Steinfurt III — Bundestag Constituency Results
Steinfurt III was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 32.7% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 5.2 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Steinfurt III 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 | 36.5% | Zentrum (24.9%) | 11.7 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 53.6% | SPD (22.9%) | 30.6 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 61.0% | SPD (22.8%) | 38.2 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 58.7% | SPD (27.2%) | 31.5 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 59.7% | SPD (30.2%) | 29.5 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 55.9% | SPD (35.4%) | 20.5 pts |
| 1972 | CDU/CSU | 50.6% | SPD (41.9%) | 8.7 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 52.8% | SPD (39.3%) | 13.6 pts |
| 1980 | CDU/CSU | 44.5% | SPD (43.8%) | 0.7 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 50.4% | SPD (37.6%) | 12.8 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 42.9% | SPD (41.2%) | 1.7 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 43.4% | SPD (40.0%) | 3.4 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 42.3% | CDU/CSU (40.5%) | 1.9 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 46.6% | CDU/CSU (36.7%) | 9.9 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 44.0% | CDU/CSU (36.5%) | 7.5 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 41.3% | CDU/CSU (36.7%) | 4.6 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 35.9% | SPD (30.6%) | 5.3 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 43.3% | SPD (33.4%) | 10.0 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 37.8% | SPD (27.6%) | 10.2 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 32.7% | CDU/CSU (27.5%) | 5.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Steinfurt III in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Steinfurt III in 2021 with 32.7% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 5.2 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Steinfurt III since 1949?
Since 1949, the Steinfurt III direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Steinfurt III?
The closest result on record for Steinfurt III was 1980, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 0.7 percentage points.