Schwalm-Eder — Bundestag Constituency Results
Schwalm-Eder was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 36.0% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 14.5 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Schwalm-Eder 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 | FDP | 34.3% | SPD (30.6%) | 3.7 pts |
| 1953 | SPD | 34.5% | FDP (28.4%) | 6.1 pts |
| 1957 | SPD | 38.1% | CDU/CSU (31.5%) | 6.6 pts |
| 1961 | SPD | 44.8% | CDU/CSU (26.6%) | 18.3 pts |
| 1965 | SPD | 46.9% | CDU/CSU (32.8%) | 14.0 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 48.8% | CDU/CSU (36.3%) | 12.5 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 51.7% | CDU/CSU (39.1%) | 12.5 pts |
| 1976 | SPD | 49.8% | CDU/CSU (42.5%) | 7.3 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 50.2% | CDU/CSU (38.5%) | 11.7 pts |
| 1983 | SPD | 46.5% | CDU/CSU (41.6%) | 4.9 pts |
| 1987 | SPD | 47.0% | CDU/CSU (36.5%) | 10.5 pts |
| 1990 | SPD | 45.4% | CDU/CSU (37.7%) | 7.7 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 46.3% | CDU/CSU (37.2%) | 9.1 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 49.6% | CDU/CSU (31.4%) | 18.2 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 49.3% | CDU/CSU (32.6%) | 16.7 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 45.0% | CDU/CSU (28.6%) | 16.4 pts |
| 2009 | SPD | 33.9% | CDU/CSU (28.9%) | 5.0 pts |
| 2013 | SPD | 36.5% | CDU/CSU (35.6%) | 0.9 pts |
| 2017 | SPD | 31.4% | CDU/CSU (29.2%) | 2.1 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 36.0% | CDU/CSU (21.5%) | 14.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Schwalm-Eder in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Schwalm-Eder in 2021 with 36.0% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 14.5 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Schwalm-Eder since 1949?
Since 1949, the Schwalm-Eder direct mandate has been won by: FDP, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Schwalm-Eder?
The closest result on record for Schwalm-Eder was 2013, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 0.9 percentage points.