Election result
Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Hamburg 1997?
In the Parliamentary Election in Hamburg 1997, SPD received the most votes with 36.2%. Following were CDU with 30.7%, Grün-Alternative Liste with 13.9%, Deutsche Volksunion with 5%, Statt Partei with 3.8%, FDP with 3.5%, Republikaner with 1.9%, Bund freier Bürger with 1.3%, PDS with 0.7%, Die Grauen – Graue Panther with 0.7%, Anarchistische Pogo-Partei Deutschlands with 0.5%, Zukunft für alle Kinder with 0.5% and Tierschutzpartei with 0.4%.Other parties collectively received 0.9% of the votes.
Voter Turnout: 68.7%
The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Hamburg 1997 was 68.7%.
Seats in parliament
SPD
36.2
-4.2
CDU
30.7
+5.6
GAL
13.9
+0.4
DVU
5.0
+2.2
Statt
3.8
-1.8
FDP
3.5
-0.7
REP
1.9
-2.9
BFB
1.3
PDS
0.7
Graue
0.7
-0.9
APPD
0.5
Zukunft
0.5
±0.0
Tier
0.4
+0.1
Others
0.9
Coalition possibilities
100
Majority requires 51 seats
SPD
54
54%
CDU
46
46%
SPD + CDU
SPD + Grün-Alternative Liste
CDU + Grün-Alternative Liste
Distribution of seats in parliament
Which Parties Entered Parliament?
In the Parliamentary Election in Hamburg 1997, 2 parties entered parliament: SPD with 54 seats and CDU with 46 seats.
Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?
After the Parliamentary Election in Hamburg 1997, the number of left-wing and right-wing representatives in parliament is roughly equal. 54 (44.6%) out of 121 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 46 (38%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 121
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 54
Right-leaning parties
: 46
Pre-election institute polls
Election result
SPD
36.2
CDU
30.7
GAL
13.9
DVU
5
Statt
3.8
FDP
3.5
Others
6.9
Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPD | 36.2% | -4.2% | 54 | -4 |
| CDU | 30.7% | +5.6% | 46 | +10 |
| Grün-Alternative Liste | 13.9% | +0.4% | 21 | +2 |
| Deutsche Volksunion | 5.0% | +2.2% | 0 | ±0 |
| Statt Partei | 3.8% | -1.8% | 0 | -8 |
| FDP | 3.5% | -0.7% | 0 | ±0 |
| Republikaner | 1.9% | -2.9% | 0 | ±0 |
| Bund freier Bürger | 1.3% | +1.3% | 0 | ±0 |
| PDS | 0.7% | +0.7% | 0 | ±0 |
| Die Grauen – Graue Panther | 0.7% | -0.9% | 0 | ±0 |
| Anarchistische Pogo-Partei Deutschlands | 0.5% | +0.5% | 0 | ±0 |
| Zukunft für alle Kinder | 0.5% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Tierschutzpartei | 0.4% | +0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
| Unternehmen Deutschland | 0.2% | +0.2% | 0 | ±0 |
| Partei Bibeltreuer Christen | 0.2% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| BIG | 0.1% | +0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
| Die Heimat | 0.1% | +0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
| Die Jungen Alten | 0.1% | +0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
| Wählergemeinschaft St. Pauli | 0.1% | +0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
| Naturgesetz Partei | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
| Bürgerrechtsbewegung Solidarität | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Deutsche Partei | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| ÖDP | <0.1% | -0.1% | 0 | ±0 |