The 2011 Bremen state election was held on 22 May 2011 to elect the members of the
Bürgerschaft of Bremen
The Bremische Bürgerschaft (State Parliament of Bremen, literally “Bremish Citizenry” or “Citizenry of Bremen”) is the legislative branch of the Bremen (state), Free Hanseatic City of Bremen in Germany. The state parliament elects the mem ...
, as well as the city councils of
Bremen and
Bremerhaven
Bremerhaven (, , Low German: ''Bremerhoben'') is a city at the seaport of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, a state of the Federal Republic of Germany.
It forms a semi-enclave in the state of Lower Saxony and is located at the mouth of the Riv ...
.
The incumbent government of the
Social Democratic Party
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(SPD) and
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was re-elected with an increased majority. The Greens became the second largest party in a state legislature first time in western Germany.
Sixteen and seventeen year olds were able to vote for the first time in this election.
A reform to the electoral system came into effect in this election, based on an open list system, with each voter having five votes to distribute freely between parties and candidates.
Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the previous Bürgerschaft of Bremen.
Opinion polling
Election result
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Bremerhaven
Bremerhaven (, , Low German: ''Bremerhoben'') is a city at the seaport of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, a state of the Federal Republic of Germany.
It forms a semi-enclave in the state of Lower Saxony and is located at the mouth of the Riv ...
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Social Democratic Party
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Active parties
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(SPD)
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, align= 36
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Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)
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, align= 22.5
, align= 6.0
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, align= 21
, align= 7
, align= 25.3
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Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
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, align= 5.2
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, align= 20
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, align= 24.1
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The Left (Linke)
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, align= 5.6
, align= 2.8
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, align= 6.0
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Citizens in Rage
Citizens in Rage (german: Bürger in Wut (BIW)) is a German right-wing populist voters' association represented in the state parliament of Bremen. It is led by Jan Timke.
It was founded in March 2004 as a successor to the Bremen section of the ...
(BiW)
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Free Democratic Party (FDP)
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, align= 2.4
, align= 3.6
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Pirate Party Germany
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(Piraten)
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National Democratic Party (NPD)
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, align= 1.1
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, align= 0
, align= 0
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, align= 0
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! align= 68
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! align= 83
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Notes
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bremen State Election, 2011
Elections in Bremen (state)
2011 elections in Germany