The electoral system is a proportional representation system combined with a personal vote. All eligible voters have as many votes as there are seats to be filled: in Wiesbaden, 81 votes for the election of the City Council, between five and 17 votes for the election of the respective local advisory board (depending on the population), and 31 votes for the election of the Foreign Residents’ Advisory Board. Eligible voters may cast up to three votes for candidates (cumulative voting) and distribute their votes among candidates from different slates (parties and voter groups) (split voting). If, however, only a single slate is approved, the election is held according to the principles of a majority vote. The term of office is five years; the next local elections will take place in 2031.

On May 6, 2020, the Hessian State Parliament passed the Act on Improving the Political Participation of Foreign Residents in Local Politics and on Amending Local Government and Electoral Regulations, which entered into force on May 16, 2020. Accordingly, elections to the Foreign Residents’ Advisory Council will in future be held concurrently with the general local elections.

The city of Wiesbaden is divided into 163 general and 84 absentee voting districts. You can view your voting district and polling place on the interactive map of the Wiesbaden Digital Twin (opens in a new tab). Background information on the Wiesbaden Digital Twin can be found here (opens in a new tab).

The election officer for the local elections is Stefan Krebs; his deputy is Natalie Hörner. The
election office can be reached at wahlenwiesbadende or by phone at 0611 312402.