BL cantonal elections FDP candidate narrowly ahead in election to replace Basel-Landschaft cantonal government
After 55 of 86 municipalities have been counted, FDP candidate Markus Eigenmann is narrowly in first place in the second round of the election to replace the cantonal councillor in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. He has received 9982 votes so far, as the cantonal chancellery announced on Sunday.
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The GLP candidate Sabine Bucher is a close second with 9355 votes. Bucher achieved the best result in the first round of voting on October 26.
This by-election will reveal who will succeed Monica Gschwind (FDP). The Director of Education will step down at the end of the year.
Eigenmann is considered the favorite for the second ballot, as the SVP withdrew its candidate Caroline Mall after the first ballot and is now supporting the FDP candidate.
If Eigenmann wins the by-election, the five-member Baselbieter cantonal council would then remain in the same party structure - with one seat each for the FDP, SP, Center, Greens and EPP.
If, on the other hand, Bucher wins, a GLP politician would enter the executive of Basel-Landschaft for the first time and the majority would shift to the center-left - the FDP would no longer be represented in the government.
