Alexander Pötschke: New mayor of Demitz-Thumitz with 77.2%!

Alexander Pötschke: New mayor of Demitz-Thumitz with 77.2%!

Today, June 22, 2025, there was exciting news from Demitz-Thumitz: Alexander Pötschke was elected as the new mayor with an impressive result of 77.2% of the votes. The 34-year-old business economist from Cannewitz ran as an individual applicant and although he does not belong to a party, he sits on the local council for the CDU. His challenger, Stefan Bittner, who is 40 years old and heads the local fire department, had to be satisfied with 22.8% of the votes.

This new election became necessary after Jens Glowienka, who had been in office since autumn 2020, resigned in March 2023 for health and personal reasons. Glowienka succeeded Gisela Pallas, who directed the community's fortunes for over twelve years. Pötschke's election marks the beginning of a new era for Demitz-Thumitz, as he will hold office for the next seven years, and he is already planning numerous meetings with local government officials to discuss next steps.

Mayoral elections in Saxony – an overview

In total, mayoral elections took place in at least 35 cities and municipalities in Saxony in 2025, including in the Bautzen district, where several elections are scheduled. Pötschke's election was one of six mayoral elections in the Bautzen district. The next election date is already scheduled for September 28, 2025, when the city of Kamenz will elect its new leadership. Among the municipalities also up for election are Neschwitz, Ohorn and Schwepnitz, which will vote between August and October wahlen.sachsen.de can be found.

As the final evaluation shows, 16 citizens were re-elected in Saxony in 2025 and ten new candidates, including Pötschke, were welcomed. An exciting development that shapes the image of Saxon cities and communities. And due to the possibility of early resignation, this number could even change by the end of the year.

Interest in the upcoming elections remains high, and citizens in the affected communities are excited to see what direction their new contacts will take. Especially in Demitz-Thumitz, expectations now lie on Alexander Pötschke, who wants to move the community forward with fresh ideas.

Overall, it is clear that the 2025 elections in Saxony are highly contested terrain. Citizens are called upon to cast their vote and thus actively participate in shaping their communities. The upcoming election dates in the district are another reason to get to know the respective candidates and perhaps become politically active yourself!

Stay tuned to learn more about developments in the region! Read about this too saechsische.de and Wikipedia the background and information about the mayors in Saxony.