Dinslaken | |
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Location of Dinslaken within Wesel district | |
Coordinates: 51°34′N6°44′E / 51.567°N 6.733°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Wesel |
Subdivisions | 7 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Michaela Eislöffel [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 47.67 km2 (18.41 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Population (2021-12-31) [2] | |
• Total | 67,114 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 46535, 46537, 46539 |
Dialling codes | 02064 |
Vehicle registration | WES, DIN, MO |
Website | www.dinslaken.de |
Dinslaken is a town in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known for its harness racing track, its now closed coal mine in Lohberg and its wealthy neighborhoods Hiesfeld and Eppinghoven.
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The current mayor of Dinslaken is independent politician Michaela Eislöffel since 2020. The most recent mayoral election was held on 13 September 2020, with a runoff held on 27 September, and the results were as follows:
Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | |||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
Michael Heidinger | Social Democratic Party | 10,923 | 41.4 | 8,846 | 44.9 | |
Michaela Eislöffel | Independent (CDU/Green) | 9,818 | 37.2 | 10,856 | 55.1 | |
Thomas Giezek | Independent Citizens' Representative | 4,041 | 15.3 | |||
Gerd Baßfeld | The Left | 1,595 | 6.1 | |||
Valid votes | 26,377 | 98.1 | 19,702 | 99.1 | ||
Invalid votes | 517 | 1.9 | 171 | 0.9 | ||
Total | 26,894 | 100.0 | 19,873 | 100.0 | ||
Electorate/voter turnout | 54,245 | 49.6 | 54,234 | 36.6 | ||
Source: City of Dinslaken (1st round, 2nd round) |
The Dinslaken city council governs the city alongside the Mayor. The most recent city council election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows:
Party | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
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Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 7,633 | 29.0 | 14.7 | 18 | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 6,050 | 23.0 | 6.7 | 14 | 1 | |
Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | 5,058 | 19.2 | 10.5 | 12 | 8 | |
Independent Citizens' Representative (UBV) | 3,202 | 12.2 | 6.4 | 7 | 4 | |
The Left (Die Linke) | 1,523 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 4 | 1 | |
Die PARTEI | 1,184 | 4.5 | New | 3 | New | |
Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 1,101 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 3 | 2 | |
Active Voters' Association of Dinslaken (AWG) | 605 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 1 | ±0 | |
Valid votes | 26,356 | 97.9 | ||||
Invalid votes | 563 | 2.1 | ||||
Total | 26,919 | 100.0 | 62 | 16 | ||
Electorate/voter turnout | 54,245 | 49.6 | 0.3 | |||
Source: City of Dinslaken |
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