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The '''1987 Bremen state election''' was held on 13 September 1987 to elect the members of the 12th ], as well as the city councils of ] and ].<ref name="Tagesschau">{{cite web |title=Bremen state election 1987 |url=https://www.tagesschau.de/wahl/archiv/1987-09-13-LT-DE-HB/index.shtml |website=Tagesschau |access-date=25 December 2024 |language=German}}</ref> The incumbent ] (SPD) government, led by ] ], lost four seats but retained its ]. Wedemeier had become mayor following the resignation of his predecessor, ], in September 1985.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Theiner |first1=Jürgen |title=Klaus Wedemeier celebrates his 80th birthday |url=https://www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/politik/klaus-wedemeier-bremer-altbuergermeister-wird-80-jahre-alt-doc7tni0epy3w0173loxj47 |website=Weser Kurier |access-date=25 December 2024 |language=German |date=12 January 2024}}</ref> The '''1987 Bremen state election''' was held on 13 September 1987 to elect the members of the 12th ], as well as the city councils of ] and ].<ref name="Tagesschau">{{cite web |title=Bremen state election 1987 |url=https://www.tagesschau.de/wahl/archiv/1987-09-13-LT-DE-HB/index.shtml |website=Tagesschau |access-date=25 December 2024 |language=German}}</ref> The incumbent ] (SPD) government, led by ] ], lost four seats but retained its ]. Wedemeier had become mayor following the resignation of his predecessor, ], in September 1985.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Theiner |first1=Jürgen |title=Klaus Wedemeier celebrates his 80th birthday |url=https://www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/politik/klaus-wedemeier-bremer-altbuergermeister-wird-80-jahre-alt-doc7tni0epy3w0173loxj47 |website=Weser Kurier |access-date=25 December 2024 |language=German |date=12 January 2024}}</ref>


The ] (FDP) returned to the parliament with 10 seats after having no reprensentation following the results of the ]. Additionally, the ] (DVU) won their first seat in the history of the parliament.<ref name="Elections in Germany">{{cite web |last1=Schröder |first1=Valentin |title=State elections in Bremen |url=https://www.wahlen-in-deutschland.de/blBremen.htm |website=Elections in Germany |access-date=25 December 2024 |language=German |date=12 September 2023}}</ref> The ] (FDP) returned to the parliament with 10 seats after having no reprensentation following the results of the ]. Additionally, the ] (DVU) won their first seat in the history of the parliament.<ref name="Elections in Germany">{{cite web |last1=Schröder |first1=Valentin |title=State elections in Bremen |url=https://www.wahlen-in-deutschland.de/blBremen.htm |website=Elections in Germany |access-date=25 December 2024 |language=German |date=12 September 2023}}</ref>
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==Results== ==Results==
{{Election results
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⚫ |+ style="text-align: center;" |Results of the 1987 ] election<ref name="Tagesschau" /><ref name="Elections in Germany" /><ref>{{cite web |title=1987 Bremen state election |url=https://www.statistik-bremen.de/soev/abfrage.cfm?tabelle=14311-01-02&netscape=ja&titelname=Bremen%20Kleinr%C3%A4umig |website=Bremen State Statistical Office |access-date=25 December 2024 |language=German}}</ref>
|party1=]|votes1=196903|sw1=–0.83|seats1=54|sc1=–4
|-
|party2=]|votes2=91334|sw2=–9.88|seats2=25|sc2=–12
⚫ | align=center colspan=9 | ]
|party3=]|votes3=39839|sw3=+4.79|seats3=10|sc3=+5
|-
|party4=]|votes4=39078|sw4=+5.44|seats4=10|sc4=+10
! colspan=2 | Party !! | Votes !! | % !! | Swing !! | Seats !! | Change
|party5=]|votes5=13299|sw5=New|seats5=1|sc5=New
|-
|party6=]|votes6=4623|sw6=New|seats6=0|sc6=New
| bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}| || align=left| ] (SPD) || 196,903 || 50.5 || {{decrease}} 0.8 || 54 || {{decrease}}{{fsp|1}}4
|party7=]|votes7=2159|sw7=New|seats7=0|sc7=New
|-
|party8={{ill|All Social Insurance Contributors and Pensioners of Germany|de|Alle Sozialversicherten und Rentner Deutschlands|lt=Pensioners' Party}}|votes8=2109|sw8=–0.45|seats8=0|sc8=0
| bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| || align=left| ] (CDU) || 91,334 || 23.4 || {{decrease}} 9.9 || 25 || {{decrease}}12
|party9=]|votes9=256|sw9=New|seats9=0|sc9=New
|-
|party10=]|votes10=200|sw10=New|seats10=0|sc10=New
| bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}| || align=left| ] (Grüne) || 39,839 || 10.2 || {{increase}} 1.0 || 10 || {{increase}}{{fsp|1}}5
|total_sc=0
|-
|invalid=2747
| bgcolor={{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}| || align=left| ] (FDP) || 39,078 || 10.0 || {{increase}} 5.4 || 10 || {{increase}}10
|electorate=519068
|-
⚫ |source=Tagesschau,<ref name="Tagesschau" /><ref name="Elections in Germany" /> Bremen State Statistical Office<ref>{{cite web |title=1987 Bremen state election |url=https://www.statistik-bremen.de/soev/abfrage.cfm?tabelle=14311-01-02&netscape=ja&titelname=Bremen%20Kleinr%C3%A4umig |website=Bremen State Statistical Office |access-date=25 December 2024 |language=German}}</ref>
| bgcolor={{party color|German People's Union}}| || align=left| ] (DVU) || 13,299 || 3.4 || New || 1 || {{increase}}{{fsp|1}}1
⚫ }}
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|The Republicans (Germany)}}| || align=left| ] (REP) || 4,623 || 1.2 || New || 0 || New
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|German Communist Party}}| || align=left| ] (DKP) || 2,159 || 0.6 || New || 0 || New
|-
| | || align=left| ] (ASD) || 2,109 || 0.5 || {{decrease}} 0.5 || 0 || {{steady}}
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Free German Workers' Party}}| || align=left| ] (FAP) || 256 || 0.1 || New || 0 || New
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Marxist–Leninist Party of Germany}}| || align=left| ] (MLPD) || 200 || 0.1 || New || 0 || New
|-
! colspan=2|Total !! 389,800 !! 100.0 !! — !! 100 !! —
|-
! colspan=2|Valid votes !! 389,800 !! 99.3 !! {{increase}} 0.2 !! colspan=3|
|-
! colspan=2|Invalid votes !! 2,747 !! 0.7 !! {{decrease}} 0.2 !! colspan=3|
|-
! colspan=2|Turnout !! 392,547 !! 75.6 !! {{decrease}} 4.1 !! colspan=3|
|-
! colspan=2|Registered voters !! 519,068 !! colspan=5|
⚫ |}


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Latest revision as of 05:03, 3 January 2025

German state election
1987 Bremen state election
← 1983 13 September 1987 (1987-09-13) 1991 →
All 100 seats in the Bürgerschaft of Bremen
51 seats needed for a majority
Registered519,068
Turnout392,547 (75.6%)
Decrease 4.1pp
  First party Second party Third party
  Bgm Wedemeier k.jpg Reinhard Metz.jpg Grüne
Candidate Klaus Wedemeier Reinhard Metz
Party SPD CDU Greens
Last election 58 seats, 51.3% 37 seats, 33.3% 5 seats, 9.2%
Seats won 54 25 10
Seat change Decrease 4 Decrease 12 Increase 5
Popular vote 196,903 91,334 39,839
Percentage 50.5% 23.4% 10.2%
Swing Decrease 0.8 Decrease 9.9 Increase 1.0
  Fourth party Fifth party
  FDP DVU
Party FDP DVU
Last election 0 seats, 4.6% –
Seats won 10 1
Seat change Increase 10 New
Popular vote 18,828 13,299
Percentage 10.0% 3.4%
Swing Increase 5.4 New
Mayor before election

Klaus Wedemeier
SPD

Elected Mayor

Klaus Wedemeier
SPD

The 1987 Bremen state election was held on 13 September 1987 to elect the members of the 12th Bürgerschaft of Bremen, as well as the city councils of Bremen and Bremerhaven. The incumbent Social Democratic Party (SPD) government, led by Mayor Klaus Wedemeier, lost four seats but retained its majority. Wedemeier had become mayor following the resignation of his predecessor, Hans Koschnick, in September 1985.

The Free Democratic Party (FDP) returned to the parliament with 10 seats after having no reprensentation following the results of the previous election. Additionally, the German People's Union (DVU) won their first seat in the history of the parliament.

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the previous Bürgerschaft of Bremen.

Name Ideology Lead candidate 1983 result
Votes (%) Seats
SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 		Social democracy Hans Koschnick 51.3% 58 / 100
CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands 		Christian democracy Bernd Neumann 33.3% 37 / 100
Grüne The Greens
Die Grünen 		Green politics 5.4% 5 / 100

Results

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Social Democratic Party196,90350.51–0.8354–4
Christian Democratic Union91,33423.43–9.8825–12
The Greens39,83910.22+4.7910+5
Free Democratic Party39,07810.03+5.4410+10
German People's Union13,2993.41New1New
The Republicans4,6231.19New0New
German Communist Party2,1590.55New0New
Pensioners' Party [de]2,1090.54–0.4500
Free German Workers' Party2560.07New0New
Marxist–Leninist Party of Germany2000.05New0New
Total389,800100.00–1000
Valid votes389,80099.30
Invalid/blank votes2,7470.70
Total votes392,547100.00
Registered voters/turnout519,06875.63
Source: Tagesschau, Bremen State Statistical Office
Popular Vote
SPD   50.5%
CDU   23.4%
GRÜNE   10.2%
FDP   10.0%
DVU   3.4%
Other   2.5%
Bürgerschaft seats
SPD   54.0%
CDU   25.0%
GRÜNE   10.0%
FDP   10.0%
DVU   1.0%

References

  1. ^ "Bremen state election 1987". Tagesschau (in German). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  2. Theiner, Jürgen (12 January 2024). "Klaus Wedemeier celebrates his 80th birthday". Weser Kurier (in German). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  3. ^ Schröder, Valentin (12 September 2023). "State elections in Bremen". Elections in Germany (in German). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  4. "Bremen state election 1983". Tagesschau (in German). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  5. "1987 Bremen state election". Bremen State Statistical Office (in German). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
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