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2001 Hamburg state election

State election in Hamburg, Germany

State election in Hamburg, Germany

FieldValue
election_name2001 Hamburg state election
countryHamburg
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election1997 Hamburg state election
previous_year1997
next_election2004 Hamburg state election
next_year2004
seats_for_electionAll 121 seats in the Hamburg Parliament
majority_seats61
election_date23 September 2001
turnout850,668 (71.1%)
2.4%
image1[[File:Ortwinrunde.jpg150x150px]]
leader1Ortwin Runde
party1Social Democratic Party of Germany
last_election154 seats, 36.2%
seats146
seat_change18
popular_vote1310,362
percentage136.5%
swing10.3%
image2[[File:Ole von Beust 3289c.JPG150x150px]]
leader2Ole von Beust
party2Christian Democratic Union of Germany
last_election246 seats, 30.7%
seats233
seat_change213
popular_vote2223,015
percentage226.2%
swing24.5%
leader3Ronald Schill
party3Party for a Rule of Law Offensive
last_election3*Did not exist*
seats325
seat_change325
popular_vote3165,421
percentage319.4%
swing3*New party*
party4Alliance 90/The Greens
last_election421 seats, 13.9%
seats411
seat_change45
popular_vote472,771
percentage48.6%
swing45.3%
party5Free Democratic Party (Germany)
last_election50 seats, 3.5%
seats56
seat_change56
popular_vote543,214
percentage55.1%
swing51.6%
titleMayor
before_electionOrtwin Runde
before_partySocial Democratic Party of Germany
after_electionOle von Beust
after_partyChristian Democratic Union of Germany

2.4%

The 2001 Hamburg state election was held on 23 September 2001 to elect the members of the 17th Hamburg Parliament. The incumbent coalition government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Green Alternative List (GAL) led by First Mayor Ortwin Runde was defeated, ending 44 years of uninterrupted SPD rule in the city-state.

The most significant change of the election was the entry of the Party for a Rule of Law Offensive ("Schill party") led by Ronald Schill into Parliament with 19.4% of the vote and 25 seats. This can partly be attributed to the general feeling of insecurity due to the September 11 attacks less than two weeks earlier, especially since three of the terrorists involved, including ringleader Mohamed Atta, had been members of the Hamburg cell.

Five Green members of parliament left the party in 1999 in protest over the federal government's (at the time also an SPD-Green coalition) participation in the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. They formed Rainbow – For a New Left. However, the list only received 1.7% of the vote in this election and lost all five seats.

The Free Democratic Party (FDP) also re-entered Parliament. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) subsequently formed a coalition with the Schill party and FDP, and CDU leader Ole von Beust was elected as First Mayor.

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the 16th Hamburg Parliament.

NameIdeologyLeader(s)1997 resultVotes (%)Seats
Social Democratic Party of Germany}}**SPD**Social Democratic Party of Germany
*Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands*Social democracyOrtwin Runde36.2%
Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}**CDU**Christian Democratic Union of Germany
*Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands*Christian democracyOle von Beust30.7%
Alliance 90/The Greens}}**GAL**Green Alternative List
*Grün-Alternative-Liste Hamburg*Green politics13.9%

Opinion polling

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
sizeSPDCDUGALFDPSchillRainbowOthersLeadSocial Democratic Party of Germany}};"Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};"Alliance 90/The Greens}};"Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};"Party for a Rule of Law Offensive}};"
[2001 state election](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)23 Sep 2001–**36.5**26.28.65.119.41.72.5Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"10.3
[Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)13–17 Sep 20011,041**36**281151433Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"8
[Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)12 Sep 2001?**34**3010614–6Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"4
[Forschungsgruppe Wahlen](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)8 Sep 2001?**36**271271422Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"9
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)3–8 Sep 2001?**35**28951625Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"7
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)27 Aug–2 Sep 20011,000**35**281071424Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"7
[Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)22–27 Aug 20011,007**34**281051535Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"6
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)6–11 Aug 20011,000**35**301071215Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"5
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)12 Jul 2001?**35**291181015Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"6
[Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)26 Jun–2 Jul 20011,050**37**31959–9Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"6
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)5–10 Jun 20011,002**35**311169–5Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"4
[Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)2–7 May 20011,008**34**33125817Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"1
[Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)March 20011,002**36**31134826Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"5
[Psephos](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)1–2 Feb 20011,007**36**321339–7Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"4
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)27–29 Nov 20001,000**37**301256–10Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"7
[Psephos](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)24–25 May 20001,004**38**331163–9Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"5
[Psephos](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)7–9 Sep 19991,00035**44**114––6Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"9
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)7–9 Sep 19991,00037**42**93––9Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"5
[1997 state election](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)21 Sep 1997–**36.2**30.713.93.5––15.7Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"5.5

Election result

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Notes

References

Sources

References

  1. Gunlicks, Arthur. (2003). "The Länder and German Federalism". Manchester University Press.
  2. Hyde-Price, Adrian. (2003). "Germany: Redefining its security role".
  3. Erlanger, Steven. (2002-01-23). "Hamburg Journal; 'Judge Merciless' Thinks All Germany Needs Him". [[The New York Times]].
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