May 22, 2011 2015 → 16.4% 25.7% 14 23 | 36.8% 16.4% 33 14 36 21 | |
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 were authorized to participate in the election. The Citizens' Party, German People's Union and Free Voters were the parties not eligible to be in the election.
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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 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.
Overview
The Social Democrats 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.
Issues and campaign
The Christian Democratic Union campaign focused on economic growth and Town Hall security policies.
Illegal drugs
A new study has shown that "nearly all children living with methadone 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.
Results
These are the final results.