Wahllokale gut besucht: Wahlbeteiligung in Niedersachsen bis nachmittags: 50 Prozent
Seit dem Morgen haben die Wahllokale in Niedersachsen geöffnet – jetzt gibt es neue Zahlen der Landeswahlleitung zur Resonanz auf die Kommunalwahlen.
The municipal elections in Lower Saxony saw a significant turnout in polling stations by mid-afternoon, with voter participation reaching 50.67 percent at 16:30. This marks a 6.68 percentage point increase compared to five years ago. Brief mail ballots are excluded from this figure. Voter turnout surpassed the average seen in 2021, when the pandemic caused a spike in mail-in voting.
As of now, around 6.3 million eligible voters in Lower Saxony await the first election results. The elections decide the composition of city and district councils, as well as county and regional councils, and the selection of new mayors and district officials. Altogether, more than 29,000 seats and over 68,000 candidatures will be decided across all levels this year.
Polling stations are open until 18:00. Initial results for mayoral and other direct elections are expected around 19:00. County-level results are anticipated around 22:30. Final statewide county results, according to the Landeswahlleitung, are expected the following Monday morning. The country also saw possible re-runs or "stichwahlen" on September 27th.
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