Zwickau — Bundestag Constituency Results
Zwickau was won by AfD at the 2021 Bundestag election, with 25.1% of the direct-mandate (Erststimme) vote, a margin of 4.0 points over SPD. This page covers every Bundestag election in Zwickau from 1990 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | CDU/CSU | 50.2% | SPD (19.6%) | 30.6 pts |
| 1994 | CDU/CSU | 47.7% | SPD (27.1%) | 20.6 pts |
| 1998 | CDU/CSU | 31.1% | SPD (30.9%) | 0.2 pts |
| 2002 | SPD | 34.6% | CDU/CSU (33.7%) | 0.9 pts |
| 2005 | CDU/CSU | 29.7% | SPD (25.4%) | 4.3 pts |
| 2009 | CDU/CSU | 35.9% | Die Linke (27.7%) | 8.2 pts |
| 2013 | CDU/CSU | 44.4% | Die Linke (21.3%) | 23.1 pts |
| 2017 | CDU/CSU | 30.3% | AfD (26.2%) | 4.1 pts |
| 2021 | AfD | 25.1% | SPD (21.1%) | 4.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won Zwickau in the 2021 Bundestag election?
AfD won the direct mandate in Zwickau in 2021 with 25.1% of the Erststimme vote, a margin of 4.0 points over SPD.
Which parties have won the direct mandate in Zwickau since 1990?
Since 1990, the Zwickau direct mandate has been won by: AfD, CDU/CSU, SPD.
What was the closest result on record in Zwickau?
The closest result on record for Zwickau was 1998, when CDU/CSU beat SPD by just 0.2 percentage points.