Kleemann wins the mayoral election in Sindelfingen with a lead of just 79 votes!

Kleemann wins the mayoral election in Sindelfingen with a lead of just 79 votes!

In an exciting race for the office of mayor in Sindelfingen, Markus Kleemann from the CDU won the election. In the runoff election that took place yesterday, Kleemann received 8,137 votes, which corresponds to 50.24 percent of the votes cast. His challenger Max Reinhardt from the FDP received 8,053 votes, or 49.76 percent. Kleemann's lead was only 79 votes, making the election an extremely close outcome. The voter turnout was 37.23 percent, showing the electorate's moderate interest in this crucial vote. Government Gazette reports that after 24 years, Kleemann is taking over the office from Bernd Vöhringer (CDU), who did not run again.

The first round of voting took place on May 11th, with a total of nine candidates running. Neither Kleemann nor Reinhardt were able to achieve the required absolute majority. In the first round, Reinhardt was with 36.97 percent and a lead of 273 votes over Kleemann, who received 35.35 percent. Voter turnout was also higher, at 39.2 percent. District Administrator Roland Berndhard described the election as exciting, especially since the leadership changed between the two candidates in various electoral districts. In Reinhardt's hometown of Damsheim, Kleemann was able to achieve a strong result with 53.87 percent and prevailed against Reinhardt, who only received 46.13 percent. These details are provided by SZBZ supplemented.

The new mayor and his age

Markus Kleemann, who is now 40 years old, is continuing the tradition of mayors with his election. Interestingly, the youngest mayors in Germany are significantly younger compared to Kleemann. Dr. Bernd Vöhringer was the youngest in 2001 at 32 years old, while Julian Voarb also made history in 2018 at 31 years old. There are a total of 350 mayors in Germany, which makes Kleemann's office important not only at the local but also at the national level.

The counting of votes began at 6 p.m. after the polling stations closed. During this time, voters had the opportunity to support the two candidates in a charged atmosphere. In this election, the young Max Reinhardt, who was 25 years old at the time of the election and works as a lawyer on the local council in Sindelfingen, particularly attracted a lot of attention. Government Gazette emphasizes that the dynamics between the candidates promised tension until the last minute.

With the election of Markus Kleemann, a new chapter in the history of Sindelfingen begins, and citizens can look forward to his plans for the city.