 9.7 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 51.2% | CDU/CSU (37.2%) | 14.0 pts |
| 1983 | SPD | 45.8% | CDU/CSU (42.4%) | 3.4 pts |
| 1987 | SPD | 42.6% | CDU/CSU (40.2%) | 2.4 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 41.6% | SPD (40.2%) | 1.5 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 41.4% | CDU/CSU (40.6%) | 0.8 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 44.2% | CDU/CSU (35.4%) | 8.8 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 41.3% | CDU/CSU (37.5%) | 3.8 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 37.3% | CDU/CSU (33.6%) | 3.8 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 32.4% | SPD (26.8%) | 5.6 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 39.0% | SPD (29.5%) | 9.5 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 30.9% | SPD (25.0%) | 5.9 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 29.9% | CDU/CSU (22.0%) | 7.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Ludwigshafen/Frankenthal in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Ludwigshafen/Frankenthal in 2021 with 29.9% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 7.9 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Ludwigshafen/Frankenthal since 1949?
Since 1949, the Ludwigshafen/Frankenthal direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Ludwigshafen/Frankenthal?
The closest result on record for Ludwigshafen/Frankenthal was 1994, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 0.8 percentage points.