Paderborn — Bundestag Constituency Results
Paderborn was won by CDU/CSU at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 33.0% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 10.9 points over SPD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Paderborn 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 | 42.7% | Zentrum (21.7%) | 21.0 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 63.8% | SPD (17.2%) | 46.6 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 68.8% | SPD (17.0%) | 51.8 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 66.6% | SPD (20.9%) | 45.7 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 68.1% | SPD (23.3%) | 44.8 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 65.4% | SPD (27.3%) | 38.1 pts |
| 1972 | CDU/CSU | 64.2% | SPD (30.5%) | 33.8 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 66.5% | SPD (27.4%) | 39.1 pts |
| 1980 | CDU/CSU | 62.7% | SPD (27.3%) | 35.4 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 65.8% | SPD (23.3%) | 42.6 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 58.6% | SPD (25.9%) | 32.7 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 57.4% | SPD (26.3%) | 31.1 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 53.2% | SPD (29.4%) | 23.8 pts |
| 1998 | CDU/CSU | 49.8% | SPD (32.6%) | 17.2 pts |
| 2002 | CDU/CSU | 52.2% | SPD (29.1%) | 23.1 pts |
| 2005 | CDU/CSU | 49.9% | SPD (27.6%) | 22.3 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 43.0% | SPD (20.5%) | 22.5 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 51.3% | SPD (23.3%) | 28.0 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 40.7% | SPD (18.9%) | 21.8 pts |
| 2021 | CDU/CSU | 33.0% | SPD (22.1%) | 10.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Paderborn in the 2021 Bundestag election?
CDU/CSU won the direct mandate in Paderborn in 2021 with 33.0% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 10.9 points over SPD.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Paderborn since 1949?
Since 1949, the Paderborn direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU.
What was the closest result on record in Paderborn?
The closest result on record for Paderborn was 2021, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 10.9 percentage points.