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Rudolph Re-Elected Fürstenwalde Mayor With 53.5% After AfD Backing

The result underscores a local test of how to engage AfD voters.

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Overview

  • Rudolph, who won Sunday’s runoff, took 53.5% to Mathias Papendieck’s 46.5% according to the city.
  • Rudolph ran as an independent local candidate supported by the AfD, while Papendieck drew endorsements from the SPD, CDU, Greens and The Left.
  • Turnout reached 48.4%, and postal ballots broke sharply for Papendieck at roughly 60% versus about 40% for Rudolph.
  • After the count, the AfD claimed it helped secure Rudolph’s win, while the Freie Wähler said the victory belongs to their camp and the local BFZ group.
  • The AfD holds nine seats as the largest bloc in the city council, and Rudolph says he will not exclude AfD voters and plans to work with all factions.