Battle for the district office: Lackner and Danzer in a duel for the voters!

Battle for the district office: Lackner and Danzer in a duel for the voters!

The district election in the Traunstein district is in full swing. Since the first round of voting on June 29, 2025, it has been clear that the decisive runoff election between Martin Lackner from the CSU and Andreas Danzer from the Free Voters will take place in two weeks. None of the nine candidates was able to achieve the necessary absolute majority, and with 32.9 percent of the vote, Lackner emerged as the favorite, followed by Danzer with 20.1 percent.

The result shows an exciting head-to-head race, especially for third place. Christian Kegel from the SPD secured 14.4 percent, while the two independent candidates, Hans Wembacher (9.7 percent) and Sebastian Gruttauer from the AfD (9.0 percent), are close together. Sepp Hohlweger of the Greens also received a remarkable 7.7 percent, while the other candidates, including Heinz Wallner of the Bavaria Party and Johann Martz of Die Linke, came last, with 2.6 percent and 2 percent respectively.

Voter turnout and importance of the election

Voter turnout was comparatively high at 42.4 percent among the 144,500 eligible voters, which indicates the population's interest in this important decision. The election became necessary because District Administrator Siegfried Walch (CSU), who has been in office since 2014, was elected to parliament, which meant that his mandate and the office of district administrator were mutually exclusive.

Josef Konhäuser (SPD) has been running the district office since March until a new district administrator officially takes office on July 16, 2025. The new term will last until 2032 to align with the six-year cycle of local elections in Bavaria.

The next two weeks

The election campaign for Lackner and Danzer will be intense over the next two weeks. Lackner plans to give his campaign a real boost in the final stages, while Danzer sees the opportunity to win over voters from other candidates. It will be particularly exciting to observe the tactics of the two candidates, as voters have the choice between two very different approaches.

Regardless of the outcome of the election, it is clear that the decision about the future of the Traunstein district lies in the hands of the citizens. Every voter should be aware of the impact of their vote because the next term will last until 2032. Local elections in Bavaria are a central part of democracy, and everyone is invited to help shape the future of their community.

The latest information is likely to further increase the tension until the runoff election on July 13, 2025. Martin Lackner and Andreas Danzer are facing a challenge that could shape their political careers.

For detailed information about the district election and the candidates, you can visit the reporting sueddeutsche.de and innsalzach24.de pursue or focus on statistic.bayern.de inform.