Wuppertal I — Bundestag Constituency Results
Wuppertal I was won by SPD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 29.2% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 8.2 points over CDU/CSU. This page covers every Bundestag election in Wuppertal 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 | SPD | 32.4% | CDU/CSU (20.8%) | 11.6 pts |
| 1953 | CDU/CSU | 39.8% | SPD (33.5%) | 6.4 pts |
| 1957 | CDU/CSU | 50.2% | SPD (35.3%) | 14.8 pts |
| 1961 | CDU/CSU | 38.9% | SPD (38.2%) | 0.7 pts |
| 1965 | SPD | 44.6% | CDU/CSU (41.2%) | 3.3 pts |
| 1969 | SPD | 49.3% | CDU/CSU (38.3%) | 11.0 pts |
| 1972 | SPD | 51.3% | CDU/CSU (37.4%) | 14.0 pts |
| 1976 | SPD | 45.9% | CDU/CSU (41.0%) | 4.9 pts |
| 1980 | SPD | 46.3% | CDU/CSU (36.6%) | 9.7 pts |
| 1983 | SPD | 44.0% | CDU/CSU (40.5%) | 3.5 pts |
| 1987 | SPD | 45.5% | CDU/CSU (35.3%) | 10.2 pts |
| 1990 | SPD | 41.2% | CDU/CSU (34.8%) | 6.4 pts |
| 1994 | SPD | 43.0% | CDU/CSU (34.0%) | 9.0 pts |
| 1998 | SPD | 47.5% | CDU/CSU (29.0%) | 18.6 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 42.8% | CDU/CSU (30.1%) | 12.7 pts |
| 2005 | SPD | 40.5% | CDU/CSU (28.8%) | 11.7 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 28.6% | SPD (27.4%) | 1.2 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 33.0% | SPD (32.4%) | 0.6 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 26.5% | SPD (26.1%) | 0.4 pts |
| 2021 | SPD | 29.2% | CDU/CSU (21.0%) | 8.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Wuppertal I in the 2021 Bundestag election?
SPD won the direct mandate in Wuppertal I in 2021 with 29.2% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 8.2 points over CDU/CSU.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Wuppertal I since 1949?
Since 1949, the Wuppertal I direct mandate has been won by: CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Wuppertal I?
The closest result on record for Wuppertal I was 2017, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 0.4 percentage points.