1987 Bremen state election

Registered519,068

Turnout392,547 (75.6%)
4.1pp

1987 Bremen state election

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All 100 seats in the Bürgerschaft of Bremen 51 seats needed for a majority
Registered	519,068
Turnout	392,547 (75.6%) 4.1pp
First party Second party Third party   Grüne Candidate Klaus Wedemeier Reinhard Metz Party SPD CDU Greens Last election 58 seats, 51.3% 37 seats, 33.3% 5 seats, 9.2% Seats won 54 25 10 Seat change 4 12 5 Popular vote 196,903 91,334 39,839 Percentage 50.5% 23.4% 10.2% Swing 0.8 9.9 1.0   Fourth party Fifth party   FDP DVU Party FDP DVU Last election 0 seats, 4.6% – Seats won 10 1 Seat change 10 New Popular vote 18,828 13,299 Percentage 10.0% 3.4% Swing 5.4 New
Mayor before election Klaus Wedemeier SPD Elected Mayor Klaus Wedemeier SPD

The 1987 Bremen state election was held on 13 September 1987 to elect the members of the 12th Bürgerschaft of Bremen, as well as the city councils of Bremen and Bremerhaven.^[1] The incumbent Social Democratic Party (SPD) government, led by Mayor Klaus Wedemeier, lost four seats but retained its majority. Wedemeier had become mayor following the resignation of his predecessor, Hans Koschnick, in September 1985.^[2]

The Free Democratic Party (FDP) returned to the parliament with 10 seats after having no reprensentation following the results of the previous election. Additionally, the German People's Union (DVU) won their first seat in the history of the parliament.^[3]