Mülheim – Essen I — Bundestag Constituency Results
Mülheim – Essen I was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 33.2% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 9.7 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Mülheim – Essen I 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 | 34.5% | CDU/CSU (28.2%) | 6.3 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 40.9% | SPD (39.6%) | 1.4 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 46.4% | SPD (42.9%) | 3.5 pts |
| 1961 | SPD | 46.5% | CDU/CSU (39.1%) | 7.4 pts |
| 1965 | SPD | 52.1% | CDU/CSU (38.0%) | 14.1 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 56.1% | CDU/CSU (34.8%) | 21.3 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 60.2% | CDU/CSU (31.1%) | 29.1 pts |
| 1976 | SPD | 56.6% | CDU/CSU (34.3%) | 22.4 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 55.3% | CDU/CSU (31.2%) | 24.0 pts |
| 1983 | SPD | 52.5% | CDU/CSU (36.5%) | 16.0 pts |
| 1987 | SPD | 51.8% | CDU/CSU (32.4%) | 19.4 pts |
| 1990 | SPD | 48.5% | CDU/CSU (32.8%) | 15.7 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 51.0% | CDU/CSU (30.7%) | 20.3 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 56.0% | CDU/CSU (26.2%) | 29.8 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 51.6% | CDU/CSU (27.6%) | 24.0 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 47.7% | CDU/CSU (27.5%) | 20.2 pts |
| 2009 | SPD | 35.5% | CDU/CSU (27.1%) | 8.3 pts |
| 2013 | SPD | 38.2% | CDU/CSU (33.9%) | 4.3 pts |
| 2017 | SPD | 29.5% | CDU/CSU (28.1%) | 1.3 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 33.2% | CDU/CSU (23.6%) | 9.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Mülheim – Essen I in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Mülheim – Essen I in 2021 with 33.2% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 9.7 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Mülheim – Essen I since 1949?
Since 1949, the Mülheim – Essen I direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Mülheim – Essen I?
The closest result on record for Mülheim – Essen I was 2017, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 1.3 percentage points.