Bremen state election, 2011
Encyclopedia
A Bremen state election was held on May 22, 2011 to elect the Bürgerschaft
(city and state legislature). The Christian Democratic Union
's slogan was "Now do the right thing." The Social Democratic Party
and the Green Party
wanted to continue their coalition. Nineteen parties and political associations are authorized to participate in the election. The Citizens' Party, German People's Union
and Free Voters
were the parties not elegible to be in the election.
Sixteen and Seventeen year-olds were able to vote for the first time in this election. There had also been a major change in the voting system: whereas untilthe 2007 election, Bremen voters had only one vote, and only had a choice between closed party lists
, the new electoral law gave them five votes which they were able to distribute freely between party lists and individual candidates.
and the Greens
remained as the governing coalition. The Greens overtook the Christian Democrats
for second place for the first time in the history of the West German states.
campaign surrounded more economic growth and Town Hall
security policies.
substituted parents have drugs in her hair". CDU leader Rita Mohr-Lüllmann stated that recent studies showed that parents in Bremen
consume illegal drugs in addition to methadone and how their children are "exposed to enormous risks". She goes on to say that the state will remove the children from their homes if traces of illegal drugs are found in the children's hair.
These are the final results.
Bürgerschaft of Bremen
The Bremische Bürgerschaft is the state diet of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. It currently consists of 83 members from five parties. The current majority is a coalition of the Social Democratic Party and the Alliance '90/The Greens, supporting Mayor and Senate president Jens Böhrnsen...
(city and state legislature). The Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democratic Union (Germany)
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
's slogan was "Now do the right thing." The Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
and the Green Party
Alliance '90/The Greens
Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir...
wanted to continue their coalition. Nineteen parties and political associations are authorized to participate in the election. The Citizens' Party, German People's Union
German People's Union
The German People's Union is a nationalist political party in Germany. It was founded by publisher Gerhard Frey as an informal association in 1971 and established as a party in 1987. Financially, it is largely dependent on Frey....
and Free Voters
Free Voters
Free Voters is a German concept in which an association of persons participates in an election without having the status of a registered political party. Usually it is a locally organized group of voters in the form of a registered association . In most cases, Free Voters are active only at the...
were the parties not elegible to be in the election.
Sixteen and Seventeen year-olds were able to vote for the first time in this election. There had also been a major change in the voting system: whereas untilthe 2007 election, Bremen voters had only one vote, and only had a choice between closed party lists
Closed list
Closed list describes the variant of party-list proportional representation where voters can only vote for political parties as a whole and thus have no influence on the party-supplied order in which party candidates are elected...
, the new electoral law gave them five votes which they were able to distribute freely between party lists and individual candidates.
Overview
The Social DemocratsSocial Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
and the Greens
Alliance '90/The Greens
Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir...
remained as the governing coalition. The Greens overtook the Christian Democrats
Christian Democratic Union (Germany)
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
for second place for the first time in the history of the West German states.
Issues and campaign
The Christian Democratic UnionChristian Democratic Union (Germany)
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
campaign surrounded more economic growth and Town Hall
Town Hall of Bremen
The Town Hall of Bremen is the seat of the President of the Senate of Bremen and of the Mayor of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. It is one of the most important examples of Brick Gothic architecture in Europe...
security policies.
Illegal drugs
A new study has showen that "nearly all children living with methadoneMethadone
Methadone is a synthetic opioid, used medically as an analgesic and a maintenance anti-addictive for use in patients with opioid dependency. It was developed in Germany in 1937...
substituted parents have drugs in her hair". CDU leader Rita Mohr-Lüllmann stated that recent studies showed that parents in Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
consume illegal drugs in addition to methadone and how their children are "exposed to enormous risks". She goes on to say that the state will remove the children from their homes if traces of illegal drugs are found in the children's hair.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... (SPD) |
38.6 | +1.9 | 36 | +4 | |||
| Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... |
22.5 | +5.7 | 21 | +7 | |||
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 20.4 | -5.1 | 20 | -3 | |||
| The Left The Left (Germany) The Left , also commonly referred to as the Left Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Germany. The Left is the most left-wing party of the five represented in the Bundestag.... |
5.6 | -2.8 | 5 | -2 | |||
| Citizens in Rage (BIW) | 3.7 | +2.9 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... (FDP) |
2.4 | -3.8 | 0 | -5 | |||
| Pirate Party Germany (PIRATEN) | 1.9 | +1.9 | 0 | 0 | |||
| National Democratic Party (NPD) | 1.6 | -1.1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Others | 3.4 | +2.7 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 100.0% | — | 83 | — | 100.0% | ||
These are the final results.