Runoff elections in NRW: CDU lets SPD executive chairs shake - the live ticker for local elections

In the local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia there will be runoff elections in many places on Sunday: The Greens have a chance for OB posts for the first time - but the CDU is also causing fear in SPD strongholds today.

• In NRW, runoff elections for the 2020 local elections will take place in many places on Sunday, September 27th.

• Where none of the candidates achieved an absolute majority in the first ballot, the runoff results now have to decide in NRW.

• Here you can find all the results of the mayoral elections in NRW as an interactive map.

Update from September 27, 3:47 p.m.:

The

not even open for

three hours

- they close their doors punctually at 6 p.m.

Although the results of the

for the

already being feverishly awaited, the election officials will only start counting when all ballots * have been received.

Almost two hours still remain for all citizens who are eligible to vote, who have not previously posted their cross * or on site to start the polls.

Almost every hour the

on

all eligible voters to vote

on

- those responsible here almost launched a challenge, because shortly after 2 p.m. they tweeted: “It's over with the nap.

Go to the ballot box.

So far, 20.1 percent of

have cast their votes.

Is that more than in

?

Can we do more? "

Our polling stations in # Cologne are only open for three hours.

23.7% have already voted - who from our beautiful city hasn't yet?

ID and, if necessary, postal voting documents are sufficient!

Are we getting more than @muenster_de?

👍🗳️ #stichwahl # kommunalwahl2020 # kölnchallenge pic.twitter.com/HnToos9rbp

- City of Cologne (@Koeln) September 27, 2020

The animating words have

apparently shown their effect

in

, less than an hour later the

was almost 24 percent.

In the meantime, the

has so far been

silent

about its figures on

- but Cologne is not only challenging Neuss when it comes to voter turnout, but also many other cities in

such as Münster * and Düsseldorf *.

The

keeps its citizens up to

date

on

: At 3 p.m., the

in the local voting booths was 15.1 percent.

In direct comparison to

, Dortmund's willingness to vote could increase, but compared to the last

, almost 2.7 percent more have cast their vote.

Update from September 27, 2:27 p.m.:

Two weeks after the

Today

, the

in the previously SPD-ruled

and the

, known as the

,

the focus of attention.

In both cities, the

good chance of winning the OB post for themselves.

The outcome of the runoff elections in these symbolic cities is also interesting for the

and

in the federal government, as they always send an important signal with regard to the next

.

In Dortmund, under the slogan “Democracy needs change”, the Greens made a recommendation for

from the

pronounced - by means of the

wants to

get the post of

today

.

The 57-year-old has a lot of experience in local politics, because from 1999 he was mayor of

.

Hollstein campaigns against right-wing extremism and for refugees, which is why he was

honored

with a

prize

two years ago

.

In the first ballot he got

25.8 percent of the vote

in

.

Hollstein's current opponent in the runoff election *,

, was still clearly ahead with 35.8 percent of the vote on September 13th - but neither of the two could win

.

As a graduate economist, the 53-year-old is currently managing director of the economic development department of the city of Dortmund.

has been in the hands of the SPD for decades, which is why

now wants to

his comrade

.

In

, the

had to accept heavy losses

in the

ago - should Dortmund go to the CDU, this would hit the party hard.

interest

in the election of a new head is therefore clearly high today.

As the city announced on Twitter at 10.45 a.m., the

- not including postal voting - was 4.2 percent.

In the last OB runoff election in 2014, it was only 3.5 percent.

Runoff election in Düsseldorf: will the CDU replace the SPD in the town hall?

The

is

just as worried about the

today

Mayor runoff election in Düsseldorf * for their supremacy in the town hall, because

the goal

for the

North Rhine-Westphalia to

recapture the mayor's

chair for the Christian Democrats.

The

SPD veteran

been

the city hall in

since 2014

.

In the first ballot it did not look good for incumbent

, as he only got 26.3 percent, while his challenger

from the

clearly ahead with 34.2 percent.

But even Keller could not win

, so he has to run against the

in the runoff election

today

.

In the second ballot, a

sufficient

, but the election results from two weeks ago make it difficult to predict a result for today - so the people of Düsseldorf are likely to have an exciting election day with unpredictable results.

The main topics of both candidates for the

during the

were primarily traffic, housing, climate protection and family friendliness.

While the

on

accuses

the

"car policy of the last century" and

promotes

a "liveable Düsseldorf" and "space for people" under

,

as

also announces the "traffic turnaround" in a video

without traffic jams and with bike paths to:

With all my might and all my heart for Düsseldorf! 🧡

With a tailwind it goes into the final spurt!

Why you met me on 9/27

should vote for mayor!

pic.twitter.com/Y7h6vMH7Nv

- Dr.

Stephan Keller (@ drkeller2020) September 16, 2020

Change of power in NRW: Greens are calling for more women at the top

Update from September 27th, 12:03 pm:

Under the motto "More women at the top", the

North

yesterday again vigorously beat the ballot.

"Tomorrow you have the chance to elect strong GREEN women to head your city council," wrote the party on

.

Less than ten percent of the city hall tops are occupied by women and

there is only one mayor

in all of

, explains a video by

.

In

to - it goes to

- climate change, the change in transport policy and social cohesion with

be a mayor for "bosses cause."

should in future as Lord Mayor

rule also support.

, the non-party, incumbent Mayor of

, during the election campaign.

More women to the top!

♀️ 💯

Tomorrow you have the chance to elect strong GREEN women to the top of your city administrations - for example in #Bonn, #Aachen or # Köln.

👉 #Stichwahl GREEN 🌻 #FutureDecidedHere pic.twitter.com/PZS3UmbLbn

- B'90 / Die Grünen NRW (@gruenenrw) September 26, 2020

The

candidates are now

entering the arenas in the runoff

terms of gender.

In Wuppertal * today,

wants to

assert

himself

against the

as the new mayor.

The

has not put up its own candidate here, so Schneidewind is

taking part in the runoff election

as a

.

OB runoff election in NRW: Green candidates in Wuppertal and Münster

Schneidewind went into the second ballot with a slight lead, because Mucke landed just below his 40.8 percent with 37.0 percent.

The

could thus decide neither for himself on 13 September - for the victory a day is enough

from.

With Schneidewind, Mayor Mucke has a serious opponent, even if the

in

seems to be

as open as only in a few other cities in

.

In

,

too

,

a candidate from

for the

.

In the first ballot, Todeskino * received 28.47 percent of the vote and the

, who has been in office since 2009 in Münster,

44.55 percent.

Death cinema has already received harsh criticism

from former member of the Bundestag and

- according to the 72-year-old death cinema plans endanger the new Prussian stadium in Münster.

"If the death cinema is chosen, there will be unrestrained left-green politics," Polenz wrote recently on

.

Local elections in NRW: Two SPD strongholds wobble in the runoff election

Update from September 27th, 10:17 am:

In Aachen *, Wuppertal *, Münster * and Bonn *, candidates from

could make the race for the

first time in the runoff elections for the mayor today

.

But

of central importance

in the

in some other cities,

for example in Cologne, together with the

the non-party incumbent

in the fight for the mayor's

against

from the SPD.

In

, the Greens spoke out in favor of the

, who today

challenges

the current SPD Mayor

.

On Twitter,

was also proud of the black-green alliance in Dortmund a few days ago:

Final spurt in the election campaign in #Dortmund: "Andreas Hollstein is the #lord mayor for the city - and that's what the #greens say", so @ArminLaschet - so vote @ Hollstein63 #CDU on Sunday!

# Runoff2020 pic.twitter.com/SfFBLK8nHA

- NRW-CDU (@CDUNRW_de) September 25, 2020

But a defeat of Westphal * would

hit

the Social Democrats in

seriously, as they have been the

here for decades

.

Dortmund is considered an

, and Westphal showed himself accordingly self-confident yesterday on Twitter: "Green recommendations are only mandatory at the traffic lights!" He writes and hopes for his victory.

Green recommendations are only mandatory at the traffic lights!

Otherwise, voters decide!

# westphalwahl #einerfueralle #allefuereinen #besserwerdendortmundbeiben pic.twitter.com/31SSKIIkUx

- Thomas Westphal (@dortmund_thomas) September 26, 2020

In the

two weeks ago, the SPD in

suffered massive losses - according to a survey on September 19, it has now also lost favor with voters nationwide.

As

, the

- if it were now the federal election - would only have 14 percent and would be 22 percent behind the

, which would remain constant at 36 percent.

If you believe the survey,

would

nationwide by four points to 22 percent

after the

.

and

would be eight, and the

five percent.

Update from September 27, 8:41 a.m .:

Since 8 a.m. it's that time again.

The most populous federal state in

,

, is voting again - at least some cities and districts.

Two weeks after the

, the

for mayor will take place in 15 major cities

today

.

The district elections are also going into the second round in eleven districts.

The

are still pending in more than 100 cities belonging

to the district.

In those cities and districts, the individual applicants did not receive

on September 13th

- in the

, in which the two best-placed

candidates

compete against each other, a

sufficient today

.

It will be an exciting day in

: In the state capital

, a head-to-head race * between the incumbent SPD Mayor

and his challenger

expected.

In Cologne *, the incumbent incumbent,

wants to

defend

her position as mayor against

- she is supported by the

and

.

The 27th is # runoff Sunday!

Please support @HenrietteReker so that she can continue her work as Mayor of Cologne!

💯 ❤️ # gutfürKöln #Kommunalwahl pic.twitter.com/lWXvL3CmCe

- CDU Cologne (@_CDU_Koeln) September 18, 2020

As in Düsseldorf, today's runoff election will also decide in the Ruhr metropolis of Dortmund * whether the

will stay in the saddle or the

will replace the incumbents.

Here

an election recommendation for

, who today

challenges

the city's

.

In Aachen, Bonn, Münster and Wuppertal,

could also have a chance today

.

How long the counts will take today is still unclear.

The polling stations close at 6 p.m. and only then do the poll workers start counting the votes.

+++ On election Sunday we will keep you up to date with the live ticker on all important developments +++

Düsseldorf - The

in Germany's most populous state of

two weeks ago - now some voters are allowed to

send in

their

a second time in the

or

by postal voting.

In some of the largest cities, too, there will be a runoff election for the mayor's office on Sunday because none of the candidates achieved an absolute majority in the first ballot.

In particular, the previously

and the

are also in the nationwide focus.

From the outcome of the election, political observers also expect a signal to Berlin - because the

OB candidates can take

office

in both cities

.

In

,

,

and

, even the

chance to appoint

in

for the first time

.

Municipal runoff election in NRW: The winners from the first ballot

The clear

the

on September 13th is the

*.

The Christian Democrats achieved 34.3 percent of the vote in the elections for city councils, community representatives and district assemblies.

The

remained the second strongest force with 24.3 percent.

However, it was

the historically worst result in

for both the

 and the

.

The

, on the other hand, achieved

their best result in a

: They were able to increase by 8.3 points to 20 percent.

The

came to 5.6 percent, the

3.8 percent, the

to 5 percent.

Prime Minister Armin Laschet

makes recommendations

for the upcoming runoff election

:

Election campaign in Corona times.

On a Saturday evening almost 300 visitors in the Hamm Kurpark 8 days before the runoff election.

Thomas Hunsteger-Petermann has every chance of being re-elected as Lord Mayor of Hamm.

It stands for the cohesion of a big city in structural change.

https://t.co/dEUqeSPrlX

- Armin Laschet (@ArminLaschet) September 19, 2020

Mayor election in North Rhine-Westphalia: It will be exciting in Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Aachen, Bonn, Wuppertal and Münster

On election day, we will keep you up to date on various results from all over the state.

Here is an

overview of

the starting positions before the

for some large cities:

(kat) *