The mayor election in Munich developed into a thriller. Dieter Reiter was clearly able to win, while his two competitors were fighting.
- The local elections took place in Bavaria this Sunday (March 15).
- In the state capital of Munich, there will likely be a runoff election.
- The result may have surprised many.
Munich - The local elections also moved the state capital . Dieter Reiter, acting mayor of Munich, had to compete against 14 other applicants. His direct competitors, Katrin Habenschaden (The Greens) and Kristina Frank (CSU) delivered a crime thriller.
Munich: Dieter Reiter with a clear victory - nevertheless "not the desired result"
Dieter Reiter , acting mayor of the state capital Munich , was relieved on Sunday evening, if not completely satisfied with the result, in which he was almost 48 percent shortly before the counting ended: "This is not the desired result , but a very good one good result, ”said Reiter in the evening. He thanked all election workers who were only called on Saturday evening to support the election in times of the corona virus, which could soon lead to even more drastic measures in Bavaria *. Nevertheless, he was confident and satisfied: "Almost every second Munich person voted for me. My two competitors didn't get as many votes as I did, ”said Reiter.
Munich: Rider satisfied - damage has shown itself to be a good loser
Meanwhile, Katrin Habenschaden from the Greens was disappointed with the election result - it had looked good for a long time. It was only in the course of the evening that a thriller developed , which she seems to be losing after the latest predictions against Kristina Frank from the CSU . “Of course it's a shame, I would have loved to be in the runoff. Nevertheless congratulations to Dieter Reiter and Kristina Frank, “said Habenschaden . The candidate clearly rejected the question of whether the Greens had not differed enough from the SPD : “No way, we have been standing for the turn of the traffic and global warming in Munich for years. No matter in which position we will continue to work for the next six years. "
Local elections in Munich: Kristina Frank waits a long time with reaction
Kristina Frank, who had started for the CSU in, spoke up a little later. She thanked everyone who made this choice possible. Frank also thanked her riders and damage to property for the "fair election campaign". Then the Munich resident addressed the population urgently: “Munich is in a state of emergency. We now need a clear line and a clear plan to get through this phase. ”The results of the city council election are still pending, and then we know more.
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.