SPD won the Bremen election by a wide margin ahead of the CDU. Social Democrats of Mayor Andreas Bovenschulte came to 29.9 percent.
Greens ended up in third place with 11.7 percent, but with significant losses. Top candidate Maike Schaefer spoke of a bitter result and said she was not afraid to take responsibility herself. However, the government coalition is to be continued.. SPD federal leader Lars Klingbeil saw "tailwind for us here in Berlin"