Surprising result
Kirchdorf elected SPÖ candidate as mayor
Kirchdorf was actually already planning on having to vote again on December 1, as four candidates stood for mayor on Sunday. However, a run-off election is now not necessary: Markus Ringhofer (SP) was elected as the new mayor at the first attempt with 52.34%.
The 43-year-old Markus Ringhofer has already worked as a financial councillor for the municipality of 5,000 inhabitants. In an interview with "Krone", the doctor of economics was "overwhelmed that it turned out with an absolute majority". After his inauguration on 10 December, his first major project will be the renovation of the compulsory school center.
De-selection made a new election necessary
After his predecessor and party colleague Vera Pramberger was first removed from office by the municipal council - the opposition questioned Pramberger's suitability following a budget dispute - and later by referendum, the SPÖ sent Ringhofer into the mayoral race.
The ÖVP candidate Elisabeth Goppold (23.69%) came in second behind the new mayor, followed by Christoph Colak from the Freedom Party (16.61%) and Judith Oberdammer from the Green Party (7.36%). Voter turnout was just under 58%.
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