2019 Vaduz elections

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2019 Vaduz elections
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Mayoral election
24 March 2019 (first round)
14 April 2019 (second round)
Turnout73.89%
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Candidate Manfred Bischof Frank Konrad
Party FBP VU
Popular vote996892
Percentage50.58%45.30%
Mayor before election

Ewald Ospelt
FBP

Elected mayor

Manfred Bischof
FBP

Municipal Council election
24 March 2019
All 12 seats in the municipal council
7 seats needed for a majority
PartyVote %Seats+/–
Progressive Citizens' Party 41.586−1
Patriotic Union 39.454−1
Free List 16.092+2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Elections were held in Vaduz on 24 March and 14 April 2019 to elect the mayor of Vaduz and the Vaduz municipal council. Incumbent mayor Ewald Ospelt did not seek re-election. Manfred Bischof of the Progressive Citizens' Party defeated Frank Konrad of the Patriotic Union, whereas both parties won a joint five seats in the municipal council, with the Free List winning two.

Contents

Background

Incumbent mayor Ewald Ospelt was expected to run for a fourth term, but in October 2018 he declared his intention to not do so. [1] The FBP nominated Manfred Bischof, whereas the VU nominated Landtag member Frank Konrad, both in the same month. [2] [3] The FBP presented its candidates for the municipal council on 28 October. [2] The Free List nominated René Hasler for mayor in August 2018. [4]

Electoral system

The 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. [5]

The mayor is elected by a majority vote, and is also a member of the municipal council. [5] If none of the candidates achieve a majority in the first round, a second round would be held four weeks later, where the candidate with a plurality would be elected as a mayor. [6]

Results

Mayoral election

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Manfred Bischof Progressive Citizens' Party 74839.5699650.58
Frank Konrad Patriotic Union 73939.0889245.30
René Hasler Free List 31316.55
Giovanna Gould Independent 914.81814.11
Total1,891100.001,969100.00
Valid votes1,89193.751,96996.76
Invalid votes673.32311.52
Blank votes592.93351.72
Total votes2,017100.002,035100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,75473.242,75473.89
Source: Gemeindewahlen, Gemeindewahlen

Municipal council election

Vaduz Municipal Council 2019.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Progressive Citizens' Party 9,52141.585–2
Patriotic Union 9,03339.4550
Free List 3,68416.092+2
The Independents 6582.8700
Total22,896100.00120
Valid votes1,90894.60
Invalid votes824.07
Blank votes271.34
Total votes2,017100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,75473.24
Source: Gemeindewahlen
SeatsElectoratePartyCandidatesVotes%Seats
122,754 Progressive Citizens' Party
  • Toni Real
  • Philip Thöny
  • Priska Risch-Amann
  • Hannelore Eller-Hemmerle
  • Ruth Ospelt-Niepelt
  • Georg Ospelt
  • Benjamin Fischer
  • Willy Vogt
  • Nicole Wäger
9,52141.65
Patriotic Union
  • Petra Miescher
  • Antje Moser
  • Natascha Söldi
  • Daniela Ospelt
  • Josef Feurle
  • Rainer Tschütscher
  • Philippe Hefti
  • Patrick Wille
  • Maylin Roth-Wachter
  • Martin Gassner
  • Philip Schädler
  • Volker Frommelt
9,03339.55
Free List
  • Stefanie Hasler
  • Stephan Gstöhl
  • Rahel Rauter
  • Manuel Kieber
3,68416.11
The Independents Bianca Risch6582.90
Source: Gemeindewahlen

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