Bremen state election, 2011
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All 83 seats of the Bürgerschaft of Bremen 42 seats needed for a majority |
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A Bremen state election was held on May 22, 2011,[1] to elect the Bürgerschaft (city and state legislature).[2] The Christian Democratic Union's slogan was "Now do the right thing."[3] The Social Democratic Party and the Green Party wanted to continue their coalition.[3] Nineteen parties and political associations were authorized to participate in the election.[4] The Citizens' Party, German People's Union and Free Voters were the parties not eligible to be in the election.[4]
Sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds were able to vote for the first time in this election.[5] There had also been a major change in the voting system: whereas until the 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.[5]
Contents
Post-election
Overview
The Social Democrats and the Greens remained as the governing coalition.[6] The Greens overtook the Christian Democrats for second place for the first time in the history of the West German states.[6]
Issues and campaign
The Christian Democratic Union campaign focused on economic growth and Town Hall security policies.[5]
Illegal drugs
A new study has shown that "nearly all children living with methadone substituted parents have drugs in her hair".[7] 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".[7] 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.[7]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | % | |
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| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 38.6 | +1.9 | 36 | +4 | |||
| Alliance '90/The Greens | 22.5 | +5.7 | 21 | +7 | |||
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 20.4 | -5.1 | 20 | -3 | |||
| The Left | 5.6 | -2.8 | 5 | -2 | |||
| Citizens in Rage (BIW) | 3.7 | +2.9 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Free Democratic Party (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. [8]
References
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