Citizens' community wants to aim for six seats in the district council election!

Citizens' community wants to aim for six seats in the district council election!

The political landscape in the Soest district is facing exciting developments: The Citizens' Association (BG) has presented its candidates for the upcoming district council elections in September 2025. The BG's goal is to win six of the 28 seats in the district council. The BG can currently look back on four elected representatives in the district council. The citizens' community's program defines important thematic focuses, ranging from education and schools to ensuring primary care in rural areas and local environmental and climate protection.

What is particularly noteworthy is that the BG acts independently of party political doctrines and therefore pursues a fresh, unconventional approach. Would you like the citizens of the Soest district? who ultimately decide in the end? become the focus of their endeavors.

The candidates and strategies

A diverse list of candidates was presented, drawn from across the district. Here is an overview of the applicants for the 28 electoral districts:

• Eva Nölle (Anröchte)
• Dr. Michael Landwehr (Bad Sassendorf)
• Jennifer Döpper (Ense)
• Nina Schweitzer (Erwitte)
• Karl Dietz (Erwitte)
• Hubertus Bünker (Geseke)
• Birgit Pollhans (Geseke)
• Tim Sucker (Lippetal)
• Werner Langer (Lippstadt)
• Jana de Vidts (Lippstadt)
• Detlef Cramer (Lippstadt)
• Jessica Münzel (Lippstadt)
• Dirk Klapetz (Lippstadt)
• Hans-Dieter Marche (Lippstadt)
• Ferdinand Sprenger (Möhnesee)
• Annette Herbst-Köller (Rüthen)
• Michael Gröschler (Soest)
• Ralf Gebel (Soest)
• Frank Strothkamp (Soest)
• Bernd Michel (Soest)
• Robert Bigge (Warstein)
• Susanne Dönnecke (Warstein)
• Melanie Mummenbrauer (Warstein)
• Peter Holuscha (Welver)
• Wilhelm Kranemann (Werl)
• Jens Schmigowski (Werl)
• Jan Kranemann (Werl)
• Uwe Eder (Wickede)

The BG has also created a reserve list of candidates. This includes Robert Bigge, Christian Wolf and several other attractive applicants who can step up if necessary. In this way, the community remains flexible and well positioned for the elections.

District election office and election organization

The district election office plays a central role in organizing the election. It supports the election management and ensures, among other things, the preparation of the approval of candidates and parties, information to the public and the production of ballot papers. District Administrator Eva Irrgang usually takes on the role of returning officer, who acts as a supervisory authority during elections. The office also has the task of determining the provisional official final results on election day and checking the counting of votes.

In Germany, local elections, which also include district council elections, are regulated by the Basic Law. Article 28 requires that the people be represented by general, free and secret elections. This means that the citizens of the Soest district are not only entitled to vote, but also eligible to vote, provided they meet the necessary requirements.

The local political landscape is now more complex and smaller parties and citizens' initiatives are increasingly being listened to. This is a sign of a more vibrant political climate and a growing interest in local issues. Local elections are often characterized by issue- and project-oriented voting, which sets them apart from other types of elections.

The BG has now set the course and hopes to convince voters with its topics and many committed candidates. It remains exciting to see how the elections in September will develop and whether the BG can achieve its target of six seats in the district council.

For current information and details about the candidates and their programs, visit the websites of Soester Anzeiger, [Kreis Soest].