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Bei der Stichwahl um das Amt des Regionspräsidenten in Hannover tritt die SPD-Kandidatin Eva Bender gegen den CDU-Konkurrenten Oliver Junk an. Derzeit liegen Zwischenergebnisse vor, nachdem 600 von 1.360 Wahlergebnissen ausgezählt wurden.
Bei der Stichwahl um das Amt des Regionspräsidenten in Hannover liegt SPD-Kandidatin Eva Bender nach einem Zwischenstand deutlich vorn. Sie kam nach dem von der Region veröffentlichten Auszählungsstand von 18.30 Uhr auf 63,0 Prozent der bislang erfassten Stimmen. Auf ihren CDU-Konkurrenten Oliver Junk entfielen bisher 37,0 Prozent.
Zu diesem Zeitpunkt lagen 600 von insgesamt 1.360 Ergebnissen vor – also rund 44 Prozent. Die Mehrheit der Ergebnisse stand damit noch aus. Die Stimmenanteile können sich im weiteren Verlauf der Auszählung noch verschieben, eine Wahlsiegerin oder ein Wahlsieger steht bislang nicht fest.
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Eva Bender wird die Stichwahl um das Amt des Regionspräsidenten in Hannover gewinnen.
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