2023 Vaduz elections

For an overview of the elections on a national level, see 2023 Liechtenstein local elections.

2023 Vaduz elections

5 March 2023
Mayoral election
Turnout	71.11%
Candidate Petra Miescher Manfred Bischof Party VU FBP Popular vote 1053 850 Percentage 55.33% 44.67%
Mayor before election Manfred Bischof FBP Elected mayor Petra Miescher VU
Municipal Council election
All 12 seats in the municipal council 7 seats needed for a majority
Party Vote % Seats +/– Progressive Citizens' Party 41.35 6 +1 Patriotic Union 41.25 4 −1 Free List 9.93 1 +1 Democrats for Liechtenstein 7.47 1 −1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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 six seats in the municipal council, with the VU winning four. The Free List and Democrats for Liechtenstein both won one seat.

Background

Incumbent mayor Manfred Bischof announced that he was seeking re-election as mayor on 8 April 2022. The VU nominated Petra Miescher for mayor on 26 September, being the first female nominated for the position. The FBP and VU presented their candidates for the municipal council on 23 November and 31 October respectively.

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.

The mayor is elected by a majority vote, and is also a member of the municipal council. 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.

Results

Mayoral election

Miescher defeated Bischof and became the next mayor of Vaduz, assuming the office on 1 May 2023. 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.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	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

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
12	2,835		Progressive Citizens' Party	Florian Meier Priska Risch-Amann André Rumpold Ruth Ospelt-Niepelt Philip Thöny Christine Tinner-Rampone Yvonne Ospelt Urs Kobald	9,522	41.3	6
			Patriotic Union	Antje Moser Natascha Söldi Daniela Ospelt Josef Feurle Petra Miescher Claudia Bartholdi Isabella Heeb Andreas Eberle Thomas Keller	9,500	41.3	4
			Democrats for Liechtenstein	Pascal Büttiker	2,286	9.9	1
			Free List	Jakob Becker	1,720	7.5	1
Source: Gemeindewahlen