Runoff election in Brandenburg: Steffen Scheller against Daniel Keip!

Runoff election in Brandenburg: Steffen Scheller against Daniel Keip!

On November 9, 2025, the citizens of Brandenburg an der Havel elected their new mayor. A total of 59,911 eligible voters were called upon to cast their votes. With a voter turnout of 52.7%, interest in the local elections was significantly higher than in the last election in 2018, where only 40.3% of those eligible went to the polls. The results were announced around 7:40 p.m. and show an exciting race for the city's highest political office.

In the first round, Daniel Keip from the SPD came out on top with 26.4% of the votes. The incumbent Steffen Scheller from the CDU follows closely behind with 24.4%. Axel Brösicke of the AfD came third with 23% of the vote. Julia Zureck and Birgit Patz from the individual election proposals won 15.3% and 6.8% of the votes respectively, while Steffen Tepper from the voter group “The Independent!” brought up the rear with 4.1%. What is particularly noteworthy is the high number of postal voters; over 9,350 citizens took advantage of this option. this is what the Märkische Allgemeine reports.

Runoff election is imminent

Since no candidate was able to achieve an absolute majority, a runoff election between Daniel Keip and Steffen Scheller will take place on November 23, 2025. The election committee will meet on Tuesday to determine the official final result. However, Steffen Scheller will remain in office until March 1, 2026, as the next legislative period begins on March 2, 2026. This gives voters some time to think about their decision.

For the upcoming runoff election, the electoral authority is preparing 53 polling stations, where almost 550 election workers will ensure that everything runs smoothly. The postal voters didn't apply for their documents for nothing either: they will receive a separate voting notification for the second round of voting. The electoral authority will also actively inform first-time voters who celebrate their 16th birthday within two weeks of the first election. The city of Brandenburg also provides detailed information about the election results and the runoff election on its website.

Analysis of votes

The distribution of votes shows that the election was positively received by voters: out of a total of 31,561 valid votes, only 166 were invalid votes. The high voter turnout and the movement within the individual candidates are a sign of the growing political commitment in Brandenburg an der Havel. The statistics portal strives to provide a detailed breakdown of the elections, including on topics such as turnout among first-time voters and voting behavior by age group. This helps to better understand democratic behavior in the region.

This is how an exciting electoral system begins that will determine the direction of local politics in Brandenburg an der Havel. The upcoming runoff election on November 23rd promises to be a decision that will be of great importance for both the city and the voters.