Mönchengladbach — Bundestag Constituency Results
Mönchengladbach was won by CDU/CSU at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 28.5% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 1.3 points over SPD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Mönchengladbach 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 | 37.7% | SPD (20.4%) | 17.2 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 61.0% | SPD (20.3%) | 40.7 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 65.1% | SPD (23.5%) | 41.6 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 56.7% | SPD (27.6%) | 29.1 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 55.8% | SPD (34.0%) | 21.8 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 52.9% | SPD (38.5%) | 14.4 pts |
| 1972 | CDU/CSU | 48.9% | SPD (44.0%) | 4.9 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 52.3% | SPD (40.0%) | 12.3 pts |
| 1980 | CDU/CSU | 47.4% | SPD (40.1%) | 7.3 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 51.9% | SPD (36.1%) | 15.8 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 46.7% | SPD (36.0%) | 10.7 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 46.3% | SPD (34.1%) | 12.1 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 41.6% | SPD (38.7%) | 2.9 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 42.5% | CDU/CSU (37.4%) | 5.1 pts |
| 2002 | CDU/CSU | 40.8% | SPD (38.0%) | 2.8 pts |
| 2005 | CDU/CSU | 39.0% | SPD (34.5%) | 4.5 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 35.0% | SPD (24.4%) | 10.6 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 43.7% | SPD (28.1%) | 15.5 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 35.8% | SPD (23.4%) | 12.4 pts |
| 2021 | CDU/CSU | 28.5% | SPD (27.2%) | 1.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Mönchengladbach in the 2021 Bundestag election?
CDU/CSU won the direct mandate in Mönchengladbach in 2021 with 28.5% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 1.3 points over SPD.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Mönchengladbach since 1949?
Since 1949, the Mönchengladbach direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Mönchengladbach?
The closest result on record for Mönchengladbach was 2021, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 1.3 percentage points.