1993 Hamburg state election explained

Election Name:1993 Hamburg state election
Country:Hamburg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1991 Hamburg state election
Previous Year:1991
Next Election:1997 Hamburg state election
Next Year:1997
Seats For Election:All 121 seats in the Hamburg Parliament
Majority Seats:61
Election Date:19 September 1993
Turnout:844,902 (69.9%)
3.8%
Leader1:Henning Voscherau
Party1:Social Democratic Party of Germany
Last Election1:61 seats, 48.0%
Seats1:58
Seat Change1: 3
Popular Vote1:341,688
Percentage1:40.4%
Swing1: 7.6%
Party2:Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Seats2:36
Seat Change2: 8
Popular Vote2:212,186
Percentage2:25.1%
Swing2: 10.0%
Party4:Alliance 90/The Greens
Last Election4:9 seats, 7.2%
Seats4:19
Seat Change4: 10
Popular Vote4:114,263
Percentage4:13.5%
Swing4: 6.3%
Color5:00008B
Party5:Statt
Last Election5:Did not exist
Seats5:8
Seat Change5: 8
Popular Vote5:46,894
Percentage5:5.6%
Swing5:New party
Mayor
Before Election:Henning Voscherau
Before Party:Social Democratic Party of Germany
After Election:Henning Voscherau
After Party:Social Democratic Party of Germany

The 1993 Hamburg state election was held on 19 September 1993 to elect the members of the 15th Hamburg Parliament. The incumbent government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) lost its majority. The election saw the entry of the Statt Party into Parliament, with which the SPD formed a coalition. First Mayor Henning Voscherau continued in office.

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the 14th Hamburg Parliament.

NameIdeologyLeader(s)1991 result
Votes (%)Seats
bgcolor= SPDSocial Democratic Party of Germany
Social democracyHenning Voscherau48.0%
bgcolor= CDUChristian Democratic Union of Germany
Christian democracy35.1%
bgcolor= GALGreen Alternative List
Green politics7.2%
bgcolor= FDPFree Democratic Party
Classical liberalism5.4%

Election result

|-! colspan="2" | Party! Votes! %! +/-! Seats ! +/-! Seats %|-| bgcolor=| | align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD)| align=right| 341,688| align=right| 40.4| align=right| 7.6| align=right| 58| align=right| 3| align=right| 47.9|-| bgcolor=| | align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU)| align=right| 212,186| align=right| 25.1| align=right| 10.0| align=right| 36| align=right| 8| align=right| 29.8|-| bgcolor=| | align=left | Green Alternative List (GAL)| align=right| 114,261| align=right| 13.5| align=right| 6.3| align=right| 19| align=right| 10| align=right| 6.6|-| bgcolor=darkblue| | align=left | Statt Party (STATT)| align=right| 46,894| align=right| 5.6| align=right| New| align=right| 8| align=right| New| align=right| 6.6|-! colspan=8||-| bgcolor=| | align=left | The Republicans (REP)| align=right| 40,856| align=right| 4.8| align=right| 3.6| align=right| 0| align=right| ±0| align=right| 0|-| bgcolor=| | align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP)| align=right| 35,236| align=right| 4.2| align=right| 1.2| align=right| 0| align=right| 7| align=right| 0|-| bgcolor=| | align=left | German People's Union (DVU)| align=right| 23,618| align=right| 2.8| align=right| 2.8| align=right| 0| align=right| ±0| align=right| 0|-| bgcolor=grey|| align=left | The Grays – Gray Panthers (GRAUE)| align=right| 13,329| align=right| 1.6| align=right| 0.7| align=right| 0| align=right| ±0| align=right| 0|-| bgcolor=|| align=left | Others| align=right| 16,832| align=right| 2.0| align=right| | align=right| 0| align=right| ±0| align=right| 0|-! align=right colspan=2| Total! align=right| 844,902! align=right| 100.0! align=right| ! align=right| 121! align=right| ±0! align=right| |-! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout! align=right| ! align=right| 69.9! align=right| 3.8! align=right| ! align=right| ! align=right| |}

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