Official Final Results of the Hamburg Election

General election in Hamburg 2020

Hamburg Election Results: February 23, 2020

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the Hamburg election is 5%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 63.3%.

Current Election Trend: Hamburg
Poll results, coalitions, and election data
Historical Elections: Hamburg
Results, coalitions, and historical data

Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

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Majority requires 62 seats

The current government could maintain its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 70.7% of the seats.

SPD + Grüne
Left
70.7%
SPD + CDU
Centre-Left
56.1%
SPD + Die Linke
Centre-Left
54.5%
SPD + FDP
Centre-Left
44.7%
SPD
Centre-Left
43.9%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Senat Tschentscher II
2020
SPD
Grüne
Historical Government Cabinets: Hamburg
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

0.43

Forschungsgruppe Wahlen

The final poll by Forschungsgruppe Wahlen deviated by an average of 0.43 percentage points per party from the actual Hamburg election results.
  • SPD
    -0.2
  • Grüne
    -0.2
  • CDU
    +0.8
  • Linke
    -0.6
  • AfD
    +0.7
  • FDP
    +0.1
1.18

INSA

The final poll by INSA deviated by an average of 1.18 percentage points per party from the actual Hamburg election results.
  • SPD
    -1.2
  • Grüne
    -1.2
  • CDU
    +1.8
  • Linke
    -1.1
  • AfD
    +1.7
  • FDP
    +0.1
1.18

Infratest dimap

The final poll by Infratest dimap deviated by an average of 1.18 percentage points per party from the actual Hamburg election results.
  • SPD
    -1.2
  • Grüne
    -1.2
  • CDU
    +2.8
  • Linke
    -1.1
  • AfD
    +0.7
  • FDP
    +0.1
1.68

Civey

The final poll by Civey deviated by an average of 1.68 percentage points per party from the actual Hamburg election results.
  • SPD
    -3.8
  • Grüne
    +0.3
  • CDU
    +2.6
  • Linke
    -0.5
  • AfD
    +2.6
  • FDP
    +0.3
2.32

Trend Research Hamburg

The final poll by Trend Research Hamburg deviated by an average of 2.32 percentage points per party from the actual Hamburg election results.
  • SPD
    -6.2
  • Grüne
    -0.2
  • CDU
    +2.8
  • Linke
    +0.9
  • AfD
    +1.7
  • FDP
    +2.1
2.88

Universität Hamburg

The final poll by Universität Hamburg deviated by an average of 2.88 percentage points per party from the actual Hamburg election results.
  • SPD
    -5.2
  • Grüne
    +7.8
  • CDU
    +0.8
  • Linke
    -2.1
  • FDP
    +1.1
  • AfD
    -0.3

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

SPD

Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic
Pro-European
39.2
-6.4

Grüne

Alliance 90 / The Greens
Green
Centre-Left
Pro-European
24.2
+11.9

CDU

Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democratic
Pro-European
11.2
-4.7

Die Linke

The Left
Left-wing
9.1
+0.6

AfD

Alternative for Germany
Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
5.3
-0.8

FDP

Free Democratic Party
Liberal
Pro-European
4.9
-2.5

Die PARTEI

The PARTY
Satire
Left
Eurosceptic
1.4
+0.5

Volt

Volt Europa
Centre
1.3
+1.3

Tierschutzpartei

Animal Protection Party
Animal Welfare
Left
0.7
+0.7

ÖDP

Ecological Democratic Party
Green
Centre-Right
0.7
+0.3

Freie Wähler

Free Voters
Conservative
0.6
+0.6

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Action Party for Animal Welfare – THE ORIGINAL
Unknown
0.5
+0.5

Piratenpartei

Pirate Party Germany
Centre-Left
Pro-European
0.5
-1.1

Partei der Humanisten

Party of Humanists
Unknown
0.2
+0.2

Partei für Verjüngungsforschung

Party for Rejuvenation Research
Transversal
0.2
+0.2

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.”