Hamburg state election, 2001
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The Hamburg state election, 2001, was conducted on September 23, 2001, to elect members to the Bürgerschaft (state and city legislature) of Hamburg.
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[edit] Pre-election
[edit] Results
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage | Total Seats | Seat percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 310,362 | 36.5% (+0.3) | 46 (-8) | 38.0% |
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 223,015 | 26.2% (-4.5) | 33 (-13) | 27.3% |
| Law and Order Offensive Party (Offensive) | 165,421 | 19.4% (+19.4) | 25 (+25) | 20.7% |
| Green-Alternative List (GAL) | 72,771 | 8.6% (-5.3) | 11 (-10) | 9.1% |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 43,214 | 5.1% (+1.6) | 6 (+6) | 5.0% |
| Rainbow - For a new Left (Regenbogen) | 14.247 | 1.7% (+1.7) | 0 (+0) | 0.0% |
| All Others | 21,638 | 2.5% (-13.2) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 824,128 | 100.0% | 121 | 100.0% |
[edit] Post-election
Ole von Beust (CDU) was able to form a coalition-government with the FDP and Offensive from Ronald Schill. He was elected as first mayor instead of Ortwin Runde (SPD), who had been mayor since 1997.
