Stab in Neubrandenburg: Who will be the new mayor?

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On May 25, 2025, decisive stitch elections for OB and district councilors take place in Neubrandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
On May 25, 2025, decisive stitch elections for OB and district councilors take place in Neubrandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. (Symbolbild/NAG)

On May 25, 2025, the significant stitch elections for the new mayor and the district administrator of the district of Mecklenburg Lake District take place in Neubrandenburg. The polling stations are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. These elections are the result of the first ballot, which took place on May 11, where nine candidates for the mayor competed. The individual applicant Nico Klose , Mayor of Neverin, followed by 35.74% of the votes from Frank Benischke from the CDU, which reached 24.57%. The election has become necessary because Silvio Witt, the incumbent mayor, is left out of office on May 31.

In the district election in the district of Mecklenburg Seenplatte lies Enrico Schult with 36.1% of the votes at first Place, followed by Thomas Müller (CDU), who lost 27% of the votes. Müller, who is currently Vizelandrat, is aiming for the management position after the change of office. Supports for Müller come from Torsten Koplin from the left and simple applicant Björn Eckardt.

election entitlement and election procedure

All Germans are entitled to vote in accordance with Article 116 paragraph 1 of the Basic Law and nationals of the other member states of the European Union, provided that they are at least 16 years old and can demonstrate an apartment or habitual residence in the electoral area. The election notification of May 11 also applies to the runoff election. If you do not have any notification, you can still choose with a valid ID card, passport or driver's license, as shown on laiv-mv.de

The turnout in the first ballot was between 44.8% and 50.6%, which represents a direct increase compared to the previous elections, as . Seven years ago, participation was still about a third of the voters.

other district elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

In addition to the electoral courses in Neubrandenburg, stab elections also take place in two other districts of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. In the district of Vorpommern-Rügen, the run-off between Stefan Kerth (party) and Carlos Rodrigues (AfD), as well as in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, where Michael Sack (CDU) against Inken arndt (AfD).

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