Cologne - "I'm very excited," beamed Jürgen Roters. The 60-year-old Social Democrat, won with a huge lead the fight for the mayor-chair.
"The incredible confidence bonus from the Cologne justify I want," said former district president, who was the joint candidate of the SPD and Greens in the race. His election victory was clear early.
19.24 clock leaves: Together with the SPD faction leader Martin Börschel and SPD-Chef Jochen Ott the smiling Roters the SPD's office, cheering and crossing the town square. Applause among the spectators, some comrades chanting "Jürgen, Jürgen ..."
It takes a few minutes, reached by Roters his new job, the Historical City Hall. There are Mayor Fritz Schramma (CDU) and the OB-candidate Peter Kurth (CDU), the first well-wishers.
Schramma Roters shall expect in the coming days in the OB-room, "so that there is a professional transition."
"Red-green is lined with a common candidate," said Kurth. "Since we have a chance to compete only if everything goes perfectly. That it has not. "The main shortcoming for Kurth:" The bourgeois camp was split with two of his own candidates. "
But even with the approximately 5.5 percent of the votes OB-candidate Ralph Sterck (FDP), it would not have served.
Thus, the Cologne-elected in the districts - here>
Roters term of office begins on 21 Of October. Time plans to use his wife Angela, to find a great apartment in Cologne. The new First Lady looks the stress that now particularly to her husband and the family left to play: "We certainly wanted it."
The results of the Cologne OB-election: Jürgen Roters (SPD / Greens): 54.67 percent Peter Kurth (CDU): 33.26 ProzentRalph Sterck (FDP): 5.56 Markus Beisicht (Pro Köln): 4.80 ProzentDr. Martin Müsen (CDU / Cologne citizens alliance: 1.71 percent
Must select the Cologne city council - here> Facts and Figures Overview ->
More choice in Cologne: Roters took all nine districts> Mini-majority for the SPD and Greens>
More on the elections in NRW: How were the local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia - here> • The election in Düsseldorf - here> • The choice of Bonn - here>
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Roters took all nine districts
