Local election in Nuremberg 1996
Small coat of arms of the city of Nuremberg
Large coat of arms of the city of Nuremberg
The local elections in Nuremberg in 1996 took place on March 10, 1996 , as in all of Bavaria . In addition to the Lord Mayor of Nuremberg, the City Council of Nuremberg was also elected.
Starting position
In the municipal elections in Nuremberg in 1990, the turnout for 359,049 voters was 66.2%. In the first ballot, Peter Schönlein was confirmed as Lord Mayor with 51.8% of the votes cast. The strongest faction in the Nuremberg city council was the SPD with 43.1% of the votes (33 seats), ahead of the CSU (36.3%, 26 seats), the Greens (8.3%, 6 seats) and the Republicans (6, 7%, 4 seats). Since there is no 5 percent hurdle in local elections , the FDP is also represented with 3.4 percent and 2 seats in the city council. The remaining 2.1% of the votes cast were 0.8% for the DKP , 0.7% for the ÖDP / FWN alliance, and 0.3% each for the Free Voters and NPD .
Election of the Lord Mayor
In the major district cities of Bavaria , the title of the first mayor, directly elected by the citizens , is “ Lord Mayor ”. The city council in Nuremberg elects the second and third mayor from among its ranks. The incumbent Lord Mayor Peter Schönlein from the SPD was voted out in the second ballot and replaced by his successor from the CSU Ludwig Scholz .
First ballot
The official final result of the first ballot for the election of the Lord Mayor on March 10, 1996 was as follows:
| Political party | candidate | image | Votes (absolute) | Votes (in percent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPD | Peter Schönlein | 87,341 | 44.5% | |
| CSU | Ludwig Scholz | 86,551 | 44.1% | |
| Free voters | Matthias Krusche | 6.217 | 3.2% | |
| The good ones | Claudia Roessner | 4,803 | 2.4% | |
| FDP | Utz Ulrich | 4,563 | 2.3% | |
| REP | Manfred Ritter | 4,093 | 2.1% | |
| ÖDP | Peter | 2,813 | 1.4% |
Second ballot
Since both Peter Schönlein and Ludwig Scholz missed an absolute majority in the first ballot , there was a runoff between these two candidates on March 24, 1996.
| Political party | candidate | image | Votes (absolute) | Votes (in percent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSU | Ludwig Scholz | 105,794 | 55.5% | |
| SPD | Peter Schönlein | 84,785 | 44.5% |
Election of the city council
As usual in local government , the Nuremberg city councils are volunteers. The professional city councils (referred to in Nuremberg as heads of the respective departments as speakers ) are directly elected by the city council for 6 years. You are a member of the city council and have the right to speak but not to vote. As a rule, the elections for the speakers in Nuremberg take place shortly before the next local elections.
The Nuremberg City Council consists of 70 members. Since there is no 5 percent hurdle , it is possible to get a seat with around 1.4% of the votes cast. In contrast to the federal and state level, election polls are rarely carried out at the municipal level. Therefore it was not possible to reflect the current mood in Nuremberg.
Each voter has as many votes as the city council has seats. In the local elections in Bavaria, voters can cumulate and variegate . Each eligible voter has 70 votes, which corresponds to the number of city council members to be elected. It is possible to give a candidate up to three votes. Candidates from different party lists can also be elected, but the total number of 70 votes must not be exceeded. It is also possible to tick an entire party list, with each candidate on the list receiving one vote. Candidates can also be removed from the checked list.
Election result
Official final result after counting all voting areas:
| Political party | Votes (absolute) |
Votes (in percent) |
Change compared to 1990 (in percentage points) |
Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSU | 5,435,101 | 43.7% | + 5.6% | 33 |
| SPD | 4,267,177 | 34.3% | −9.4% | 25th |
| GREEN | 1.012.093 | 8.1% | −0.2% | 6th |
| REP | 368,367 | 3.0% | −3.7% | 2 |
| Free voters | 364.158 | 2.9% | not started | 2 |
| FDP | 303.257 | 2.4% | −1.0% | 1 |
| The good ones | 189,274 | 1.5% | not started | 1 |
| PDS / LIL | 162,393 | 1.3% | not started | - |
| ÖDP | 156.623 | 1.3% | not started | - |
| NWG | 107.083 | 0.9% | not started | - |
| EUROLIST | 60,917 | 0.5% | not started | - |
- Allocation of seats in the Nuremberg City Council since 1946 at the beginning of each legislative period
Postal vote
The citizens of Nuremberg can apply for postal voting documents for all elections.
See also
- Results of the local elections in Nuremberg
- Local electoral law (Bavaria)
- Administrative division of Bavaria
- List of mayors of the city of Nuremberg
Web links
- City of Nuremberg: Results of the local elections 1996 [PDF]
- City of Nuremberg: Elections in Nuremberg - election results and announcements
- City of Nuremberg: Local election in Nuremberg - information and results
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Official final result of the city council election of March 18, 1990 [PDF] on nuernberg.de, accessed on March 9, 2020
- ^ Result of the election of the mayor in 1996. Accessed on March 9, 2020 .
- ↑ Result of the mayoral election - runoff election 1996. Accessed on March 9, 2020 .
- ↑ No later election: Small parties flash off in the city council. April 11, 2019, accessed June 13, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Official final result of the city council election of March 10, 1996 [PDF] on nuernberg.de, accessed on January 30, 2020
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