Wolfgang Rittershauß

Wolfgang Rittershauß is a member of the SPD (Social Democratic Party of Germany). He recently ran for and won the mayoral election in Langenselbold, a town located in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis district of Hesse, Germany. This victory is the reason he is currently newsworthy. In the runoff election, Rittershauß secured 57.7 percent of the votes cast, defeating his opponent, Florian Gibbe of the CDU (Christian Democratic Union), who received 42.3 percent. Voter turnout for the election was approximately 50 percent. Rittershauß's election as mayor signifies a change in leadership for Langenselbold and highlights the SPD's political presence in the region.