Politics
The politics of Dortmund are dominated by the social-democratic SPD. Since World War II, the SPD has been the biggest party on the town council (German: Stadtrat) - except from 1999 to 2004. Since the 2012 local election, there are 8 parties and electors' groups on the town council (86 seats; 2009: 96 seats):
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage | Total Seats | Seat percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) | 63.616 | 43,7 % (+5,9 %) | 38 (+1) | 44,2 % |
| Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) | 39.627 | 27,2 % (-1,5 %) | 23 (-5) | 26,7 % |
| Alliance '90/The Greens (GRÜNE) | 25.081 | 17,2 % (+1,8 %) | 15 (=) | 17,4 % |
| The Left (DIE LINKE.) | 5.071 | 3,5 % (-2,0 %) | 3 (-2) | 3,5 % |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 3.739 | 2,6 % (-3,7 %) | 2 (-4) | 2,3 % |
| National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) | 2.771 | 1,9 % (+1,0 %) | 2 (+1) | 2,3 % |
| Citizens' List – Free Voters Dortmund (Bürgerliste) | 2.760 | 1,9 % (-0,1 %) | 2 (=) | 2,3 % |
| Free Citizens' Initiative (FBI) | 1.684 | 1,2 % (+0,1 %) | 1 (=) | 1,2 % |
| Left Alliance Dortmund - Partyfree Left, DKP and SDAJ (Linkes Bündnis Dortmund) | 782 | 0,5 % (-0,1 %) | - (=) | - |
| Dortmund Independent Voters' Community 2009 (DUW 2009) | 175 | 0,1 % (=) | - (=) | - |
| Break-up basic income – Stopp Hartz IV (Aufbruch Grundeinkommen – Hartz IV muss weg) | 166 | 0,1 % (=) | - (=) | - |
| Independent candidate | 22 | 0,0 % (=) | - (=) | - |
| German People's Union (DVU) | - | - (-1,5%) | - (-1) | - |
| Gesamt | 145.595 | 100,0 % | 86 (-10) | 100,0 % |
Actual composition of the local council:
| SPD | CDU | GRÜNE | FDP/Bürgerliste | DIE LINKE. | Non-inscrit | Total | |
| 2012 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 86 |
Since May 2010, the lord mayor of Dortmund is Ullrich Sierau (SPD). He works with changing majorities in the local council.
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