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Chemnitz Mayor Elections: The Count Is Over! Schulze wins the first vote
Chemnitz – The people of Chemnitz have chosen: Who will be the successor of Barbara ludwig (58, SPD)? TAG24 live reports.
The mayoral election will take place in Chemnitz on Sunday. Around 196,000 citizens are called to cast their vote. © Photo montage: 123RF / bizoon / Sven Gleisberg
Nine candidates were available, they fought for the city chief’s chair!
At 7:55 p.m., the final (preliminary) result was clear: Sven Schulze (SPD, 48) won the first round of the OB elections with just under 23.06 percent, followed by Almut Patt (51, CDU) with 21.39 percent.
The turnout was 49.71 percent.
The following candidates have entered the OB elections (Order as on the ballot):
- Almut Patt (51, CDU)
- Ulrich Oehme (60, AfD)
- Susanne Schaper (42, left)
- Sven Schulze (SPD, 48 years old)
- Volkmar Zschocke (51, green)
- Martin Kohlmann (43, Pro Chemnitz)
- Paul Vogel (29, THE PARTY)
- Lars Faßmann (42 years old, independent)
- Matthias Eberlein (50, free voters)
Since neither candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, there will be a second ballot on October 11.
The preliminary final result is there: Schulze is the winner of the first vote
The preliminary final result of the Chemnitz mayoral election. © Graphic TAG24
Update, 7:55 pm: The end result is there! All 183 electoral districts were counted. Outcome: Sven Schulze (SPD, 48) wins the first round of OB elections with 23.06%!
Since he did not get more than 50% of the votes in the first ballot, there will be a second ballot on October 11. In this case, the one who obtains the simple majority of the votes wins.
So this seems preliminary Final result of:
Sven Schulze (SPD, 48): 23.06%
Almut Patt (51, CDU): 21.39%
Susanne Schaper (42, left): 15.12%
Ulrich Oehme (60, AfD): 12.17%
Lars Faßmann (42 years old, independent): 11.89%
Volkmar Zschocke (51, Greens): 7.06%
Martin Kohlmann (43, Pro Chemnitz): 4.19%
Matthias Eberlein (50, free voters): 3.52%
Paul Vogel (29, THE PARTY): 1.58%
Electoral participation: 49.71%
Sven Schulze (SPD, 48) is ahead of all other OB candidates with 23.06%, making him the winner of the first vote. © Maik Börner
174 of the 183 constituencies already counted: current results
Update, 7.30 pm: So far, 174 of the 183 electoral districts have been counted.
Here’s how it currently looks (as of 7.30pm):
Sven Schulze (SPD, 48): 22.54%
Almut Patt (51, CDU): 21.25%
Susanne Schaper (42, left): 14.89%
Ulrich Oehme (60, AfD): 12.53%
Lars Faßmann (42 years old, independent): 12.25%
Volkmar Zschocke (51, Green): 7%
Martin Kohlmann (43, Pro Chemnitz): 4.36%
Matthias Eberlein (50, free voters): 3.58%
Paul Vogel (29, THE PARTY): 1.59%
Head-to-head race between stagnation and Schulze!
Update, 7.15 pm.: Head to head race between Almut Patt and Sven Schulze! Currently, the two are not even one percent apart. The deadlock is currently 21.30%, Schulze 20.64% (at 7.15pm).
So far, 159 of the 183 electoral districts have been counted.
According to the first forecasts, the SPD man, Schulze, is ahead. © Maik Börner
Almut Patt is currently in second place. © Maik Börner
The first results are there!
Update, 6:55 pm: The first results are here!
This is how it currently looks (at 6.45pm):
Sven Schulze (SPD, 48): 20.75%
Almut Patt (51, CDU): 20.63%
Ulrich Oehme (60, AfD): 14.57%
Susanne Schaper (42, left): 13.90%
Lars Faßmann (42, independent): 13.26%
Volkmar Zschocke (51, Greens): 6.27%
Martin Kohlmann (43, Pro Chemnitz): 5.27%
Matthias Eberlein (50, free voters): 3.79%
Paul Vogel (29, THE PARTY): 1.55%
Participation: 31.69%
The first results are there. © Bernd Rippert
Supervisor of elections estimate: 55 percent turnout
Update, 6:50 pm: According to an estimate by the local election official, turnout is around 55 percent (including 18 percent of the postal vote), which would be 15 percent more than in 2013.
Queue in front of Chemnitz town hall
Update, 6.40 pm.: The town hall fills up. Due to the crown, only 200 people will be able to be present at the presentation of the election results.
Queuing in front of the town hall: only 200 people can participate in the presentation of the results of the OB elections. © Maik Börner
The first OB candidates arrive at the town hall
Update, 6:23 pm: The first OB candidates arrive for a presentation at the town hall. Volkmar Zschocke (51, Greens) has just arrived on his bike. The free voter candidate (50) Matthias Eberlein also reached the city council in these minutes.
Matthias Eberlein (50, Free Voters) eagerly awaits the first election results. © Maik Börner
Volkmar Zschocke (51, Greens) cycled to the town hall. © Maik Börner
Excited waiting for the first results in the town hall
Update 6:17 pm: Waiting excited at the town hall! Representatives of the media and stakeholders await the first results in the Chemnitz city hall. Also on site: the ordinary mayor and election supervisor Miko Runkel (59, independent).
Ordnungsbürgermmeister Miko Runkel (59, independent) eagerly awaits the first election results. © Bernd Rippert
Polling stations are closed
Update, 6 pm: That’s! The polling stations are already closed and the count begins. Then, when about a third of the electoral constituencies have been counted, the preliminary results of the elections are presented to the town hall. TAG24 is there live.
So far, 26 percent of eligible voters have cast their votes.
Update, 3 pm: ORBy 2 pm, about 26 percent of those eligible to vote were at polling stations.
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First information on voter turnout
Update, 12:58 pm: As the city of Chemnitz announced on Sunday afternoon, turnout is currently around 18 percent (at 12pm).
As of Saturday afternoon, 18 percent of those eligible to vote had already participated in the vote by mail.
Polling stations are open until 6 pm © Hendrik Schmidt / dpa
196,000 people from Chemnitz can vote
Update, 9 am: Around 196,000 people from Chemnitz can vote for the new mayor of Chemnitz for the next seven years.
If neither candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote today, there will be a second ballot on October 11. A simple majority is enough.
Come on: polling stations are open
Update, 8 a.m.: Polling stations are now open! You can cast your vote until 6pm!
Almut Patt, Ulrich Oehme, Susanne Schaper, (top row, left to right), Sven Schulze, Volkmar Zschocke, Martin Kohlmann (middle row, left to right), Paul Vogel, Lars Faßmann, Matthias Eberlein (bottom row, from left to right) fight for the city chief Armchair. © Kristin Schmidt / Uwe Meinhold / Ralph Kunz / PR
About 38,000 people from Chemnitz have already cast their vote by mail (as of September 14). All other eligible voters are called on Sunday to put their crosses at the polling station around the corner.
Cover photo: Maik Börner
