# German local mayoral elections

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/german-local-mayoral-elections
> Updated: 2026-10-11T17:59:17.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Local mayoral elections in various German municipalities have proceeded to runoff stages after no candidates secured an absolute majority in the initial voting rounds.

In Lingen, a runoff is scheduled for September 27 between independent candidate Dieter Krone and Jens Hofschröer of the CDU. In Offenburg, the election has moved to a second round on October 25 between Tobias Benz (CDU) and Julian Christ (SPD). In the Offenburg race, Benz led the first round with 45.4 percent of the vote, while Christ secured 27.2 percent.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-11: Offenburg mayoral election moves to runoff between Benz and Christ

Tobias Benz (CDU) and Julian Christ (SPD) will face each other in a runoff election for the mayor of Offenburg on October 25 after neither secured a majority in the first round.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/offenburg-mayoral-election-moves-to-runoff-between-benz-and-christ

### 2026-09-15: Lingen mayoral runoff election scheduled for September 27

Dieter Krone and Jens Hofschröer (CDU) will face each other in a mayoral runoff election in Lingen, Germany, on September 27 after no candidate secured a majority in the first round.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lingen-mayoral-runoff-election-scheduled-for-september-27

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Cite as: German local mayoral elections. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/german-local-mayoral-elections