Schwochow wins mayoral election in Rheinsberg despite trial!

Schwochow wins mayoral election in Rheinsberg despite trial!

The mayoral elections took place in Rheinsberg on September 28, 2025, and the result speaks for itself: Frank-Rudi Schwochow from BVB/Free Voters was able to defend his term of office with a clear result of 65.2 percent. His closest challenger, Mario Stärck, scored 13.5 percent, followed by Silke Peitsch from the CDU with 12.7 percent and Lukas Schröglmann from the SPD, who received 8.6 percent of the vote. Voter turnout was a solid 67.7 percent, showing that citizens have a strong interest in local politics. However, if Schwochow had not achieved an absolute majority, there would have been a runoff election on October 12, 2025, it is reported maz-online.de.

But the mayor, who was re-elected in the elections, is also facing serious allegations. Schwochow's ongoing trial for breach of trust and defamation has already made headlines several times. The third day of the trial in the Neuruppin district court was dominated by a motion for bias that Schwochow made against the judge. This interruption of the proceedings can have a significant impact on the mayor's own political ambitions, as a verdict is not expected until the election on September 15, 2025. How in-neuruppin.de reports, a conviction could cost him loss of office, especially with a prison sentence of at least a year. Such serious decisions not only undermine him, but also the citizens' trust in the local administration.

Political crisis situation

The Schwochow situation highlights the fragile boundaries between political responsibility and legal responsibility. Many voters are worried about what a conviction could mean for the stability of Rheinsberg city politics. If Schwochow remains in office despite the ongoing proceedings, there could be a local political stalemate that massively restricts the administration's ability to act. The mayor himself sees the allegations as the result of political opponents who want to harm him and emphasizes that elections should not be seen as a license to commit official misconduct.

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