On December 2, 2023, the Dresden CDU officially nominated its candidates for the city council elections on June 9, 2024. This decisive political event will determine the composition of the city council, which acts as the elected representative of Dresden's citizens and consists of 70 members. In accordance with the Saxon Municipal Code (SächsGemO), the Lord Mayor chairs the City Council.
The elections, which cover the entire city area of Dresden, including ten city districts and nine localities, are held according to the principles of personalized proportional representation. Each voter has three votes, which can be allocated to one or more candidates from different nominations.
One unexpected event was the last-minute withdrawal of Dr. Maik Peschel as a candidate and his resignation from the CDU, which caused some unrest before the election. Nevertheless, the nomination at the 63rd district party conference went off without incident, with Anke Wagner being elected to first place on the list for Peschel's former constituency 10.
