Odenwald — Bundestag Constituency Results
Odenwald was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 28.0% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 3.8 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Odenwald 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 | 36.5% | CDU/CSU (24.1%) | 12.5 pts |
| 1953 | SPD | 39.1% | CDU/CSU (35.2%) | 4.0 pts |
| 1957 | SPD | 43.4% | CDU/CSU (42.3%) | 1.1 pts |
| 1961 | SPD | 45.7% | CDU/CSU (35.8%) | 9.9 pts |
| 1965 | SPD | 46.0% | CDU/CSU (41.3%) | 4.7 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 48.1% | CDU/CSU (41.0%) | 7.0 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 48.2% | CDU/CSU (41.9%) | 6.3 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 46.3% | SPD (45.1%) | 1.1 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 46.4% | CDU/CSU (41.6%) | 4.8 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 46.4% | SPD (40.8%) | 5.6 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 43.5% | SPD (37.6%) | 5.9 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 42.8% | SPD (37.4%) | 5.4 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 42.1% | SPD (37.3%) | 4.9 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 42.1% | CDU/CSU (36.5%) | 5.6 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 39.6% | CDU/CSU (38.7%) | 0.9 pts |
| 2005 | CDU/CSU | 35.6% | SPD (34.6%) | 1.0 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 33.0% | SPD (24.9%) | 8.1 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 40.9% | SPD (28.1%) | 12.8 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 32.7% | SPD (23.3%) | 9.4 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 28.0% | CDU/CSU (24.2%) | 3.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Odenwald in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Odenwald in 2021 with 28.0% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 3.8 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Odenwald since 1949?
Since 1949, the Odenwald direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Odenwald?
The closest result on record for Odenwald was 2002, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 0.9 percentage points.