A result of the local election in Cologne now leads to a runoff election for the OB post.
Henriette Reker had missed the clear election victory.
On September 13th, the 2020 local elections took place in North Rhine-Westphalia, which we reported on in the live ticker.
The result of the mayor election in Cologne leads to a runoff.
The determination of the results of the local elections also resulted in unclear majorities in other cities.
Here you can find the results of the mayoral elections and results for the Ruhr Parliament.
+++ On September 27th you will find out the result of the runoff election in Cologne, with which the mayor election will be decided in the second ballot +++
Preliminary official result of the 2020 local elections in Cologne - the runoff result will follow
Update from September 14th:
In the
OB election
in Cologne, the two applicants with the most votes will go into the runoff on September 27th.
These are the election results in detail:
Reker (single applicant): 45.05%
Kossiski (SPD): 26.77
Detjen (DIE LINKE): 7.17%
Cremer (AfD): 4.19%
Gabrysch (KLIMA FRIENDS): 3.45%
Campione (individual applicants): 3.40%
Carpenter (GOOD): 2.07%
Neumeyer (single applicant): 0.61%
Walnut (individual applicants): 0.97%
Keune (ÖDP): 0.56%
Przybylski (individual applicants): 0.22%
Fox (Volt): 4.45%
Langel (WE ARE COLOGNE): 1.07%
In the
council election
the lists received the following percentage of votes:
SPD: 21.58%
CDU: 21.49%
Greens: 28.52%
DIE LINKE: 6.48%
FDP: 5.26%
AfD: 4.38%
CLIMATE FRIENDS: 2.01%
FWK: 0.60%
The PARTY: 2.46%
GOOD: 1.99%
ÖDP: 0.09%
PdF: 0.01%
Volt: 4.98%
WE ARE COLOGNE: 0.06%
Last numbers from election night: Results lead to the runoff election
Update from September 13th, 11 p.m.:
For Henriette Reker it was not the clear election victory that she could previously
hope for
in the
OB election
.
Almost all election results have already been counted and the incumbent only received 45 percent of the vote.
She will have to face the runoff election with Andreas Kossiski (SPD).
In the council election, the Greens create a sensation and are in the late evening at 28.43 percent in first place. They are followed by the
SPD
(21.74 percent),
CDU
(21.3 percent),
Die Linke
(6.56 percent) and
FDP
(5.21 percent),
Volt
(4.99 percent) and
AfD
(4.44 percent).
Update from September 13th, 8:38 pm:
The way to the
runoff
election is
as good as
clear
for
Henriette Reker
.
More than three quarters of Cologne's electoral districts have been counted and the incumbent is only 42.58 percent in the mayor election - although it was expected that she would be confirmed in office after the first ballot.
SPD challenger
Andreas Kossiski
is currently 27.1 percent and is undisputed in second place.
Update from September 13, 7:36 p.m.:
Lord Mayor Henriette Reker is still only just over 40 percent of the votes.
More than a quarter of the result of the mayor election in Cologne is counted.
However, it can take a long time to achieve the final result.
Update from September 13, 7:02 p.m.: The count
has been in
Cologne for
an hour
.
Although only 95 of the 1231 voting districts have been counted, it is becoming increasingly clear that
Henriette Reker is falling
short of expectations.
According to the current
interim result,
40.64 percent of the vote is given to the mayor, who is not party to the party and is supported by the CDU and the Greens
.
For the time being, it is becoming more and more likely that she will unexpectedly have to go into the
runoff election
.
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Surprising result in the OB election in Cologne is on the horizon
Update from September 13, 6:32 p.m.:
According to an initial
forecast for the city of Cologne
, published by WDR,
Henriette Reker
is well ahead in the OB election, but there is a surprise.
48.5 percent was predicted shortly after the polls closed.
Should the result actually look like this in the end, Reker would
go
into the
runoff election
against
Andreas Kossiski (SPD)
, which was not suspected in advance.
According to the forecast, Kossiski is 24 percent.
In the city council, the Greens would have the strongest parliamentary group (29 percent) ahead of the CDU (20.5 percent) and the SPD (20 percent).
Update from September 13, 6:16 p.m.:
While the city of Cologne is waiting for the first local election results, there is at least an initial
forecast for the entire state
.
According to WDR television, across all cities and municipalities, the CDU had 36 percent, the SPD 23.5 percent and the Greens 19 percent.
Update from September 13th, 6 p.m.:
With the
closure of the polling stations
, the decision on the city policy of Cologne has been made.
From now on, a little patience is required until the results of the local elections in Cologne are counted.
Here we inform you about all the figures that are published.
No projections - but concrete interim results from Cologne
Update from September 13th, 5:35 p.m.:
An important difference compared to other elections is in the local election that there is no real extrapolation.
There are only the actual numbers from the already counted polling stations, which do not have to represent a representative value for the entire city.
Nevertheless, the voters get a good intermediate result - even without statistical extrapolation.
Update from September 13th, 4.15 p.m.:
The result of the local elections in Cologne will decide on the mayor, 90 representatives in the Cologne City Council and the occupation of the nine district councils, each with 19 members.
There is a lot to count on for the election workers from 6 p.m.
All results of the local elections in Cologne - counting from 6 p.m.
Update from September 13th, 2:02 p.m.:
From 6 p.m. the
election results will be
counted
in Cologne
.
In contrast to other elections, reliable
forecasts and projections
can
not
be expected
at the municipal level
as soon as the polling stations are closed.
Nevertheless, there can be clear indications in advance of the outcome of the election, as a tendency can be read from the numbers of electoral districts that have already been counted.
On election evening there is the prospect of interim results, especially in the OB election, which can indicate whether a candidate has already prevailed without a runoff election.
When new figures are available, we will keep you informed here in the results ticker for the municipal elections in Cologne.
Local election 2020 in Cologne: when will there be results?
Cologne - As in all cities in
North Rhine-Westphalia
, several elections take place in parallel in the local elections in Cologne.
The
results
for the
city council
and the
district councils
will definitely be known after the first meeting on September 13th.
When
electing mayor
, it depends on whether a candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote.
If this does not succeed, the OB post will be determined by the result of a runoff election on September 27th.
Result of the local elections in Cologne 2020: Counting of the election results from 6 p.m.
The polling stations across NRW close at 6 p.m.
Immediately afterwards, the election workers can
start
counting
the votes.
The result is only certain when the numbers from all polling stations are available and have been added together to form a
final result
.
The ballot papers from the
postal vote
that have already been received by post will not be processed until 6 p.m.
When will there be a result of the mayor election in Cologne?
There is a clear order in
which the
election results
are counted.
First of
all,
the election of the mayor comes in the cities, which is why
the result of
the mayor
election will be known first
in the
municipal elections in Cologne
.
The focus is on the question of whether Cologne's Lord Mayor
Henriette Reker
will be re-elected for a second term.
It is independent and is supported by the CDU and the Greens.
A result beyond 50 percent of the vote, as Henriette Reker succeeded in the last local election, can be prevented by other OB candidates in Cologne.
The SPD sends the DGB official
Andreas Kossiski
into the race.
You will find out who will move into the town halls in Cologne and in the other cities and communities on our voting card as soon as the results are known.
When will there be a result for the city council in the 2020 local elections in Cologne?
All elections are quite easy to count as only one cross is allowed on each ballot paper.
Nevertheless, it is not certain in advance whether a result or a clear trend can be expected for the Cologne City Council in the course of the election evening.
Delays in the counting can always occur in individual polling stations.
The processes could also be delayed in the municipal election due to corona protective measures.
The
provisional official final result
for the city council is usually known by the following Monday at the latest.
Finally, there are also the elections for the district representatives.
There is a separate agency for each of the
nine districts of
Chorweiler, Ehrenfeld,
City
Center, Kalk, Lindenthal, Mülheim, Nippes, Porz and Rodenkirchen.
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Further results from NRW
You will also find a separate overview of the results for other large cities in North Rhine-Westphalia:
Local election results from Düsseldorf
Local election results from Dortmund
Local election results from Essen
Local election results from Duisburg
Local election results from Bochum
Local election results from Wuppertal
Local election results from Bielefeld
Local election results from Bonn
Local election results from Münster
What was the last local election result in Cologne like?
In the OB election in 2015, Henriette Reker won the first ballot with 52.66 percent.
The incumbent Mayor Jürgen Roters (SPD) was no longer running for election.
The
City Council of Cologne
was last elected in 2014.
At that time the
SPD won
29.39 percent of the vote.
It was followed by the
CDU
(27.23 percent) and the
Greens
(19.52 percent).
The Left
(6.96 percent), the
FDP
(5.09 percent), the
AfD
(3.60 percent), the
Pirate Party
(2.07 percent) and “
Your Friends
” (1.98 percent
)
were far behind
).
Important information about local elections in Cologne
Where can I cast my vote and influence the results of the local elections in Cologne?
By when do I have to apply for the postal vote?
You will learn such important facts from the voting notification that every eligible voter receives.
If you want to get an impression of the mood in the state in advance, you can view the polls for the 2020 local elections.
Here, too, there is the runoff election
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