Overview

• In Duisburg, incumbent Sören Link (SPD) and Carsten Groß (AfD) advanced after taking 45.97% and 19.71% in the first round.
• Non‑AfD parties including CDU, Greens, FDP and Junges Duisburg are urging supporters to back Link in the two‑person race.
• Runoffs will be held across NRW on Sept. 28, with AfD candidates reaching the second round in only three large cities: Duisburg, Gelsenkirchen and Hagen.
• Duisburg voters will not receive new notifications; the original notice remains valid, the same polling places are used, an ID suffices at the polls, and the city will send an information letter.
• Brief voting remains available: Duisburg applications are open until Tue., Sept. 23 at 18:00 with mailing recommended by Wed., Sept. 24, and in‑person brief voting runs through Fri., Sept. 26 at designated offices; in Gladbeck, the mayoral runoff is Bettina Weist (SPD) vs Peter Rademacher (CDU) with a brief voting office open from Fri., Sept. 19 during published hours, and the district runoff pits Bodo Klimpel (CDU/FDP) against Karsten Schneider (SPD).