The mayoral election in Görlitz has entered a second round. Incumbent Octavian Ursu (CDU) narrowly missed out on the necessary majority with 49.1 percent of the vote, according to the provisional final result. AfD member of the state parliament Sebastian Wippe follows in second place with 44.3 percent.
Sabine Christian (Linke) and Hagen Jeschke (non-party) came in a distant second with 3.4 percent and 3.2 percent respectively. Voter turnout was 58.8 percent.
Since no one reached the required 50 percent, a second round of voting will be held on May 31 for the approximately 44,500 voters in Görlitz. The candidate with the most votes will then win.
