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In Vorarlberg, elections for local councils and mayors took place on Sunday with a low turnout. There will be a second electoral round in six municipalities and cities, namely in the cities of Bregenz, Bludenz and Feldkirch, as well as in Lech, Hard and Lochau. The Greens expect a record number of terms in the municipal elections of Vorarlberg, the “absolute” of the ÖVP is history.
AUSTRIA. In two weeks there will be second round duels on the mayor question in six municipalities in Vorarlberg. It will be exciting at Hard on Lake Constance, where the biggest surprise election took place: SPÖ state party chairman Martin Staudinger won the direct election for mayor. In terms of votes, Staudinger (1993) had 10,100 eligible voters and 5,754 votes were nearly 150 votes ahead of ÖVP candidate and incumbent Eva Maria Mair (1,846). If Haidinger reaches the second round, he would resign as president of the Vorarlberg SPÖ.
There will also be runoff in Bludenz and Lech am Arlberg. At the Arlberg there is a duel between Ludwig Muxel, who was recently criticized for the expensive community center, and Stefan Jochum. The situation in Lochau (Bregenz district) and the state capital, Bregenz, has also not been decided. In Feldkirch, the role of favorites seems to be clearly distributed.
Greens with record number of mandates
The Greens competed for the first time at Koblach and immediately took second place. There will be a runoff in Lochau, the first green mayor could be Frank Matt.
SPÖ leader Pamela Rendi-Wagner is delighted
The president of the SPÖ federal party, Pamela Rendi-Wagner, and the SPÖ federal manager, Christian Deutsch, congratulate the SPÖ in Vorarlberg for their successes in the municipal council and mayoral elections. “The results in Bregenz, Bludenz and Hard are particularly pleasing, where our former state party chairman Michael Ritsch, Mario Leiter and our state party chairman Martin Staudinger achieved significant hits with a plus and will be in the runoff on September 27.” Rendi said. Wagner and Deutsch on Sunday in front of the SPÖ press service. With Bludenz and the head-to-head race in Bregenz – Michael Ritsch goes to the second round with former Bregenz mayor ÖVP Linhart – the SPÖ was also successful in the cities: “In Bregenz, the SPÖ has grown significantly. The SPÖ was able to win both in the cities and in the smaller communities ”. There were also successes in two other communities: “Bürs and St. Gallenkirch remain red – the SPÖ was able to win in both communities, mayors Georg Bucher and Josef Lechthaler remain in the Office,” the SPÖ federal manager said happily.
Neos boss congratulates his teammates
NEOS President Beate Meinl-Reisinger speaks of a “brilliant electoral success” for NEOS and the biggest growth step in one day leading up to the results of the municipal council elections in Vorarlberg. In the westernmost state, the pink movement gets nearly four times as many community hall seats as it did in 2015.
The chancellor thanked him
“The fact that it was possible to hold elections today despite the current spread of the corona pandemic is due to the authorities in Vorarlberg, who have developed a comprehensive security concept that focused on the health of those who have the right to vote. . My thanks also go in particular to the voters who used their right to vote today and actively helped shape the future of their community. It is also important to highlight the role of the electoral officials, who paid attention to the fulfillment of the essential measures of the crown in the local polling stations, ”said Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) in a broadcast this Sunday.
Runoff election in Bludenz
Lech has to do it again
Relatively low participation
The first mayor is safe: Matthias Luger at Stallehr
