2020 local election in the Schongau region: These mayor candidates must be in the runoff election

In the Weilheim-Schongau region, the 2020 municipal elections are not yet over - here you can find all candidates for mayor in the runoff election.

• On March 29, 2020 , many mayors in the Schongau region will be selected by runoff .
• We cover the events in our runoff live ticker .
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Update of March 26: Our infographic for the local elections in Bavaria 2020 * records all results. In six municipalities in the Miesbach district , nothing has yet been decided on the matter of mayor election. March 29 is the date for the run-off elections * in Bavaria - because of the Corona crisis * this time it is pure postal elections * . The overview of the run-off candidates and their performance in the first ballot:

Local elections 2020 in the Schongau region: All mayor candidates at a glance

This much is certain even before the 2020 local elections: Many new faces will appear in the town halls and municipal councils in Schongauer Land and Lechrain after March 15th. Several mayors announce their farewell:

Albert Hadersbeck (Altenstadt), Michael Asam (Peiting), Georg Epple (Apfeldorf), Xaver Fichtl (Ingenried), Helmut Angl (Lechbruck), Herbert Sieber (Prem), Margit Horner-Spindler (Reichling), Quirin Krötz (Rott), Siegfried Neumann (Schwabsoien) and Xaver Wörle (Steingaden).

In other municipalities such as the city of Schongau or the municipalities of Burggen and Bernbeuren, the incumbents want to defend their executive chairs in the town hall. In municipalities such as Rottenbuch, Böbing, Hohenpeißenberg or Schwabbruck, the ruling mayors compete without candidates. You can find the latest news about the election in the news ticker for the district of Weilheim-Schongau. You can also read all information about Bavaria * in general and Munich * in our election tickers .

But what many voters do not know: If there are not enough candidates in a municipality for the number of posts to be filled, voters can also put candidates on the lists on election day that do not run themselves. In the last local elections in 2014, for example, Martin Klein did not apply for the Wildsteiger top office - nevertheless he received almost 34 percent of the vote as a “phantom candidate” for the office of mayor. In the 2020 municipal election, he officially competes for Mayor Josef Taffertshofer.

In fact, in municipal elections, people who do not appear on the ballot can also become mayors. This happened about six years ago in the municipality of Schwaigen (Garmisch-Partenkirchen district): Hubert Mangold was so popular that 55 citizens spontaneously wrote him on their ballot papers and sent him to the runoff. The incumbent mayor Karl Schwarzberger had not even received half of the votes in the first ballot - even though he was the only candidate.

Infographic for the 2020 local elections in Bavaria: how local politics work.

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Mayoral elections 2020 in the Schongau region: when will there be a runoff election?

If none of the candidates for mayor, mayor or district administrator gets more than 50 percent in the first ballot, there will be a runoff vote on March 29 between the two leaders. So the two candidates who got the most votes in the first ballot.

This means that run-off elections appear to be particularly likely in municipalities where there are three or more candidates for the executive chair in the town hall.

The date for the run-off elections is determined by the right to vote: this must always take place on the second Sunday after the local election. The results of the election in Schongau can be found together with those for Weilheim in the result text for Weilheim-Schongau.

By the way: We offer you our cheat sheet for the local election in Bavaria 2020 as a PDF for download and printing

Schongau:

Unsurprisingly , Mayor Falk Sluyterman (in office since 2014) is back for the SPD in Schongau . The CSU initially made it exciting and then conjured up district spokesman Hans Rehbehn. When almost no one expected it, a third candidate joined on November 21. The ALS Schongau sends the entrepreneur Daniela Puzzovio into the race in the 2020 local elections.

On our overview page you can find out more about the candidates for mayor in the 2020 municipal election in Schongau. In this article we have put together an overview of the municipal elections in Weilheim.

Peiting:

It is certainly one of the most exciting decisions in the district: Five candidates are applying in Peiting to succeed the outgoing mayor Michael Asam (SPD, in office since 1996):

Peter Ostenrieder (CSU), Thomas Elste (Greens), Annette Luckner (SPD), Andreas Schmid (Citizens' Association) and Christian Lory (Independent Peitinger).

The candidates have already taken part in a panel discussion by the Schongauer Nachrichten.

On our overview page you can find out more about the candidates for mayor in the 2020 municipal election in Peiting.

Altenstadt:

Mayor Albert Hadersbeck (CSU, in office since 2002) is no longer running in the 2020 local elections. Two candidates are applying for his successor: Andreas Kögl was nominated in Altenstadt by the CSU for the successor of city councilor Hadersbeck. For the local council and head of marketing at Raiffeisenbank Pfaffenwinkel, "good neighborhood" is particularly important.

Konstantinos Papamichail is convinced that the mayor of Altenstadt will be able to advance. The SPD candidate has plenty of political experience. He has been represented on the local council since 2014 and has been the spokesman for the parliamentary group ever since.

Bernbeuren:

Martin Hinterbrandner (in office since 2014) had long considered whether he would play again after the defeat at the electoral assembly of the Independent Voting Party Bernbeuren (UWG). The town hall boss is now trying his luck as an SPD candidate.

Josef Köpf surprisingly prevailed against the incumbent mayor Martin Hinterbrandner at the UWG line-up meeting. The insurance clerk is a member of the Bernbeuren municipal council.

Karl Schleich tries a second time in Bernbeuren after he was just inferior to incumbent Hinterbrandner in the last local election. The Case Manager competes for the voting community Lebendiges Bernbeuren .

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Burggen:

Joseph Schuster wants to know it again in Burggen. The incumbent head of the town hall (mayor since 2008) is back for the citizen list and hopes for a third term. According to him, experience and good contacts in the district office speak for him.

Richard Lang competes for the impartial electorate in Burggen. The locksmith is a member of the local council. He pays special attention to community facilities such as kindergarten and school.

Schwabbruck:

Norbert Essich should spend a quiet election evening in Schwabbruck. The incumbent mayor of the small community has no opponents to fear on March 15th. Essich is back for the Schwabbruck village list .

Prem:

Andreas Echtler is the name of the candidate that the CSU conjured out of the hat in Prem shortly before the gate closed. The 25-year-old office clerk thankfully declined a candidature at the village assembly meeting.

Michael Christa , bricklayer and second commander of the local fire brigade, wants to inherit council chief Herbert Sieber in Prem for the electorate. The 51-year-old was represented on the local council from 1996 to 2002.

Steingaden:

An era comes to an end in Steingaden : Xaver Wörle (CSU) resigns as mayor after 24 years.

Max Bertl is one of four candidates who want to succeed Xaver Wörle in Steingaden. The 26-year-old Sparkassenfachwirt wants "to advance Steingaden and lead it to a good future," says the CSU politician.

Thomas Illert is a candidate for mayor for the Pro Steingaden electoral association. The 54-year-old secondary school teacher comes from the Lüneburg Heath and has lived in Steingaden since 1991. He "cares about the interests" of the place.

Roberta Leimbach has been represented in the Steingaden municipal council for two legislative periods. Now the 55-year-old administrative employee wants to be on the executive chair in the town hall. She was nominated by the Women's List Association.

Bernhard Hollerbach : The 50-year-old toolmaker from Ursprung is competing in Steingaden for the party-free and independent list and is supported by the "List Steingaden". Among other things, he has the "focus B17" on the agenda.

Apfeldorf

Also in Apfeldorf , the Chefselssel in the town hall has to be filled: Gerhard Schmid has been unrivaled in Apfeldorf since his victory at the constellation assembly. The Vice Mayor is the only candidate for the successor to City Councilor Georg Epple for the non-partisan unit list / CSU .

Kinsau:

Marco Dollinger does not have to fear competition in Kinsau . The incumbent councilor (Kinsauer List, since 2014) is the only candidate in the election for mayor. He names the village community center as the most important project in the near future.

Rottenbuch:

Markus Bader is only in his mid-thirties and is in May before his second term as mayor in Rottenbuch . The free electorate Rottenbuch-Schönberg nominated the incumbent (since 2014). He doesn't have an opposing candidate.

Böbing:

Peter Erhard has been in charge of the Böbing community for almost 18 years. And there should be another six. The CSU politician is the only candidate in the upcoming mayoral election on March 15.

Wildsteig:

Josef Taffertshofer only announced in November that he would like to apply again for the mayor's office in Wildsteig . The list of voters nominated the 59-year-old farmer, who has been in office since 2002.

Martin Klein challenges incumbent Josef Taffertshofer in Wildsteig. The 53-year-old was unanimously nominated by the citizens' association . As early as 2014, Klein had received almost 34 percent of the vote, even though he was not running.

Bad Bayersoien

Mayor Gisela Kieweg (in office since 2014) resumes on March 15. The incumbent goes into the race for the voters' association "For Bad Bayersoien". Kieweg does not have its own list of local councils. Your opponent: municipal councilor Rupert Haseidl from the " Bürgerliste GUD ".

Reichling

Mayor Margit Horner-Spindler (in office since 2008) is no longer running for the 2020 mayoral election in Reichling. As a result, the executive chair in the town hall has to be replaced. Three candidates apply for their succession.

Lars Scharding is a professional musician with the Federal Police and applies for the village community Ludenhausen for the office of mayor in Reichling. The 44-year-old town council is also known as the conductor of the brass band.

Alfons Schelkle competes in the mayoral election for the Reichling village community. The master carpenter is a municipal councilor, born and raised in Reichling. He was the fire brigade commander for twelve years.

Johannes Leis is the third candidate in Reichling who wants to inherit Margit Horner-Spindler. The manager is standing up for the electorate. He wants the districts to grow together better.

Red

Fritz Schneider is the only candidate to succeed incumbent Quirin Krötz in Rott. The farmer from Pessenhausen is the acting vice-mayor and is standing for election to the Rott village community .

Hohenfurch

Guntram Vogelsgesang goes unrivaled in the mayoral election in Hohenfurch. The incumbent councilor is aiming for his third term. The other parties and groups have not nominated any candidates.

Ingenried

The mayor Xaver Fichtl has ruled the Ingenried community since 1990. The 64-year-old, who has been the town hall manager for almost half his life, will no longer stand in the 2020 local elections. His successor will be elected on March 15th.

Georg Saur is the name of the candidate for mayor of the Free Voting Association / Civil Voting Community Ingenried , who wants to succeed Xaver Fichtl. He works as a managing director at the machine ring.

Meinhard Ryba wants to become mayor of Ingenried. At the constellation assembly, he was defeated by challenger Georg Saur. Now he is supposed to compete for the "New Voter Group". The signature collection is running.

Schwabsoien

Manfred Schmid, Vice Mayor , has stood with one leg in the town hall since his nomination by the Schwabsoien village community . Incumbent Siegfried Neumann (Sachsenrieder List) withdrew his candidacy at short notice.

Lechbruck

Werner Moll is treasurer of the municipality of Lechbruck . Now he wants to inherit City Councilor Helmut Angl, who is no longer running. The Free Voting Community Lechbruck nominated Bertoldshofen as its candidate for mayor.

Marcus Prost throws his hat in the ring for the FDP in Lechbruck. The 46-year-old native of the Rhineland is head of the management service at Neuschwanstein Castle. In tourism in Lechbruck he sees "still room for improvement".

Enno Bremermann wants to conquer the town hall in Lechbruck for the CSU. The 57-year-old from Lower Saxony has lived with his family in Flößerdorf since 1993. Above all, he wants to take on local development and invest again.

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