Viersen — Bundestag Constituency Results
Viersen was won by CDU/CSU at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 30.4% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 3.8 points over SPD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Viersen 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 | 43.3% | SPD (24.7%) | 18.6 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 58.4% | SPD (23.6%) | 34.7 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 65.4% | SPD (23.6%) | 41.8 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 59.5% | SPD (27.6%) | 31.9 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 57.0% | SPD (33.1%) | 23.9 pts |
| 1969 | CDU/CSU | 54.0% | SPD (37.2%) | 16.8 pts |
| 1972 | CDU/CSU | 50.6% | SPD (42.0%) | 8.7 pts |
| 1976 | CDU/CSU | 54.2% | SPD (37.9%) | 16.3 pts |
| 1980 | CDU/CSU | 48.3% | SPD (38.9%) | 9.4 pts |
| 1983 | CDU/CSU | 53.0% | SPD (35.0%) | 18.0 pts |
| 1987 | CDU/CSU | 47.2% | SPD (35.2%) | 11.9 pts |
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 47.3% | SPD (33.8%) | 13.5 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 44.3% | SPD (36.6%) | 7.7 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 41.1% | CDU/CSU (38.8%) | 2.3 pts |
| 2002 | CDU/CSU | 40.7% | SPD (37.3%) | 3.5 pts |
| 2005 | CDU/CSU | 39.7% | SPD (33.7%) | 6.0 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 37.9% | SPD (22.6%) | 15.3 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 46.3% | SPD (26.6%) | 19.7 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 38.1% | SPD (22.3%) | 15.8 pts |
| 2021 | CDU/CSU | 30.4% | SPD (26.7%) | 3.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Viersen in the 2021 Bundestag election?
CDU/CSU won the direct mandate in Viersen in 2021 with 30.4% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 3.8 points over SPD.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Viersen since 1949?
Since 1949, the Viersen direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Viersen?
The closest result on record for Viersen was 1998, when SPD beat CDU/CSU by just 2.3 percentage points.