Recklinghausen I — Bundestag Constituency Results
Recklinghausen I was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 35.2% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 12.1 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Recklinghausen 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
| Election | Winning Party | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | CDU/CSU | 36.9% | SPD (35.4%) | 1.5 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 46.2% | SPD (38.9%) | 7.3 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 50.6% | SPD (40.8%) | 9.8 pts |
| 1961 | SPD | 44.2% | CDU/CSU (43.2%) | 1.0 pts |
| 1965 | SPD | 50.9% | CDU/CSU (41.8%) | 9.1 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 53.8% | CDU/CSU (38.4%) | 15.4 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 59.3% | CDU/CSU (34.3%) | 25.0 pts |
| 1976 | SPD | 57.9% | CDU/CSU (36.0%) | 21.9 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 56.8% | CDU/CSU (33.1%) | 23.6 pts |
| 1983 | SPD | 53.4% | CDU/CSU (37.7%) | 15.7 pts |
| 1987 | SPD | 54.7% | CDU/CSU (33.2%) | 21.5 pts |
| 1990 | SPD | 50.9% | CDU/CSU (34.8%) | 16.1 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 53.4% | CDU/CSU (32.0%) | 21.3 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 57.0% | CDU/CSU (26.7%) | 30.3 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 53.1% | CDU/CSU (28.0%) | 25.1 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 50.7% | CDU/CSU (28.4%) | 22.4 pts |
| 2009 | SPD | 35.5% | CDU/CSU (28.3%) | 7.2 pts |
| 2013 | SPD | 39.8% | CDU/CSU (33.8%) | 5.9 pts |
| 2017 | SPD | 31.6% | CDU/CSU (28.6%) | 3.0 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 35.2% | CDU/CSU (23.2%) | 12.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Recklinghausen I in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Recklinghausen I in 2021 with 35.2% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 12.1 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Recklinghausen I since 1949?
Since 1949, the Recklinghausen I direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Recklinghausen I?
The closest result on record for Recklinghausen I was 1961, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 1.0 percentage points.