2015 Hamburg state election
State election in Hamburg, Germany
2015 Hamburg state election Turnout 3,530,097 (56.5%) 0.8%
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Olaf Scholz
Dietrich Wersich
Katharina Fegebank
Party
SPD
CDU
Greens
Last election
62 seats, 48.42%
28 seats, 21.88%
14 seats, 11.16%
Seats won
58
20
15
Seat change
4
8
1
Popular vote
1,611,274
561,377
432,713
Percentage
45.64%
15.90%
12.26%
Swing
2.78%
5.98%
1.10%
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
Leader
Dora Heyenn
Katja Suding
Jörn Kruse
Party
Left
FDP
AfD
Last election
8 seats, 6.40%
9 seats, 6.65%
Did not exist
Seats won
11
9
8
Seat change
3
0
8
Popular vote
300,567
262,157
214,833
Percentage
8.51%
7.43%
6.1%
Swing
2.11%
0.78%
New party
The 2015 Hamburg state election was held on 15 February 2015 to elect the members of the 21st Hamburg Parliament . The incumbent Social Democratic Party (SPD) government led by First Mayor Olaf Scholz lost its majority. The SPD subsequently formed a coalition government with The Greens , and Scholz continued in office.
Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the 20th Hamburg Parliament.
Opinion polling
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
SPD
CDU
Grüne
FDP
Linke
AfD
Others
Lead
2015 state election
15 Feb 2015
–
45.64
15.90
12.26
7.43
8.51
6.09
4.17
29.74
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen
11–12 Feb 2015
1,113
47
17
12
6
8.5
5
4.5
30
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen
3–5 Feb 2015
1,176
45
19
11
6
9.5
5
4.5
26
Infratest dimap
3–4 Feb 2015
1,001
46
18
11
5.5
9
5.5
5
28
Infratest dimap
23–27 Jan 2015
1,000
44
20
13
5
9
6
3
24
Universität Hamburg
5–21 Jan 2015
235
44.6
22.6
14.9
2.8
9.1
2.9
3.2
22.0
INSA
7–13 Jan 2015
1,000
42
23
14
4
7
6
4
19
Infratest dimap
9–12 Jan 2015
1,000
43
22
14
4
8
5
4
21
Universität Hamburg
5 Nov–23 Dec 2014
511
39.7
20.6
21.8
2.8
8.9
3.2
3.0
19.1
mafo.de
15 Dec 2014
500
42
22
14
2
8
6
6
20
Infratest dimap
5–9 Dec 2014
1,005
43
24
14
2
9
4
4
19
GESS
24 Oct–3 Nov 2014
1,002
45
27
11
2
7
4
4
18
mafo.de
9 May 2014
500
38.5
22.6
13.7
2.9
7.8
5.8
8.7
15.9
GESS
27 Jan–4 Feb 2014
1,003
48
24
11
3
8
?
?
24
Infratest dimap
9–13 Jan 2014
1,000
42
25
13
5
9
3
3
17
Universität Hamburg
8 May–24 Jun 2013
636
43
21
18
4
8
–
2
22
GESS
29 Jan–4 Feb 2013
1,003
51
23
13
2
4
–
5
28
Universität Hamburg
16 Apr–3 Aug 2012
468
42.0
20.8
21.5
4.4
4.5
–
6.9
21.2
GESS
7–14 Feb 2012
1,006
52
21
12
2
5
–
?
31
Infratest dimap
13–18 Jan 2012
1,000
51
20
14
3
4
–
8
31
YouGov
21 Nov–2 Dec 2011
1,031
44
21
13
3
7
–
12
23
Psephos
1–9 Jun 2011
1,003
47
20
14
7
7
–
5
27
2011 state election
20 Feb 2011
–
48.42
21.88
11.16
6.65
6.40
–
5.48
26.54
Election result
Summary of the 15 February 2015 election results for the Hamburg Parliament Party Votes % +/– Seats +/– Social Democratic Party (SPD)1,611,274 45.64 2.7858 4Christian Democratic Union (CDU)561,377 15.90 5.9820 8Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)432,713 12.26 1.1015 1The Left (Linke)300,567 8.51 2.1111 3Free Democratic Party (FDP)262,157 7.43 0.789 Alternative for Germany (AfD)214,833 6.09 New 8 New Pirate Party Germany (Piraten)54,802 1.55 0.570 Others 92,374 2.62 0.740 Total 3,530,097 100.00 – 121 – Registered voters/turnout 56.5 0.8
Popular Vote
SPD
45.64%
CDU
15.90%
B'90/GRÜNE
12.26%
DIE LINKE
8.51%
FDP
7.43%
AfD
6.09%
PIRATEN
1.55%
Other
2.62%
Bürgerschaft seats
SPD
47.93%
CDU
16.53%
B'90/GRÜNE
12.40%
DIE LINKE
9.09%
FDP
7.44%
AfD
6.61%
See also
References
External links
2015 elections in Germany
State