ÖVP against SPÖ

Wildon

Christoph Grassmug has been mayor of Wildon since 2023.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Christian Jauschowetz)

Harmony is a foreign word in Wildon municipal politics. Most recently, three (former) mayors sat on the municipal council. The duel on March 23 is black against red. The characters could hardly be more different. 

One is 44, talks fast and a lot, lived in Vienna for a long time, has vision and managerial qualities. The other is 69, a down-to-earth craftsman, sociable and shrewd. One is Christoph Grassmugg, who has been the ÖVP mayor of Wildon for two years. The other is Helmut Walch, challenger from the SPÖ and head of the town from 2015 to 2020.