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2003 Bremen state election
State election in Bremen, Germany
State election in Bremen, Germany
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2003 Bremen state election | |
| country | Bremen | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1999 Bremen state election | |
| previous_year | 1999 | |
| next_election | 2007 Bremen state election | |
| next_year | 2007 | |
| seats_for_election | All 83 seats in the Bürgerschaft of Bremen | |
| majority_seats | 42 | |
| election_date | 25 May 2003 | |
| turnout | 291,766 (61.3%) | |
| 1.2% | ||
| image1 | [[File:HenningScherf.jpg | 100px]] |
| leader1 | Henning Scherf | |
| party1 | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |
| last_election1 | 47 seats, 42.6% | |
| seats1 | 40 | |
| popular_vote1 | 123,480 | |
| seat_change1 | 7 | |
| percentage1 | 42.3% | |
| swing1 | 0.3% | |
| party2 | Christian Democratic Union (Germany) | |
| last_election2 | 42 seats, 37.1% | |
| seats2 | 29 | |
| popular_vote2 | 86,819 | |
| seat_change2 | 13 | |
| percentage2 | 29.8% | |
| swing2 | 7.3% | |
| party3 | Alliance 90/The Greens | |
| last_election3 | 10 seats, 8.9% | |
| seats3 | 12 | |
| popular_vote3 | 37,350 | |
| seat_change3 | 2 | |
| percentage3 | 12.8% | |
| swing3 | 3.9% | |
| party4 | Free Democratic Party (Germany) | |
| last_election4 | 0 seats, 2.5% | |
| seats4 | 1 | |
| seat_change4 | 1 | |
| popular_vote4 | 12,294 | |
| percentage4 | 4.2% | |
| swing4 | 1.7% | |
| party5 | German People's Union | |
| last_election5 | 1 seat, 3.0% | |
| seats5 | 1 | |
| seat_change5 | 0 | |
| popular_vote5 | 6,642 | |
| percentage5 | 2.3% | |
| swing5 | 0.7% | |
| title | Mayor | |
| before_election | Henning Scherf | |
| before_party | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |
| after_election | Henning Scherf | |
| after_party | Social Democratic Party of Germany |
1.2%
The 2003 Bremen state election was held on 25 May 2003 to elect the members of the Bürgerschaft of Bremen, as well as the city councils of Bremen and Bremerhaven. The incumbent grand coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Mayor Henning Scherf retained its majority and continued in office.
Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the previous Bürgerschaft of Bremen.
| Name | Ideology | Leader(s) | 1999 result | Votes (%) | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany}} | SPD | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |||
| Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | Social democracy | Henning Scherf | 42.6% | ||
| Christian Democratic Union of Germany}} | CDU | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | |||
| Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands | Christian democracy | 37.1% | |||
| Alliance 90/The Greens}} | Grüne | Alliance 90/The Greens | |||
| Bündnis 90/Die Grünen | Green politics | 8.9% | |||
| German People's Union}} | DVU | German People's Union | |||
| Deutsche Volksunion | German nationalism | 3.0% |
Opinion polling
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| size | SPD | CDU | Grüne | DVU | PDS | FDP | Others | Lead | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};" | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};" | Alliance 90/The Greens}};" | German People's Union}};" | The Left (Germany)}};" | Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};" | ||||||
| 2003 state election | 25 May 2003 | – | 42.3 | 29.8 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 6.9 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 12.5 | |||||||||
| Infratest dimap | 13–15 May 2003 | 1,000 | 38 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||||||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 5–8 May 2003 | 1,003 | 38 | 36 | 14 | – | – | 5 | 7 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||||||
| Forsa | 24–30 Apr 2003 | 1,194 | 37 | 38 | 14 | – | – | 4 | 7 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1 | |||||||||
| Infratest dimap | 25–28 Apr 2003 | 1,000 | 42.5 | 34 | 13 | – | 2 | 4.5 | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 8.5 | |||||||||
| Infratest | 16 Apr 2003 | ? | 42 | 35 | 13 | – | – | 4 | 6 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 7 | |||||||||
| 1999 state election | 6 June 1999 | – | 42.6 | 37.1 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 5.5 |
Election result
Sources
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