Mainz — Bundestag Constituency Results
Mainz was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 26.8% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 3.8 points over Grüne. This page covers every Bundestag election in Mainz 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 | 39.3% | SPD (32.8%) | 6.5 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 44.1% | SPD (33.0%) | 11.1 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 47.3% | SPD (36.9%) | 10.4 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 42.9% | SPD (38.9%) | 4.0 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 43.1% | SPD (41.1%) | 2.0 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 45.6% | CDU/CSU (41.9%) | 3.7 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 45.9% | CDU/CSU (41.4%) | 4.5 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 45.3% | SPD (43.8%) | 1.5 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 43.5% | CDU/CSU (41.4%) | 2.1 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 44.8% | SPD (39.5%) | 5.3 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 40.6% | SPD (35.1%) | 5.5 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 41.2% | SPD (35.4%) | 5.8 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 40.9% | SPD (36.5%) | 4.3 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 38.7% | CDU/CSU (36.4%) | 2.3 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 37.4% | CDU/CSU (36.1%) | 1.3 pts |
| 2005 | CDU/CSU | 34.0% | SPD (33.4%) | 0.6 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 32.8% | SPD (23.0%) | 9.8 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 38.4% | SPD (26.7%) | 11.8 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 32.7% | SPD (22.0%) | 10.7 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 26.8% | Grüne (22.9%) | 3.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Mainz in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Mainz in 2021 with 26.8% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 3.8 points over Grüne.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Mainz since 1949?
Since 1949, the Mainz direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Mainz?
The closest result on record for Mainz was 2005, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 0.6 percentage points.