Olpe – Märkischer Kreis I — Bundestag Constituency Results

Olpe – Märkischer Kreis I was won by CDU/CSU at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 32.8% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 5.2 points over SPD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Olpe – Märkischer Kreis 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

ElectionWinning PartyVote ShareRunner-upMargin
1949 CDU/CSU 42.1% SPD (28.7%) 13.3 pts
1953 CDU/CSU 52.6% SPD (27.8%) 24.8 pts
1957 CDU/CSU 57.1% SPD (28.9%) 28.2 pts
1961 CDU/CSU 51.2% SPD (33.6%) 17.6 pts
1965 CDU/CSU 51.3% SPD (37.3%) 14.0 pts
1969 CDU/CSU 49.0% SPD (41.4%) 7.6 pts
1972 CDU/CSU 48.0% SPD (44.1%) 3.9 pts
1976 CDU/CSU 52.5% SPD (39.9%) 12.6 pts
1980 CDU/CSU 44.9% SPD (43.0%) 1.9 pts
1983 CDU/CSU 50.8% SPD (38.5%) 12.3 pts
1987 CDU/CSU 45.6% SPD (39.5%) 6.1 pts
1990 CDU/CSU 46.0% SPD (36.9%) 9.2 pts
1994 CDU/CSU 42.1% SPD (41.0%) 1.1 pts
1998 SPD 44.1% CDU/CSU (38.0%) 6.2 pts
2002 CDU/CSU 44.1% SPD (37.1%) 7.1 pts
2005 CDU/CSU 42.6% SPD (34.3%) 8.3 pts
2009 CDU/CSU 39.7% SPD (24.4%) 15.3 pts
2013 CDU/CSU 48.0% SPD (28.2%) 19.8 pts
2017 CDU/CSU 40.6% SPD (23.3%) 17.3 pts
2021 CDU/CSU 32.8% SPD (27.6%) 5.2 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1949: CDU/CSU margin 13.3 pts 1953: CDU/CSU margin 24.8 pts 1957: CDU/CSU margin 28.2 pts 1961: CDU/CSU margin 17.6 pts 1965: CDU/CSU margin 14.0 pts 1969: CDU/CSU margin 7.6 pts 1972: CDU/CSU margin 3.9 pts 1976: CDU/CSU margin 12.6 pts 1980: CDU/CSU margin 1.9 pts 1983: CDU/CSU margin 12.3 pts 1987: CDU/CSU margin 6.1 pts 1990: CDU/CSU margin 9.2 pts 1994: CDU/CSU margin 1.1 pts 1998: SPD margin 6.2 pts 2002: CDU/CSU margin 7.1 pts 2005: CDU/CSU margin 8.3 pts 2009: CDU/CSU margin 15.3 pts 2013: CDU/CSU margin 19.8 pts 2017: CDU/CSU margin 17.3 pts 2021: CDU/CSU margin 5.2 pts 1949 1953 1957 1961 1965 1969 1972 1976 1980 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party won Olpe – Märkischer Kreis I in the 2021 Bundestag election?

CDU/CSU won the direct mandate in Olpe – Märkischer Kreis I in 2021 with 32.8% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 5.2 points over SPD.

Which parties have won the direct mandate in Olpe – Märkischer Kreis I since 1949?

Since 1949, the Olpe – Märkischer Kreis I direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.

What was the closest result on record in Olpe – Märkischer Kreis I?

The closest result on record for Olpe – Märkischer Kreis I was 1994, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 1.1 percentage points.