Seven Candidates Want to Become Mayor in Linz Election
"The election proposals submitted by the parties for the re-election taking place on January 12, 2025" were announced on Tuesday on the official notice board of the city of Linz. The extraordinary election was necessitated by the withdrawal of Mayor Klaus Luger (SPÖ). The next regular election of the city mayor and the city council is scheduled for the fall of 2027.
Officially Seven Mayoral Candidates in the Race for Linz Election
At the top of the ballot for January 2025 is the SPÖ candidate, acting Mayor Dietmar Prammer, followed by ÖVP competitor City Councillor Martin Hajart. They are followed by City Councillor Eva Schobesberger from the Greens and FPÖ candidate City Councillor Michael Raml. City Councillor Georg Redlhammer is running for the NEOS, City Councillor Gerlinde Grünn for the KPÖ, and City Councillor Lorenz Potocnik for Linz+. It is likely that there will be a runoff election, which is expected to take place on January 26.
(APA/Red)
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