Elections were held in Vaduz on 5 March 2023 to elect the mayor of Vaduz and the Vaduz municipal council. Incumbent mayor Manfred Bischof of the Progressive Citizens' Party lost re-election to challenger Petra Miescher of the Patriotic Union, whereas the FBP won the most seats in the municipal council, winning 6 seats.
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| Turnout | 71.11% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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All 12 seats in the municipal council 7 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editIncumbent mayor Manfred Bischof announced that he was seeking re-election as mayor on 8 April 2022.[1] The VU nominated Petra Miescher for mayor on 26 September, being the first female nominated for the position.[2] The FBP and VU presented their candidates for the municipal council on 23 November and 31 October respectively.[3][4]
Electoral system
editThe 12-person municipal council is elected by open list proportional representation. Voters vote for a party list and then may strike through candidates they do not wish to cast a preferential vote for and may add names of candidates from other lists. The mayor is elected by a majority vote, and is also a member of the municipal council.[5]
Results
editMayoral election
editMiescher defeated Bischof and became the next mayor of Vaduz, assuming the office on 1 May 2023.[6][7] However, she resigned the office on 24 May 2024 due to ongoing heath issues, and a by-election was held on 25 August the same year.[8][9]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Petra Miescher | Patriotic Union | 1,053 | 55.33 | |
| Manfred Bischof | Progressive Citizens' Party | 850 | 44.67 | |
| Total | 1,903 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 1,903 | 94.39 | ||
| Invalid votes | 29 | 1.44 | ||
| Blank votes | 84 | 4.17 | ||
| Total votes | 2,016 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,835 | 71.11 | ||
| Source: Gemeindewahlen | ||||
Municipal council election
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Progressive Citizens' Party | 9,522 | 41.35 | 6 | +1 | |
| Patriotic Union | 9,500 | 41.25 | 5 | –1 | |
| Democrats for Liechtenstein | 2,286 | 9.93 | 1 | +1 | |
| Free List | 1,720 | 7.47 | 1 | –1 | |
| Total | 23,028 | 100.00 | 13 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 1,919 | 95.19 | |||
| Invalid votes | 70 | 3.47 | |||
| Blank votes | 27 | 1.34 | |||
| Total votes | 2,016 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,835 | 71.11 | |||
| Source: Gemeindewahlen | |||||
| Seats | Electorate | Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| 12 | 2,835 | Progressive Citizens' Party |
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9,522 | 41.3 | 6 | |
| Patriotic Union |
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9,500 | 41.3 | 4 | |||
| Democrats for Liechtenstein |
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2,286 | 9.9 | 1 | |||
| Free List |
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1,720 | 7.5 | 1 | |||
| Source: Gemeindewahlen | |||||||
References
edit- ^ "Manfred Bischof kandidiert erneut". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Petra Miescher will Bürgermeisterin von Vaduz werden". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Die FBP Vaduz stellte ihr Kandidatenteam vor". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 23 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Das ist das VU-Gemeinderatsteam für Vaduz". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Marxer, Wilfred; Frommelt, Fabian (31 December 2011). "Wahlsysteme". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Gemeindewahlen Liechtenstein - Ergebnisse". Information und Kommunikation der Regiierung. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ "Liechtensteins Vorsteher offiziell vereidigt". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 12 May 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Regierung ordnet Bürgermeister-Nachwahl in Vaduz an". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 29 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Sele, David (25 August 2024). "Vaduz hat einen neuen Bürgermeister". Liechtensteiner Vaterland. Retrieved 25 August 2024.