1999 Bremen state election

1999 Bremen state election

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All 100 seats in the Bürgerschaft of Bremen 51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	291,091 (60.1%) 8.5%
First party Second party   Leader Henning Scherf Party SPD CDU Last election 37 seats, 33.4% 37 seats, 32.6% Seats won 47 42 Seat change 10 5 Popular vote 123,875 108,050 Percentage 42.6% 37.1% Swing 9.2% 4.5%   Third party Fourth party   Party Greens DVU Last election 14 seats, 13.1% 0 seats, 2.5% Seats won 10 1 Seat change 4 1 Popular vote 25,958 8,823 Percentage 8.9% 3.0% Swing 4.2% 0.5%
Mayor before election Henning Scherf SPD Elected Mayor Henning Scherf SPD

The 1999 Bremen state election was held on 6 June 1999 to elect the members of the Bürgerschaft of Bremen, as well as the city councils of Bremen and Bremerhaven. The incumbent grand coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Mayor Henning Scherf retained its majority and continued in office.