Heidenau Tight Runoff: CDU's Marion Franz versus Unnamed Opponent
- CDU candidate secures 45% votes in Heidenau, triggering necessary by-election
In the Heidenau mayoral race, CDU's candidate, Marion Franz, took the lead, boasting an impressive 44.5% of votes. Unfortunately for her, the absolute majority couldn't be secured, necessitating a runoff on April 13. As of now, the identities of her rival in the runoff election remain undisclosed.
Conny Oertel from the Heidenau Citizens' Initiative and Max Schreiber from the Freie Sachen, a far-right micro-party, locked horns in a close race for the second position. Oertel garnered 24.1%, while Schreiber managed to snag 16.4% of the votes. Christoph Mitschke from the Citizens' Initiative Oberelbe for More Democracy trailed closely behind, securing 15%. Voter turnout hovered around the 50% mark in this election.
The original date for the mayoral election in the 16,500-resident city within the Saxon Switzerland-Osterzgebirge district was set for this year but was advanced by a year due to the retirement of the incumbent, long-time mayor, Jürgen Opitz (CDU), who first assumed office in 2012.
- Heidenau
- CDU
- Mayoral Election
- Runner-up Candidate (TBD)
- Runoff Election (April 13)
- Saxon Switzerland-Osterzgebirge district
In the upcoming runoff for Heidenau's mayoral election on April 13, CDU's Marion Franz will face an as-yet unnamed opponent. Her competitor was not identified due to the close race for the second position, where Conny Oertel from the Heidenau Citizens' Initiative and Max Schreiber from the Freie Sachen finished with 24.1% and 16.4% of the votes, respectively, trailing closely behind was Christoph Mitschke from Citizens' Initiative Oberelbe for More Democracy with 15%. The runoff election in the Saxon Switzerland-Osterzgebirge district city of Heidenau, a position previously held by Jürgen Opitz (CDU) since 2012, will hold the next decision regarding the city's leadership.
