The 2003 Bremen state election was held on 25 May 2003 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.
Parties The table below lists parties represented in the previous Bürgerschaft of Bremen. Name Ideology Leader(s) 1999 result Votes (%) Seats SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany Social democracy Henning Scherf 42.6% CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany Christian democracy 37.1% Grüne Alliance 90/The Greens Green politics 8.9% DVU German People's Union German nationalism 3.0%
Opinion polling Polling firm Fieldwork date Samplesize SPD CDU Grüne DVU PDS FDP Others Lead 2003 state election 25 May 2003 – 42.3 29.8 12.8 2.3 1.7 4.2 6.9 12.5 Infratest dimap 13–15 May 2003 1,000 38 36 12 2 2 5 5 2 Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 5–8 May 2003 1,003 38 36 14 – – 5 7 2 Forsa 24–30 Apr 2003 1,194 37 38 14 – – 4 7 1 Infratest dimap 25–28 Apr 2003 1,000 42.5 34 13 – 2 4.5 4 8.5 Infratest 16 Apr 2003 ? 42 35 13 – – 4 6 7 1999 state election 6 June 1999 – 42.6 37.1 8.9 3.0 2.9 2.5 2.9 5.5
Election result
Sources The Federal Returning Officer