The 1991 Bremen state election was held on 29 September 1991 to elect the members of the Bürgerschaft of Bremen, as well as the city councils of Bremen and Bremerhaven. The incumbent Social Democratic Party (SPD) government led by Mayor Klaus Wedemeier lost its majority, suffering an 11.7-point swing against it. The SPD subsequently formed a traffic light coalition with The Greens and the Free Democratic Party (FDP), and Wedemeier was re-elected as Mayor.
Parties The table below lists parties represented in the previous Bürgerschaft of Bremen. Name Ideology Leader(s) 1987 result Votes (%) Seats SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany Social democracy Klaus Wedemeier 50.5% CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany Christian democracy 23.4% Grüne The Greens Green politics 10.2% FDP Free Democratic Party Classical liberalism 10.0% DVU German People's Union German nationalism 3.4%
Election result
References Bürgerschaft Bremen seit 1945