Government of Hamburg Political parties Political parties

| Name_English | Name_German | Abbr_ | Ideology | Position_ | Votes_2011 | Seats_in_Hamburgische_Bürgerschaft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | SPD | Social democracy | centre-left | 48.4% | 62 |
| Christian Democratic Union | Christlich Demokratische Union | CDU | Christian democracy | centre-right | 21.9% | 28 |
| Alliance `90/The Greens | Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen (GAL) | Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen (GAL) | Green Politics | centre-left | 11.2% | 14 |
| Free Democratic Party | Freie Demokratische Partei | FDP | Liberalism | centre | 6.7% | 9 |
| The Left | DIE LINKE | DIE LINKE | Socialism Eurocommunism | left-wing | 6.4% | 8 |