Politics
Waldshut-Tiengen's municipal council consists of 26 unpaid city councillors whose chairman or chairwoman is the mayor (Oberbürgermeister). The last municipal election on 13 June 2004 yielded the following division of seats:
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| CDU | 13 |
| SPD | 6 |
| Free Voters (citizens' coalition) | 3 |
| Greens | 2 |
| FDP | 2 |
| Total | 26 |
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