Hamburg state election, 2004
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The Hamburg state election, 2004, was conducted on February 29, 2004, to elect members to the Bürgerschaft (state and city legislature) of Hamburg.
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[edit] Pre-election
In December 2003 the coalition of CDU, Offensive and FDP lost its majority after Ronald Schill, former Senator of the Interior, left the Offensive with five other MPs. He had been dismissed by first Mayor Ole von Beust in August 2003.
[edit] Results
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage | Total Seats | Seat percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 389,170 | 47.2% (+21.0) | 63 (+30) | 52.1% |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 251,441 | 30.5% (-6.0) | 41 (-5) | 33.9% |
| Green-Alternative List (GAL) | 101,227 | 12.3% (+3.7) | 17 (+6) | 14.0% |
| Pro Deutsche Mitte (Pro DM/Schill) | 25,763 | 3.1% (+2.9) | 0 (+0) | 0.0% |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 23,373 | 2.8% (-2.2) | 0 (-6) | 0.0% |
| Rainbow - For a new Left (Regenbogen) | 9,221 | 1.1% (-0.6) | 0 (+0) | 0.0% |
| Grey Panthers Party of Germany (GRAUE) | 8,862 | 1.1% (+0.8) | 0 (+0) | 0.0% |
| Law and Order Offensive Party (Offensive) | 3,041 | 0.4% (-19.1) | 0 (-25) | 0.0% |
| All Others | 12,030 | 1.5% (-0.5) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 824,128 | 100.0% | 121 | 100.0% |
[edit] Post-election
Ole von Beust was able to form a majority CDU government without the support of partners. His former coalition partners FDP, Offensive and Ronald Schill, who split with several friends from the Offensive, failed to return to the Bürgerschaft.
