The 2011 Bremen state election was held on 22 May 2011 to elect the members of the Bürgerschaft of Bremen, as well as the city councils of Bremen and Bremerhaven.^[1][2] The incumbent government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and The Greens was re-elected with an increased majority. The Greens became the second-largest party in a state legislature for the second time after the 2011 Baden-Württemberg state election on 27 March.^[3][4]

Quick Facts All 83 seats in the Bürgerschaft of Bremen 42 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...

2011 Bremen state election

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All 83 seats in the Bürgerschaft of Bremen 42 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	1,309,355 (55.5%) 2.1%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Jens Böhrnsen Karoline Linnert Rita Mohr-Lüllmann Party SPD Greens CDU Last election 32 seats, 36.7% 14 seats, 16.5% 23 seats, 25.6% Seats won 36 21 20 Seat change 4 7 3 Popular vote 505,348 293,993 266,483 Percentage 38.6% 22.5% 20.4% Swing 1.9% 6.0% 5.2%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Kristina Vogt Jan Timke Oliver Möllenstädt Party Left Citizens in Rage FDP Last election 7 seats, 8.4% 1 seat, 0.8% 5 seats, 6.0% Seats won 5 1 0 Seat change 2 0 5 Popular vote 73,769 48,530 31,176 Percentage 5.6% 3.7% 2.4% Swing 2.8% 2.9% 3.6%
Mayor before election Jens Böhrnsen SPD Elected Mayor Jens Böhrnsen SPD

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Sixteen and seventeen year olds were able to vote for the first time in this election.^[5] A reform to the electoral system came into effect in this election, based on an open list system, with each voter having five votes to distribute freely between parties and candidates.^[5]

The table below lists parties represented in the previous Bürgerschaft of Bremen.