Corona marks the second round of municipal elections: two new district councilors and two new mayors are elected in Lower Franconia. Where it gets exciting.
There has never been an election in which voting can only take place by letter: Sunday, March 29th is the official date for the district and (mayor) runoff elections in Bavaria. However, those entitled to vote should not wait that long: the completed postal voting documents must be at the local electoral office by Sunday. This means that if you do not want to walk to the town hall yourself during these Corona days (which is permitted despite the exit restrictions), you should, if possible, throw the documents in a post box by Thursday.
The focus of the runoff elections in Lower Franconia is on the decisions about the district councils in Würzburg and Main-Spessart. New mayors are elected in Aschaffenburg and Kitzingen. The election of the mayors in the district towns of Karlstadt and Miltenberg also promises excitement.
Würzburg district
A successor to Eberhard Nuß (66, CSU), who has been in office since 2008, is sought in the Würzburg district: Thomas Eberth (44, CSU), the previous mayor of the municipality of Kürnach, is the favorite in the run-off election. In the first ballot, he was 42.6 percent ahead of Karen Heussner (59, Greens). The challenger managed 20.4 percent, but now secured the support of the inferior free voters and SPD candidates.
In Ochsenfurt, the largest city in the district, incumbent Peter Juks (55, UWG) has to be put into the runoff. Ten days ago, he was 47.8 percent ahead of his deputy Rosa Behon (56, CSU), who achieved 35.3 percent.
Mayor run-off elections are also held in Rimpar, Kürnach, Waldbüttelbrunn and Zell.
Main-Spessart district
A district administrator has been ruling in the Main-Spessart district since 1984, first Armin Grein (80), then Thomas Schiebel (61) since 2008. Now the CSU could take back the executive chair. Sabine Sitter (44), previously deputy for Siebel, is the favorite in the run-off after 44.6 percent in the first ballot. Christoph Vogel (49, FW) has only outsider chances after 22.1 percent on March 15. After the Kitzingen district administrator Tamara Bischof (FW), the sitter would only be the second woman on a district chair in Lower Franconia, the first from the CSU.
Mayor Paul Kruck (61, FW) is looking for the successor in the district town of Karlstadt. Michael Hombach (41, CSU), who initially fell 37.3 percent, competes against Stefan Rümmer (40, SPD), for whom 21.7 percent voted.
Other runoff elections are in Rieneck and Triefenstein.
District of Kitzingen
In the large district town of Kitzingen, Mayor Siegfried Müller (64, UsW) leaves office after twelve years. The current mayor, Stefan Güntner (38, CSU), is the favorite for the successor. In the first ballot, he clearly took the lead with 42.9 percent. Manfred Paul (62, SPD), 22.6 percent, has achieved outsider chances.
The expected duel between Matthias Bielek (38, FW) and Marcel Hannweber (33, CSU) comes to the successor of Christine Konrad (53, FW), who served in Dettelbach for eight years. In the first round Bielek was ahead with 44.8: 36.2 percent.
The opponents are very close to each other in Volkach, where Peter Kornell (58, FW) stops after 18 years. Heiko Bäuerlein (46, CSU) came to 36 percent, Udo Gebert (38, FW) to 32.9 percent.
Other runoff elections are in Marktbreit and Castell.
Schweinfurt district
Only one decision is pending in the district of Schweinfurt. Üchtelhausen is about the successor of Birgit Göbhardt (60, OG Üchtelhausen). The opponents Thomas Pfister (55; WG Hoppachshof / Ottenhausen / Thomashof) and Johannes Grebner (37, BaG / SPD) are close together with 35.8 and 33.4 percent respectively.
Bad Kissingen district
In the spa town of Bad Brückenau, Mayor Brigitte Meyerdierks (65, CSU) is retiring after almost ten years in office. The favorite for the successor is Jochen Vogel (48, CSU), the current mayor of the neighboring municipality of Motten. In the first ballot, he reached 45.9 percent. Dirk Stumpe (45, PWG) took second place with 29.2 percent.
Other runoff elections are in Elfershausen, Ramsthal and Fuchsstadt.
Haßberge district
Walter Ziegler (69, BNL) may no longer run after 18 years as mayor in Ebelsbach due to age reasons. Martin Horn (49, SPD), who won 38.1 percent in the first ballot, and Roland Metzner (49, CSU), who came in at 31.4 percent, are in the runoff vote for his successor.
Other runoff elections are in Stettfeld, Pfarrweisach and Rentweinsdorf.
Rhön-Grabfeld district
In the Rhön-Grabfeld district, all voting decisions were made on March 15. Secondary elections are not necessary here.
District of Miltenberg
In the district town of Miltenberg, Mayor Helmut Demel (66, Liberal Miltenberger) has to resign for reasons of age. A tight race is expected for the chief post in the town hall. Bernd Kahlert (52, CSU) achieved 35.5 percent in the first round, Cornelius Faust (55, Liberal Miltenberger) 32.3 percent.
Further runoff elections are in Großheubach, Kleinheubach, Obernburg and Weilbach.
City of Aschaffenburg
In the second largest city in Lower Franconia, the decision about the mayor is pending. Klaus Herzog (68, SPD), who has ruled since 2000, was no longer allowed to run. The decision about his successor falls between the previous deputies Jürgen Herzing (59, SPD) and Jessica Euler (54, CSU). On March 15, Herzing was 47.9 percent ahead of its rival, which received 29.6 percent of the vote.
Secondary elections are also held in the district municipalities of Goldbach, Glattbach, Heigenbrücken and Stockstadt.
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