Recklinghausen II — Bundestag Constituency Results
Recklinghausen II was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 35.5% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 10.9 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Recklinghausen II 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 | 37.9% | SPD (32.2%) | 5.7 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 48.7% | SPD (36.7%) | 12.0 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 55.4% | SPD (37.2%) | 18.2 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 48.3% | SPD (41.5%) | 6.8 pts |
| 1965 | SPD | 47.6% | CDU/CSU (45.1%) | 2.5 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 50.9% | CDU/CSU (41.1%) | 9.7 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 56.2% | CDU/CSU (37.1%) | 19.0 pts |
| 1976 | SPD | 54.2% | CDU/CSU (39.3%) | 14.9 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 55.0% | CDU/CSU (35.0%) | 20.0 pts |
| 1983 | SPD | 51.0% | CDU/CSU (39.7%) | 11.2 pts |
| 1987 | SPD | 52.3% | CDU/CSU (35.2%) | 17.1 pts |
| 1990 | SPD | 48.3% | CDU/CSU (37.3%) | 11.0 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 50.8% | CDU/CSU (34.6%) | 16.2 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 54.9% | CDU/CSU (29.5%) | 25.5 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 53.0% | CDU/CSU (28.4%) | 24.7 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 51.4% | CDU/CSU (28.6%) | 22.8 pts |
| 2009 | SPD | 36.8% | CDU/CSU (29.1%) | 7.7 pts |
| 2013 | SPD | 40.1% | CDU/CSU (34.7%) | 5.4 pts |
| 2017 | SPD | 31.7% | CDU/CSU (29.4%) | 2.2 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 35.5% | CDU/CSU (24.6%) | 10.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Recklinghausen II in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Recklinghausen II in 2021 with 35.5% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 10.9 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Recklinghausen II since 1949?
Since 1949, the Recklinghausen II direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Recklinghausen II?
The closest result on record for Recklinghausen II was 2017, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 2.2 percentage points.