Runoff election in Worms: Lohr (CDU) and Horst (SPD) are fighting for mayor's office
Quick Look
- A runoff election between Stephanie Lohr (CDU) and Timo Horst (SPD) will take place in Worms on September 27th after none of the candidates achieved an absolute majority in the first round.
- Lohr received 44.1 percent and Horst 40.5 percent of the vote.
- Voter turnout was 44.1 percent with around 60,000 eligible voters.
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Why It Matters
The first round of the mayoral election took place in Worms, in which Stephanie Lohr (CDU) received 44.1 percent and Timo Horst (SPD) 40.5 percent of the votes. Since none of the candidates achieved an absolute majority, a runoff election is necessary. The previous mayor Adolf Kessel (CDU) is stepping down at the end of the year.
In Worms, a runoff election between Stephanie Lohr (CDU) and Timo Horst (SPD) on September 27th will decide the future leadership of the town hall. According to the preliminary results of the mayoral election, 44.1 percent of the votes went to Mayor Lohr and 40.5 percent to Horst, head of the urban development department.
One woman and three men applied for the office of mayor in the first round. Eliminated in the first round were the AfD candidate and economist Frank Senger with 13.1 percent of the vote and the FDP candidate, entrepreneur Ali Kesler, with 2.2 percent.
A good 60,000 citizens were called to vote. The voter turnout was 44.1 percent. The runoff election is necessary because none of the candidates in the Rhine-Hesse city received more than half of the votes - i.e. an absolute majority.
Mayor Adolf Kessel (CDU), who has been in office since 2019, is giving up his post at the end of the year. His term of office actually runs until the end of June 2027, but the 68-year-old is retiring.
Open Questions
- Who will win the runoff election on September 27th?
- What will the voter turnout be in the runoff election?
- What political priorities will the candidates emphasize in the runoff election?
