1995 Bremen state election

The 1995 Bremen state election was held on 14 May 1995 to elect the members of the Bürgerschaft of Bremen, as well as the city councils of Bremen and Bremerhaven. The incumbent coalition was a traffic light coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), The Greens, and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Mayor Klaus Wedemeier. The coalition was defeated as the FDP lost its representation in the Bürgerschaft. The SPD narrowly remained the most popular party, though they tied with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in number of seats won. The major winner of the election was Labour for Bremen and Bremerhaven (AFB), a splinter from the SPD formed in January 1995 which espoused economic liberalism. The party entered the Bürgerschaft with 10.7% of votes cast and 12 seats.

1995 Bremen state election
14 May 1995
All 100 seats in the Bürgerschaft of Bremen
51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout344,440 (68.6%)
3.6%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Klaus Wedemeier Ulrich Nölle
Party SPD CDU
Last election 41 seats, 38.8% 32 seats, 30.7%
Seats won 37 37
Seat change 4 5
Popular vote 115,001 112,301
Percentage 33.4% 32.6%
Swing 5.4% 1.9%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Greens AFB
Last election 11 seats, 11.4% Did not exist
Seats won 14 12
Seat change 3 12
Popular vote 44,977 36,735
Percentage 13.1% 10.7%
Swing 1.7% New party
Mayor before election

Klaus Wedemeier
SPD

 Elected Mayor

Henning Scherf
SPD

After the election, Mayor Wedemeier resigned. The SPD and CDU subsequently formed a grand coalition under new SPD Mayor Henning Scherf.

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