Details on the upcoming mayor's election slated for 28th September
Voting for the runoff election to decide the next Mayor of Bergisch Gladbach is set to take place on September 28, 2025. The runoff election will be a contest between Alexander Felsch (CDU) and Marcel Kreutz (SPD), who emerged as the top contenders in the first voting round.
The voting period for the runoff election will run from Monday, September 22, to Friday, September 26, 2025, with the voting office open from 10:00 to 18:00, except for the Friday before the election, which will close at 15:00.
To vote, you will need to present your personal ID or your voting card at the voting office. New voting notifications will not be sent for the runoff election. If you have requested absentee voting for the runoff election, you cannot vote directly unless you checked the box for receiving the materials for the runoff election when requesting absentee voting for September 14.
Those who have automatically received the absentee voting materials for the runoff election and have confirmed this by checking the box will automatically receive the voting materials by mail. If you did not check the box, you can go to your respective voting or voting office with your personal ID to cast your vote.
Interested parties can sign up as volunteers for the runoff election on September 28, 2025, by visiting [email protected] or by calling 02202 / 14 2414.
Those who wish to request absentee voting for the runoff election for the first time can do so via this link or by mail. If you are unsure whether you have requested the materials for the runoff election, you can contact the voting office at 02202 / 14 2888 or by email at [email protected].
For security purposes, when contacting the voting office, please provide your name, address, and date of birth. Third parties may not be entrusted with the vote, as this is a personal election. Travelers who cannot go to the voting office beforehand and cannot receive the absentee voting materials in time before their departure cannot have the election office search for them.
The runoff election will be based on the same voter registry as the main election. This article provides a summary of the key details for the runoff election for the Mayor of Bergisch Gladbach, which will take place on September 28, 2025.
