Saarlouis — Bundestag Constituency Results
Saarlouis was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 36.4% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 12.1 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Saarlouis from 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 66.6% | SPD (18.0%) | 48.6 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 56.6% | SPD (29.8%) | 26.9 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 51.9% | SPD (36.7%) | 15.2 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 51.5% | SPD (36.8%) | 14.7 pts |
| 1972 | CDU/CSU | 47.4% | SPD (45.4%) | 2.0 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 49.5% | SPD (43.5%) | 6.0 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 46.1% | CDU/CSU (45.0%) | 1.2 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 47.5% | SPD (41.6%) | 5.9 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 43.0% | SPD (42.2%) | 0.8 pts |
| 1990 | SPD | 50.3% | CDU/CSU (39.7%) | 10.7 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 48.1% | CDU/CSU (38.9%) | 9.1 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 52.4% | CDU/CSU (33.3%) | 19.1 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 45.5% | CDU/CSU (36.5%) | 9.1 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 33.1% | CDU/CSU (31.9%) | 1.2 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 32.4% | SPD (24.2%) | 8.2 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 40.0% | SPD (30.7%) | 9.3 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 33.6% | SPD (26.9%) | 6.7 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 36.4% | CDU/CSU (24.4%) | 12.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Saarlouis in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Saarlouis in 2021 with 36.4% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 12.1 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Saarlouis since 1957?
Since 1957, the Saarlouis direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Saarlouis?
The closest result on record for Saarlouis was 1987, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 0.8 percentage points.