æt ðə mjuːnˈɪsɪpəl ᵻlˈɛkʃənz hˈɛld ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɪks mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ðɪ ˌɛspˌiːdˈiː ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ðə stɹˈɔŋɡɪst pˈɑːɹɾi dᵻspˈaɪt nˈoʊɾəbəl lˈɔsᵻz.
At the municipal elections held on 26 March 2006, the SPD remained the strongest party despite notable losses.