Government and politics in Hamburg, Germany: official figures
Dr. Peter Tschentscher (SPD) heads the government of Hamburg as First Mayor and President of the Senate; the Bundesrat lists the office as "Präsident des Senats und Erster Bürgermeister der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg" (October 2026).
Which parties govern Hamburg?
Hamburg is governed by a coalition: the 12 members of its state government who sit in the Bundesrat as full or deputy members belong to the SPD (8), Greens (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) (4).
Source: Bundesrat · saved copyWhen is the next state election in Hamburg?
The next election to the Hamburg Bürgerschaft (state parliament) is expected in spring 2030; the Bürgerschaft is elected for 5 years.
Source: Bundesrat · saved copyHow many women are in the Hamburg state parliament?
Women held 45.5% of the seats in the Hamburg state parliament in 2026, 2nd highest of 16 Länder; in 2004 the share was 33.3%.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Hamburg at the 2025 federal election?
At the February 2025 Bundestag election, valid second votes cast in Hamburg equalled 80.5% of its registered voters, 6th lowest of 16 Länder (Germany: 82.1%).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyMore figures
- At the 2024 European Parliament election, valid votes in Hamburg equalled 65.4% of registered voters, compared with 64.2% across Germany. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Hamburg compares with other states
Women as a share of state parliament members (2026)
Hamburg ranks 2 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women as a share of state parliament members |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schleswig-Holstein | 47.8% |
| 2 | Hamburg | 45.5% |
| 3 | Saarland | 41.2% |
| 4 | Bremen | 38.9% |
| 5 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 37.2% |
| 6 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 35.9% |
| 7 | Berlin | 35.8% |
Valid second votes as a share of registered voters, Bundestag election 2025 (2025)
Hamburg ranks 11 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Valid second votes as a share of registered voters, Bundestag election 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Saarland | 81.7% |
| 9 | Brandenburg | 81.0% |
| 10 | Saxony | 80.6% |
| 11 | Hamburg | 80.5% |
| 12 | Thuringia | 80.1% |
| 13 | Berlin | 79.8% |
| 14 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 78.9% |
Valid votes as a share of registered voters, European election 2024 (2024)
Hamburg ranks 6 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Valid votes as a share of registered voters, European election 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brandenburg | 66.5% |
| 4 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 65.7% |
| 5 | Baden-Württemberg | 65.6% |
| 6 | Hamburg | 65.4% |
| 7 | Bavaria | 65.2% |
| 8 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 64.5% |
| 9 | Schleswig-Holstein | 64.0% |
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Sources
- Bundesrat: Landesparlamente: Termine der Landtagswahlen, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fbab94295619…)
- Bundesrat: Mitglieder des Bundesrates (alle Mitglieder), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cef44d224cf8…)
- Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren): Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren der Länder: Tabellenband mit kompletten Zeitreihen zu allen Indikatoren (October 2026 edition), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f3f1b692389…)
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