Official Final Results of the Bremen Election

General election in Bremen 2019

Bremen Election Results: May 26, 2019

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the Bremen election is 5%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 64.0%.

Current Election Trend: Bremen
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Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

84
Majority requires 43 seats

The current government loses its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 46.4% of the seats.

SPD + Grüne + Die Linke
Left
58.3%
CDU + SPD
Centre
56.0%
CDU + Grüne + FDP
Centre-Left
53.6%
SPD + Grüne + FDP
Left
52.4%
CDU + Grüne + Bündnis Deutschland
Centre
48.8%
CDU + Grüne
Centre
47.6%
SPD + Grüne + Bündnis Deutschland
Left
47.6%
SPD + Grüne
Left
46.4%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Senat Bovenschulte I
2019
SPD
Grüne
Linke
Historical Government Cabinets: Bremen
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

0.60

Infratest dimap

The final poll by Infratest dimap deviated by an average of 0.60 percentage points per party from the actual Bremen election results.
  • CDU
    +0.3
  • SPD
    -0.9
  • Grüne
    +0.6
  • Linke
    +0.7
  • AfD
    -0.1
  • FDP
    -1.0
  • BD
    ±
0.70

INSA

The final poll by INSA deviated by an average of 0.70 percentage points per party from the actual Bremen election results.
  • CDU
    +1.3
  • SPD
    -1.9
  • Grüne
    +0.6
  • Linke
    -0.3
  • AfD
    -0.1
  • FDP
    ±0
0.72

Forschungsgruppe Wahlen

The final poll by Forschungsgruppe Wahlen deviated by an average of 0.72 percentage points per party from the actual Bremen election results.
  • CDU
    -0.7
  • SPD
    -0.4
  • Grüne
    +0.6
  • Linke
    +0.7
  • AfD
    +0.9
  • FDP
    -1.0
  • BD
    ±

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

CDU

Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democratic
Pro-European
26.7
+4.3

SPD

Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic
Pro-European
24.9
-7.9

Grüne

Alliance 90 / The Greens
Green
Centre-Left
Pro-European
17.4
+2.3

Die Linke

The Left
Left-wing
11.3
+1.8

AfD

Alternative for Germany
Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
6.1
+0.6

FDP

Free Democratic Party
Liberal
Pro-European
6.0
-0.6

Bündnis Deutschland

Alliance Germany
Centre-Right
2.4
-0.8

Die PARTEI

The PARTY
Satire
Left
Eurosceptic
1.7
-0.2

Freie Wähler

Free Voters
Conservative
1.0
+1.0

Piratenpartei

Pirate Party Germany
Centre-Left
Pro-European
1.0
-0.5

Partei der Humanisten

Party of Humanists
Unknown
0.5
+0.5

Bündnis Grundeinkommen

Basic Income Alliance
Unknown
0.4
+0.4

V-Partei³

V-Party³ - Party for Change, Vegetarians and Vegans
Unknown
0.3
+0.3

MENSCHLICHE WELT

Human World – for the Well-being and Happiness of All
Unknown
0.2
+0.2

WIR

Welcome to Reality
Unknown
0.2
+0.2

Die Rechte

THE RIGHT – Party for Referendums, Sovereignty and Homeland Protection
Far-Right
< 0.1
±0

Data Sources and Methodology

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

A comprehensive research database from the University of Bremen, documenting parties, elections, and governments for comparative analysis.

Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.

Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”