Wesel I — Bundestag Constituency Results
Wesel I was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 33.4% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 6.7 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Wesel I 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 | 35.7% | SPD (32.8%) | 2.9 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 45.6% | SPD (35.9%) | 9.8 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 51.0% | SPD (37.8%) | 13.2 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 44.4% | SPD (43.6%) | 0.8 pts |
| 1965 | CDU/CSU | 47.8% | SPD (43.6%) | 4.2 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 47.5% | CDU/CSU (43.7%) | 3.8 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 53.7% | CDU/CSU (38.6%) | 15.1 pts |
| 1976 | SPD | 51.4% | CDU/CSU (40.7%) | 10.7 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 51.7% | CDU/CSU (35.2%) | 16.6 pts |
| 1983 | SPD | 48.4% | CDU/CSU (40.7%) | 7.7 pts |
| 1987 | SPD | 49.3% | CDU/CSU (35.5%) | 13.8 pts |
| 1990 | SPD | 46.1% | CDU/CSU (36.8%) | 9.3 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 49.1% | CDU/CSU (33.7%) | 15.4 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 53.2% | CDU/CSU (29.7%) | 23.5 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 46.1% | CDU/CSU (33.2%) | 12.9 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 44.5% | CDU/CSU (33.1%) | 11.3 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 33.1% | SPD (32.1%) | 1.0 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 39.3% | SPD (34.9%) | 4.4 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 33.7% | SPD (28.7%) | 5.0 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 33.4% | CDU/CSU (26.7%) | 6.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Wesel I in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Wesel I in 2021 with 33.4% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 6.7 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Wesel I since 1949?
Since 1949, the Wesel I direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Wesel I?
The closest result on record for Wesel I was 1961, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 0.8 percentage points.