Prepared for upcoming local elections, German left-wing factions stand united
In the upcoming local elections scheduled for September 14, 2025, Düsseldorf voters will elect the Oberbürgermeister (mayor), the members of the Stadtrat (city council), and Bezirksvertretungen (district councils). All German or EU citizens aged 16 or older with at least 16 days of residency in Düsseldorf by August 29, 2025, are eligible to vote.
The preparations for the Left Party (Die Linke) in Düsseldorf's election campaign were completed on May 17, 2025. The party has seen a significant surge in membership, with the number of members increasing from 350 to nearly 1000. Julia Marmulla, a prominent figure in the party, has been nominated as the Left Party's mayoral candidate.
The Left Party's city council list includes several key figures. Chris Demmer, previously active as an expert citizen in the city council, was elected to the city council list at position 2. Luca Meyer took the eighth position, while Kea Detmers was elected to the eleventh position. The party's quota system ensured that the candidates on the city council list alternated between men and women.
Among the deputy members of the Düsseldorf Left Party board are Felix Henze, Annica Jünger, Lilith Roya Ferydoni, Jan Ole Lindner, Lisa Marie Joye, Paulina Funk, Felix Pawlowski, and Helmut Born. Félice Schmitz serves as the treasurer of the Düsseldorf Left Party.
Recent changes within the party include the election of Maximilian Kisters and Lisa Schubert as new spokespeople in April 2025. Nicole Müller, originally nominated for the seventh position, ran against Vorspel and was elected. Anja Vorspel, who initially applied for the fifth position on the city council list, did not receive the necessary majority. Vorspel later withdrew her candidacy for electoral district 12 (Unterbilk South/East, Friedrichstadt West/Middle) and announced that she would discontinue her future engagement in the city council.
The Left Party's election program, titled "Düsseldorf for All: Social. Democratic. Climate-just," was adopted on April 26, 2025. Other notable candidates on the city council list include Cornelia Schlemper (ninth position), Michael Driesch (tenth position), Matthias Poczatek (sixth position), and Peter Klein (twelfth position). Renate Steinberger came in seventh on the city council list.
For the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding the Left Party's candidates and district information, we recommend checking the official Düsseldorf city website or election office, the Left Party Düsseldorf's official party website or local office announcements, or local news portals and election guides as the election approaches.
The Left Party Düsseldorf is gearing up for the local elections in September 2025, with their election program titled "Düsseldorf for All: Social. Democratic. Climate-just" already adopted. Their city council list includes key figures like Julia Marmulla, the mayoral candidate, Chris Demmer, Luca Meyer, Kea Detmers, Cornelia Schlemper, Michael Driesch, Matthias Poczatek, Peter Klein, and Renate Steinberger. For the latest information on their candidates and district details, check the official Düsseldorf city website or election office, the Left Party Düsseldorf's official party website, local news portals, or election guides. The surge in the party's membership, from 350 to nearly 1000 members, indicates a significant interest in the Left Party's policy-and-legislation and political stance in the upcoming elections, which also cover general-news topics such as elections procedures and voter eligibility.
