Julia Fisauli-Aalto wins runoff election to the mayor of Wedel!

Julia Fisauli-Aalto wins runoff election to the mayor of Wedel!

In an exciting runoff on December 8, 2024, Julia Fisauli-Aalto was elected as the new mayor of Wedel in the Pinneberg district. The CDU politician prevailed against the independent Timo Steyer with 59 percent of the vote, who received 41 percent of the votes. Fisauli-Aalto, which the office had been temporarily exerted since April as deputy mayor, will now have to face the challenges of the office with a debt mountain of almost 100 million euros, such as ndr.de reported .

The turnout was 35.2 percent, which is a decline compared to the first election on November 17, in which 41.6 percent of those entitled to vote. 10,758 voters spoke in favor of the over 27,000 citizens of Wedels who are entitled to vote for the choice of Fisauli-Aalto. In the first round, she had just missed the absolute majority. The city of Wedel, which is currently struggling with high debts, expects the new mayor to work quickly on a sustainable household to improve the financial situation, such as