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2004 Hamburg state election

State election in Hamburg, Germany

State election in Hamburg, Germany

FieldValue
election_name2004 Hamburg state election
countryHamburg
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election2001 Hamburg state election
previous_year2001
next_election2008 Hamburg state election
next_year2008
seats_for_electionAll 121 seats in the Hamburg Parliament
majority_seats61
election_date29 February 2004
turnout824,317 (68.7%)
2.4%
image1[[File:Ole von Beust 3289c.JPG125px]]
leader1Ole von Beust
party1Christian Democratic Union of Germany
last_election133 seats, 26.2%
seats163
popular_vote1389,170
seat_change130
percentage147.2%
swing121.0%
leader2Thomas Mirow
party2Social Democratic Party of Germany
last_election246 seats, 36.5%
seats241
popular_vote2251,441
seat_change25
percentage230.5%
swing26.0%
party3Alliance 90/The Greens
last_election311 seats, 8.6%
seats317
popular_vote3101,227
seat_change36
percentage312.3%
swing33.7%
party4Free Democratic Party (Germany)
last_election46 seats, 5.1%
seats40
popular_vote423,373
seat_change46
percentage42.8%
swing42.3%
leader5Mario Mettbach
color563B8FF
party5PRO
last_election525 seats, 19.4%
seats50
popular_vote53,046
seat_change525
percentage50.4%
swing519.0%
titleMayor
before_electionOle von Beust
before_partyChristian Democratic Union of Germany
after_electionOle von Beust
after_partyChristian Democratic Union of Germany

2.4%

The 2004 Hamburg state election was held on 29 February 2004 to elect the members of the 18th Hamburg Parliament. The election was triggered by the collapse of the coalition government between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Party for a Rule of Law Offensive (PRO), and Free Democratic Party (FDP). The election saw a collapse in support for PRO which had split after its leader Ronald Schill left in 2003. The original party and Schill's new party captured 3.5% of the vote between them, down from 19.4% in 2001. A huge amount of support flowed to the CDU, which won 63 of the 121 seats in Parliament, forming a majority government. First Mayor Ole von Beust continued in office.

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the 17th Hamburg Parliament.

NameIdeologyLeader(s)2001 resultVotes (%)Seats
Social Democratic Party of Germany}}**SPD**Social Democratic Party of Germany
*Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands*Social democracyThomas Mirow36.5%
Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}**CDU**Christian Democratic Union of Germany
*Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands*Christian democracyOle von Beust26.2%
Party for a Rule of Law Offensive}}**PRO**Party for a Rule of Law Offensive
*Partei Rechtsstaatlicher Offensive*Right-wing populismMario Mettbach19.4%
Alliance 90/The Greens}}**GAL**Green Alternative List
*Grün-Alternative-Liste Hamburg*Green politics8.6%
Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}**FDP**Free Democratic Party
*Freie Demokratische Partei*Classical liberalism5.1%

Background

In August 2003, Mayor von Beust made moves to dismiss an Interior official suspected of corruption. In response, Senator of the Interior Ronald Schill threatened to spread rumours of an affair between von Beust and the Senator of Justice. Schill was subsequently dismissed from the government. In December of the same year, Schill left his own party along with five of its members of Parliament, depriving the government of its majority. He subsequently joined Pro DM.

Opinion polling

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
sizeSPDCDUPROGALFDPProDMOthersLeadSocial Democratic Party of Germany}};"Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};"Party for a Rule of Law Offensive}};"Alliance 90/The Greens}};"Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};"
[2004 state election](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)29 Feb 2004–30.5**47.2**0.412.32.83.13.7Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"16.7
[Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)20–26 Feb 20041,00930**44**114443Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"14
[Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)24 Feb 20041,00030**46**113334Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"16
[Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)18–23 Feb 20041,00529**45**114434Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"16
[Psephos](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)19–22 Feb 20041,00330**46**1123.53.54Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"16
[Forschungsgruppe Wahlen](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)16–19 Feb 20041,00829**47**–13434Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"18
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)12–16 Feb 20041,00029**45**114443Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"16
[Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)10–14 Feb 20041,00230**45**114433Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"15
[Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)6–9 Feb 200480429**46**114433Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"17
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)28 Jan–1 Feb 20041,00030**45**115333Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"15
[Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)20–24 Jan 20041,00128**48**113433Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"20
[Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)19 Jan 20041,00031**46**212423Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"15
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)8–12 Jan 20041,00030**45**113443Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"15
[Psephos](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)9 Jan 20041,00230**47**211244Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"17
[Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)17 Dec 2003?31**46**3134–3Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"15
[Infratest](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)10–11 Dec 20031,00033**43**4124–4Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"10
[Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)10 Dec 20031,00037**43**2124–2Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"6
[Psephos](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)9–10 Dec 200380836**41**5113–4Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"5
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)8–9 Dec 20031,00035**40**5134–3Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"5
[Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)2–3 Dec 20031,00035**41**5133–3Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"6
[Psephos](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)10 Oct 2003?37**39**6104–4Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"2
[Infratest dimap](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)5–9 Sep 20031,00036**39**5134–3Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"3
[Psephos](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)23 Aug 200373136**40**6105–3Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"4
[NFO Infratest](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)20–21 Aug 2003~1,00037**40**5114–3Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"3
[Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)20 Aug 20031,00235**38**6135–3Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"3
[Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)4–5 Feb 20031,00026**42**12135–2Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"16
[Psephos](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)25 Oct 20021,003**36**348135–4Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"2
[Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)7 Feb 2002?**37**321296–4Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"5
[Emnid](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)2–4 Feb 20021,008**40**3210114–3Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"8
[Psephos](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)2 Feb 20021,003**36**321495–4Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"4
[Forsa](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)22–23 Jan 20021,001**35**3115104–5Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"4
[2001 state election](http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hamburg.htm)23 Sep 2001–**36.5**26.219.48.65.10.24.0Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"10.3

Election result

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References

References

  1. "Mayor von Beust to govern alone after victory in Hamburg election". Deutsche Welle.
  2. (2003-08-21). "A scandal in Germany". bbc.co.uk.
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