The 2003 Bremen state election was held on 25 May 2003 to elect the members of the

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, as well as the city councils of

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and

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. The incumbent

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of the

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(SPD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by

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retained its majority and continued in office.

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the previous Bürgerschaft of Bremen.

Opinion polling

Election result

Sources

The Federal Returning Officer
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