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Dennis Weilmann wins the mayoral election in Wolfsburg with an absolute majority

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  • In the mayoral election in Wolfsburg, incumbent Dennis Weilmann (CDU) achieved an absolute majority with 50.1 percent of the votes and remains in office.
  • Karsten Schneider (SPD) followed in second place with 15.5 percent, ahead of Thomas Schick (AfD) with 14.1 percent.
  • A runoff election is no longer necessary.

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Dennis Weilmann has been mayor of Wolfsburg since 2014 and ran for re-election for the CDU.

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In the mayoral election in Wolfsburg, incumbent Dennis Weilmann (CDU) won an absolute majority. After all votes were counted, he received 50.1 percent. He will therefore remain mayor of VW City.

Karsten Schneider from the SPD came in second with 15.5 percent, ahead of Thomas Schick from the AfD with 14.1. Because Weilmann won an absolute majority, a runoff election is no longer necessary in Wolfsburg.

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  • How high was the voter turnout in the mayoral election in Wolfsburg?
  • What political priorities will Dennis Weilmann pursue in his next term of office?

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This article was originally published by Die Zeit.

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