Osterholz – Verden — Bundestag Constituency Results
Osterholz – Verden was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 32.9% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 8.8 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Osterholz – Verden 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 | Deutsche Partei | 32.6% | SPD (30.2%) | 2.4 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 28.9% | SPD (27.9%) | 1.0 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 33.3% | SPD (30.1%) | 3.2 pts |
| 1961 | SPD | 37.0% | CDU/CSU (35.5%) | 1.5 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 49.9% | SPD (37.4%) | 12.4 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 47.1% | SPD (41.1%) | 6.0 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 47.2% | CDU/CSU (43.9%) | 3.3 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 45.7% | SPD (45.2%) | 0.4 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 47.5% | CDU/CSU (36.6%) | 10.9 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 43.3% | SPD (41.7%) | 1.7 pts |
| 1987 | SPD | 42.3% | CDU/CSU (37.0%) | 5.3 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 39.6% | SPD (39.4%) | 0.2 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 42.1% | CDU/CSU (36.5%) | 5.7 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 50.3% | CDU/CSU (29.6%) | 20.7 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 47.6% | CDU/CSU (33.4%) | 14.2 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 42.2% | CDU/CSU (33.1%) | 9.0 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 31.9% | SPD (29.3%) | 2.6 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 39.9% | SPD (33.1%) | 6.8 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 34.9% | SPD (26.4%) | 8.6 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 32.9% | CDU/CSU (24.1%) | 8.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Osterholz – Verden in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Osterholz – Verden in 2021 with 32.9% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 8.8 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Osterholz – Verden since 1949?
Since 1949, the Osterholz – Verden direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, Deutsche Partei, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Osterholz – Verden?
The closest result on record for Osterholz – Verden was 1990, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 0.2 percentage points.