The incumbent prevailed in the direct election on September 12 with a provisional final result of 54.91%.
Dr. Harald Rau, who was supported by the SPD and the Greens as an independent, achieved 25.36%, Thomas-Peter Disselhoff (AfD) 8.86%, Ulf Küch (FREIE WÄHLER) 5.88% and Andreas Böhmken (FDP) 4.99%.
Klingebiel can therefore continue to perform his duties as the city's highest representative until 2026.
Voter turnout for the Kommunalwahl was around 48%.