Who is leading the election trend?
In the current election trend for the Parliamentary Election in Hamburg, SPD is leading with 31%, followed by Grüne with 21.6%, CDU with 17.6%, AfD with 9%, Die Linke with 5.3%, FDP with 4%, BSW with 4% and Volt with 3%. Other parties reach 4.5%.
On the rise: Grüne
+1.3 growth in the last 30 days
Trending down: Linke
-1.3 loss in the last 30 days
Next election: 02.03.2025
The next general election in Hamburg will be held in 43.
Government could stay in office
In the current election trend, the government parties receive 62.0% of the votes.
Development since the last election on 23.02.2020
What do the symbols mean?
Far left
Left-wing
Centre-left
Center
Centre-right
Right-wing
Far right
Transversal
Liberal politics
Environment & Climate
Animal Protection
Satire
Regional interests
Unknown
Coalitions
Who could enter parliament?
In the current election trend, 5 parties could enter parliament: Die Linke reaches 8 MPs, SPD reaches 44 MPs, Grüne reaches 31 MPs, CDU reaches 25 MPs and AfD reaches 13 MPs.
5% restrictive clause
The restrictive clause is 5%.
Majority from 61 MPs
To form a government, 61 of 121 MPs are required.
SPD + Grüne
SPD + CDU
Grüne + CDU
121
Majority requires 61 seats
Linke
8
6.6%
SPD
44
36.4%
Grüne
31
25.6%
CDU
25
20.7%
AfD
13
10.7%
Latest polls for Hamburg
Hamburg — National parliament voting intention
Parties in Hamburg
Election trend by party at a glance
Parliamentary Election in Hamburg 2025
General Information: Election Day, Eligible Voters & Electorate
The next election for the Hamburg Parliament (Bürgerschaftswahl) will take place on March 2, 2025. Eligible voters include all Germans aged 16 or older who have been residents of Hamburg for at least three months. Approximately 1.3 million people in Hamburg are eligible to vote. Voters unable to attend on election day can use postal voting.
Electoral Threshold & Seats
Hamburg enforces a five-percent threshold: parties receiving less than 5% of the vote do not gain seats in the parliament. The 121 seats in the Hamburg Parliament are allocated proportionally using the Sainte-Laguë method. Overhang seats are possible if a party wins more direct seats than their proportional share entitles them to.
Electoral System
Hamburg’s electoral system is a mix of proportional representation and personalized voting. Voters receive ten votes in total: five for state lists and five for district candidates. These votes can be distributed among different parties and candidates, giving voters more flexibility in choosing their representatives.
Top Candidates
The candidates for the 2025 election have not yet been confirmed, but it is expected that familiar faces from the major parties will run again.
Current Government
Hamburg is currently governed by a coalition of the SPD and the Greens. The SPD has held the position of First Mayor, with Peter Tschentscher in office, while Katharina Fegebank from the Greens serves as the Second Mayor. This coalition has been in power since 2020 and holds the majority in the parliament.
Last Election
In the last Hamburg election on February 23, 2020, the SPD won 39.2% of the vote, followed by the Greens with 24.2%. The CDU achieved its worst result in Hamburg with 11.2%. Both the Left Party and the AfD secured seats, while the FDP narrowly missed the five-percent threshold.
Government and parliament
Peter Tschentscher
Head of state
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 121
Government & opposition
Government
: 87
Opposition
: 36
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 100
Right-leaning parties
: 23
FAQ
When is the next election in Hamburg?
The next election in Hamburg is on 02.03.2025.
Who is the president of Hamburg?
The head of state of Hamburg is Peter Tschentscher.
Who governs in Hamburg?
Peter Tschentscher governs in Hamburg with a coalition of Grüne and SPD.
What is the latest poll for Hamburg?
The latest poll for the election in Hamburg was published by Infratest dimap. The parties achieve the following values: SPD 31%, Grüne 22%, CDU 17%, AfD 9%, Die Linke 5%, BSW 4% and FDP 4%.