A few months ago, a scandal surrounding SPÖ mayor Klaus Luger shook the city of Linz – today it will be decided who will succeed him and lead the city’s fortunes in the future. It will also be exciting to see whether the failure of government negotiations in federal politics will affect the elections in Linz. The “Krone” reports on all developments in the field of the live ticker.
The most important in short:
- The elections in Linz are the first trip to the polls after the failure of government negotiations from ÖVP, SPÖ and Neos. It will be interesting to see whether developments in federal politics will have an impact on the city of Linz.
- After eleven years, Klaus Luger had to resign as mayor of Linz last summer resignbecause he gave the now dismissed Brucknerhaus director Dietmar Kerschbaum his appointment Hearing documents sent and higher not the truth had said.
- Of your choice to the mayor or the new mayor present themselves: Dietmar Prammer (SPÖ), Martin Hajart (ÖVP), Eva Schobesberger (Greens), Michael Raml (FPÖ), Lorenz Potocnik (Linz+), Georg Redlhammer (NEOS) and Gerlinde Grünn (KPÖ)
- Who knows Linz best? The “Krone” has invited all candidates in advance big Linz quiz invited. Test here how much you would have known.
Election Day in the crown.at ticker:
Results of the last mayoral elections
In the last mayoral elections in Linz in 2021, Klaus Luger (SPÖ) won with 43.7 percent of the votes, ahead of Bernhard Baier (ÖVP) with 16.4 percent, Eva Schobesberger (Greens) with 14.6 percent and Markus Hein (FPÖ ) by 12 percent.
Source: Krone
I am Ida Scott, a journalist and content author with a passion for uncovering the truth. I have been writing professionally for Today Times Live since 2020 and specialize in political news. My career began when I was just 17; I had already developed a knack for research and an eye for detail which made me stand out from my peers.
