Pforzheim — Bundestag Constituency Results
Pforzheim was won by CDU/CSU at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 24.2% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 3.1 points over SPD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Pforzheim 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 | 34.5% | SPD (27.2%) | 7.3 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 46.0% | SPD (28.9%) | 17.1 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 50.4% | SPD (30.0%) | 20.4 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 42.2% | SPD (35.2%) | 7.0 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 47.2% | SPD (36.5%) | 10.7 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 50.0% | SPD (38.3%) | 11.7 pts |
| 1972 | CDU/CSU | 48.2% | SPD (40.8%) | 7.4 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 51.7% | SPD (37.9%) | 13.8 pts |
| 1980 | CDU/CSU | 44.3% | SPD (41.0%) | 3.4 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 49.6% | SPD (34.1%) | 15.5 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 44.5% | SPD (32.1%) | 12.4 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 44.4% | SPD (30.3%) | 14.1 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 42.0% | SPD (31.8%) | 10.2 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 37.3% | CDU/CSU (36.9%) | 0.4 pts |
| 2002 | CDU/CSU | 43.5% | SPD (34.5%) | 9.1 pts |
| 2005 | CDU/CSU | 39.2% | SPD (31.1%) | 8.1 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 34.5% | SPD (20.0%) | 14.4 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 45.1% | SPD (20.2%) | 24.9 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 32.7% | AfD (16.3%) | 16.4 pts |
| 2021 | CDU/CSU | 24.2% | SPD (21.1%) | 3.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Pforzheim in the 2021 Bundestag election?
CDU/CSU won the direct mandate in Pforzheim in 2021 with 24.2% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 3.1 points over SPD.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Pforzheim since 1949?
Since 1949, the Pforzheim direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Pforzheim?
The closest result on record for Pforzheim was 1998, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 0.4 percentage points.