Candidate Barbara Born: A new beginning for Ohmden in the mayoral election!

Candidate Barbara Born: A new beginning for Ohmden in the mayoral election!

Preparations for the mayoral election in Ohmden, one of the smallest municipalities in the Esslingen district, are gaining momentum. The incumbent mayor Barbara Born, who was recently elected as the new mayor, has announced that she will run again for the election in spring 2026. The election is scheduled to take place on Sunday, January 25, 2026, as Teckbote reports.

Barbara Born is 49 years old and has a degree in administration. In her first election she received an impressive 79.2 percent of the vote. Her challenger Michael Frank received 19.1 percent, while Fridi Miller, a long-term candidate, only received 0.9 percent of the vote. Voter turnout was 69.3 percent, which is a respectable number for a local election. Born succeeds Martin Funk, who has been mayor of Altbach since the beginning of the year, according to Stuttgarter Nachrichten.

Insight into the local elections

The mayoral election in Ohmden is in the context of local elections in Germany, which are characterized by a variety of specific rules and practices. Local elections, which include the election of mayors and representatives in municipalities and district councils, are regulated by the Basic Law. This stipulates that the people in the municipalities must elect representation through general, direct, free, equal and secret elections, as bpb.de explains.

There are different models of municipal regulations in Germany, with the South German mayor constitution, to which Ohmden is also a part, providing for the direct election of the mayor. The term of office varies between five and nine years, which additionally influences the local political conditions. Due to local issues and specific party systems in the communities, voters often show a tendency to support smaller parties or citizens' initiatives.

Preparation for the election

Ohmden Borough Council has already drawn up a timetable for the upcoming election. However, there is disagreement on certain details that need to be discussed further in the coming meetings. The upcoming election will be important not only for the community, but also for the local political landscape, which is crucially shaped by citizen participation.

The election in January 2026 is eagerly awaited and could represent a confirmation or a new challenge for Barbara Born. Looking ahead to the coming months, it is clear that the political disputes in the local council will be just as important as the opinions and votes of voters.