Hamburg state election, 2004
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The Hamburg state election, 2004, was conducted on February 29, 2004, to elect members to the Hamburgische Bürgerschaft
(state and city legislature) of Hamburg
. It was the 18th legislative period of the Hamburg Parliament.
as followed:
In December 2003 the coalition of CDU, Offensive and FDP lost its majority after Ronald Schill
, former Senator of the Interior, left the Offensive with five other MPs. He had been dismissed by first Mayor Ole von Beust
in August 2003.
was able to form a majority CDU government without the support of partners. His former coalition partners FDP
, Offensive
and Ronald Schill
, who had split from the Offensive along with several allies, failed to return to the parliament.
Hamburg Parliament
The Hamburg Parliament is the unicameral legislature of the German state of Hamburg according to the constitution of Hamburg. As of 2011 there were 121 members in the parliament, representing a relatively equal amount of constituencies...
(state and city legislature) of Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. It was the 18th legislative period of the Hamburg Parliament.
Pre-election
Results of the 2001 electionHamburg state election, 2001
The Hamburg state election, 2001, was conducted on September 23, 2001, to elect members to the Hamburgische Bürgerschaft of Hamburg...
as followed:
| Party | Vote percentage | Total Seats | Seat percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... (SPD) |
36.5% | 46 | 38.0% |
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 26.2% | 33 | 27.3% |
| Law and Order Offensive Party Law and Order Offensive Party The Law and Order Offensive Party , short form Offensive D was a minor political party in Germany. It was founded in July 2000 by Hamburg judge Ronald Schill. It wished to call itself PRO but was forbidden from doing so after a judicial complaint by the Pro Deutsche Mitte party... (Offensive) |
19.4% | 25 | 20.7% |
| Green-Alternative List 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... (GAL) |
8.6% | 11 | 9.1% |
| 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) |
5.1% | 6 | 5.0% |
In December 2003 the coalition of CDU, Offensive and FDP lost its majority after Ronald Schill
Ronald Schill
Ronald Barnabas Schill is a former judge, the founder of the German political parties Partei Rechtsstaatlicher Offensive and Pro DM/Schill...
, former Senator of the Interior, left the Offensive with five other MPs. He had been dismissed by first Mayor Ole von Beust
Ole von Beust
Carl-Friedrich Arp Ole Freiherr von Beust, generally called Ole von Beust, born April 13, 1955, in Hamburg, Germany, was First Mayor of the city-state of Hamburg from 31 October 2001 to 25 August 2010, serving as President of the Bundesrat from 1 November 2007 on for one year...
in August 2003.
Results
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage | Total Seats | Seat percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 389,170 | 47.2% (+21.0) | 63 (+30) | 52.1% |
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... (SPD) |
251,441 | 30.5% (-6.0) | 41 (-5) | 33.9% |
| Green-Alternative List 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... (GAL) |
101,227 | 12.3% (+3.7) | 17 (+6) | 14.0% |
| Pro Deutsche Mitte (Pro DM/Schill) | 25,763 | 3.1% (+2.9) | 0 (+0) | 0.0% |
| 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) |
23,373 | 2.8% (-2.2) | 0 (-6) | 0.0% |
| Rainbow - For a new Left (Regenbogen) | 9,221 | 1.1% (-0.6) | 0 (+0) | 0.0% |
| Grey Panthers Party of Germany (GRAUE) | 8,862 | 1.1% (+0.8) | 0 (+0) | 0.0% |
| Law and Order Offensive Party Law and Order Offensive Party The Law and Order Offensive Party , short form Offensive D was a minor political party in Germany. It was founded in July 2000 by Hamburg judge Ronald Schill. It wished to call itself PRO but was forbidden from doing so after a judicial complaint by the Pro Deutsche Mitte party... (Offensive) |
3,041 | 0.4% (-19.1) | 0 (-25) | 0.0% |
| All Others | 12,030 | 1.5% (-0.5) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 824,128 | 100.0% | 121 | 100.0% |
Post-election
Ole von BeustOle von Beust
Carl-Friedrich Arp Ole Freiherr von Beust, generally called Ole von Beust, born April 13, 1955, in Hamburg, Germany, was First Mayor of the city-state of Hamburg from 31 October 2001 to 25 August 2010, serving as President of the Bundesrat from 1 November 2007 on for one year...
was able to form a majority CDU government without the support of partners. His former coalition partners FDP
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...
, Offensive
Law and Order Offensive Party
The Law and Order Offensive Party , short form Offensive D was a minor political party in Germany. It was founded in July 2000 by Hamburg judge Ronald Schill. It wished to call itself PRO but was forbidden from doing so after a judicial complaint by the Pro Deutsche Mitte party...
and Ronald Schill
Ronald Schill
Ronald Barnabas Schill is a former judge, the founder of the German political parties Partei Rechtsstaatlicher Offensive and Pro DM/Schill...
, who had split from the Offensive along with several allies, failed to return to the parliament.