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Oberbürgermeisterwahlen in Speyer und Pirmasens: Seiler und Zwick treten zur Wiederwahl an

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  • In Speyer und Pirmasens finden heute Oberbürgermeisterwahlen statt.
  • In Speyer tritt die SPD-Amtsinhaberin Stefanie Seiler gegen den von FDP, CDU und Freien Wählern unterstützten Einzelbewerber Mike Oehlmann an.
  • In Pirmasens kandidiert der CDU-Amtsinhaber Markus Zwick gegen Christian Hofer (AfD) und Bernd Kriebel (Partei Mensch Klima Tierschutz).

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Why It Matters

In Speyer und Pirmasens finden heute die Wahlen für das Amt des Oberbürgermeisters statt. In beiden Städten sind die Amtsinhaberinnen und Amtsinhaber zur Wiederwahl angetreten.

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In zwei größeren Städten in Rheinland-Pfalz wird heute über die künftige Rathaus-Spitze abgestimmt: In Speyer und in Pirmasens stehen die Oberbürgermeisterwahlen an.

In Speyer tritt SPD-Amtsinhaberin Stefanie Seiler gegen den Einzelbewerber Mike Oehlmann an, der von FDP, CDU und den Freien Wählern unterstützt wird. Rund 36.000 Bürgerinnen und Bürger sind zur Wahl aufgerufen. Die 44 Jahre alte Stefanie Seiler ist seit 2019 Oberbürgermeisterin der Domstadt am Rhein.

In Pirmasens kandidiert CDU-Amtsinhaber Markus Zwick gegen Christian Hofer von der AfD und Bernd Kriebel von der Partei Mensch Klima Tierschutz. Rund 31.000 Bürgerinnen und Bürger sind wahlberechtigt. Der 49 Jahre alte Markus Zwick ist seit 2019 Oberbürgermeister von Pirmasens.

Vorläufige Ergebnisse am Abend

Die Wahllokale schließen um 18.00 Uhr. Mit vorläufigen Ergebnissen wird am Abend gerechnet. In beiden Städten ist derjenige direkt gewählt, der mehr als die Hälfte der Stimmen auf sich vereinigen kann. Eine mögliche Stichwahl findet am 20. September statt.

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  • Die vorläufigen Ergebnisse der Oberbürgermeisterwahlen in Speyer und Pirmasens werden am Abend bekannt gegeben.

    Very likely · Within hours

  • Falls keiner der Bewerber mehr als die Hälfte der Stimmen erhält, findet am 20. September eine Stichwahl statt.

    Possible · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Wer gewinnt die Wahlen in Speyer und Pirmasens?
  • Wird es in einer der Städte zu einer Stichwahl kommen?
  • Wie hoch wird die Wahlbeteiligung sein?

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