Politics
Hannelore Klabunde is mayor of Bad Belzig. On September 28, 2008 she was directly elected with a support of 57,5% of the vote.
The municipal assembly (Stadtverordnetenversammlung) has 22 members. As of the 2008 elections the Social Democrats (SPD) have 5 seats, the Left Party (Die Linke) 4, the Christian Democrats (CDU) 4, Free Voters 2 and the Liberals (FDP) and the Greens (Grüne) 1 seat each. The remaining seats went to small local groups.
The town's shield depicts the coat of arms of Saxony due to the long-time affiliation with the Saxon Electorate.
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