1999 Bremen state election

The 1999 Bremen state election was held on 6 June 1999 to elect the members of the Bürgerschaft of Bremen, as well as the city councils of Bremen and Bremerhaven. The incumbent grand coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Mayor Henning Scherf retained its majority and continued in office.

1999 Bremen state election
6 June 1999
All 100 seats in the Bürgerschaft of Bremen
51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout291,091 (60.1%)
8.5%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Henning Scherf
Party SPD CDU
Last election 37 seats, 33.4% 37 seats, 32.6%
Seats won 47 42
Seat change 10 5
Popular vote 123,875 108,050
Percentage 42.6% 37.1%
Swing 9.2% 4.5%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Greens DVU
Last election 14 seats, 13.1% 0 seats, 2.5%
Seats won 10 1
Seat change 4 1
Popular vote 25,958 8,823
Percentage 8.9% 3.0%
Swing 4.2% 0.5%
Mayor before election

Henning Scherf
SPD

 Elected Mayor

Henning Scherf
SPD

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