CDU Leads in Kleinmachnow Mayoral Election, Runoff Scheduled

Bodo Krause of the CDU faces Markus Schmidt of the SPD in a February 16 runoff after no candidate secured a majority in the first round.

Bodo Krause, the CDU candidate, received 46.1% of the votes in the Kleinmachnow mayoral election, the highest share among candidates.
SPD candidate Markus Schmidt followed with 33.2%, while Alexandra Pichl of the Green Party secured 20.7% of the vote.
The election marks a shift in Kleinmachnow, traditionally a stronghold for SPD and Green Party support.
Outgoing mayor Michael Grubert, an SPD member, is stepping down after 16 years in office, leaving the position open.
A runoff election between Krause and Schmidt is scheduled for February 16, as no candidate achieved the required majority of over 50%.