Mülheim votes: SPD leads, Greens collapse – tensions before the runoff!

Mülheim votes: SPD leads, Greens collapse – tensions before the runoff!

In Mülheim, the local elections in 2025 were very busy. On September 14th, citizens gave free rein to their votes and the first results have been announced. Torsten Burmester from the SPD is leading in the mayoral election with a solid result of 23.5 percent, closely followed by Berivan Aymaz from the Greens, who achieved 23.2 percent. Markus Greitemann from the CDU took third place with 18.3 percent, while Matthias Büschges from the Free Voters and Heiner Kockerbeck from Die Linke also had impressive results with 11.2 and 7.5 percent respectively. Mark Benecke (The Party) and Roberto Campione from the Cologne City Society achieved 4.6 and 3.0 percent respectively.

In the council election in Mülheim, the SPD also took first place with 23.2 percent. The CDU follows with 19.6 percent, while the Greens come close behind with 19.1 percent. The Left landed at 12.4 percent, followed by the AfD with 11.8 percent and Volt with 4.1 percent. A similar picture can also be seen in the district representation for Mülheim, where the SPD leads with 21.0 percent, followed by the Greens with 20.2 percent and the CDU with 18.3 percent. The Left, the AfD and Volt received 13.7, 12.2 and 3.6 percent, while the other parties together accounted for 10.9 percent of the vote.

Look at voter numbers and voter turnout

In this election, turnout in Mülheim was significantly higher than in the last local elections in 2020. The interest in local issues, such as improving cycle paths and migration issues, seems to strongly motivate citizens. The SPD candidate Nadia Khalaf celebrated the lack of AfD direct mandates. The CDU election party was also atmospheric, and mayoral candidate Marc Buchholz announced that he was happy about more votes than in 2020. He emphasizes the importance of financial consolidation, as the city has the highest per capita debt in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The election statistics show that the number of residents in Mülheim played a significant role in the decisions. Not only the results of the individual parties, but also the voter turnout were measured and put into perspective for all voters. These statistics provide valuable insights into voting behavior and voter demographics, which could be important for future elections. This provides information on this Statistics portal, which provides comprehensive data on voting behavior, gender distribution and regional characteristics.

Perspectives and reactions

However, the Greens also suffered losses. Ulrike Bresa, the Green Party's mayoral candidate, spoke of a muted result and expressed her concerns about the AfD, which entered the race as the third strongest force. She criticizes their populist approaches and calls on the people of Mülheim to remain vigilant. The upcoming runoff elections promise exciting developments. Buchholz left it open whether he would like to continue the coalition with the Greens, but signaled that he was also considering options with other democratic parties.

The local elections in 2025 are a reflection of the political interest of Mülheim's citizens. Despite the challenges and the race for votes, it is clear that voters are ready to deal with the issues in their city and to actively influence the design of their living space. ksta.de has already compiled the most important information and presented the results.

Broken down to the election, the mood in Mülheim is consistently positive: those eligible to vote show interest in the council's decisions and have clear expectations of future developments. Hardly a voice went unheard, and so the anticipation of the coming political decisions is palpable.