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Dortmund Sets Sept. 14 Municipal Vote With 12-Way Mayoral Race

A runoff on Sept. 28 is considered likely because an outright majority for Thomas Westphal remains doubtful.

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Overview

  • Ballots cover the mayor, city council, district councils and the Ruhrparlament, with a separate vote for the Integrationsrat also reported.
  • German citizens aged 16 or older who have lived in Dortmund for at least 16 days are eligible to vote in the local elections.
  • The mayoral field features incumbent Thomas Westphal (SPD) facing eleven challengers from across the spectrum, including Alexander Kalouti (CDU), Katrin Lögering (Greens), Fatma Karacakurtoglu (Linke), Heiner Garbe (AfD) and Michael Kauch (FDP).
  • If no candidate secures more than 50 percent on Sept. 14, the top two advance to a runoff scheduled for Sept. 28.
  • Campaign coverage highlights security, infrastructure and public facilities, transport policy and integration as key issues, alongside a legal dispute involving the AfD and the city.