Hamburg Votes to Elect New State Parliament

The SPD leads in polls as 1.3 million voters decide the future of the ruling coalition in the only scheduled state election of 2025.

Voting for Hamburg's Bürgerschaft, the city-state's parliament, began Sunday morning and will continue until 6 PM, with over 1.3 million eligible voters participating.
The SPD, led by incumbent Mayor Peter Tschentscher, is projected to remain the strongest party with 32-33% support, while the CDU and Greens are in a tight race for second place with 16-18%.
The ruling SPD-Green coalition, in power since 2015, is expected to retain a majority, but other configurations, including SPD-CDU or SPD-Left alliances, are also possible based on poll trends.
Key election issues include housing affordability, transportation, public safety, and economic growth, with SPD seen as strong on economic and social issues, and CDU gaining traction on security and mobility.
This election follows a challenging Bundestag result for the SPD, but local dynamics and Tschentscher's popularity may help the party outperform its national trend.