Politics
Election results for representatives to the borough assembly (Ortsbeirat) of Schierstein are given in the following table (expressed in percent):
| Christian Democratic Union | Social Democratic Party | Alliance '90/The Greens | Free Democratic Party | Free Voters | Other | Voter turnout | |
| 2011 | 35.7 | 39.7 | 15.9 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 43.0 |
| 2006 | 39.5 | 47.3 | 9.5 | 2.7 | --- | 1.0 | 41.9 |
| 2001 | 36.4 | 49.6 | 8.0 | 6.0 | --- | --- | 50.4 |
| 1997 | 35.0 | 50.8 | 10.5 | 3.6 | --- | --- | 65.2 |
| 1993 | 32.5 | 42.3 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 9.6 | --- | 68.6 |
| 1989 | 32.6 | 55.4 | 7.1 | 5.0 | --- | --- | 74.3 |
| 1985 | 42.0 | 48.6 | 5.0 | 3.7 | --- | 0.6 | 70.9 |
| 1981 | 45.9 | 46.0 | --- | 7.3 | --- | 0.8 | 69.1 |
| 1977 | 46.8 | 47.6 | --- | 5.6 | --- | --- | 73.4 |
| 1972 | 34.3 | 59.2 | --- | 6.5 | --- | --- | 77.9 |
The distribution of seats in the Ortsbeirat of Schierstein is as follows:
| CDU | SPD | The Greens | FDP | Free Voters | Total | |
| 2011 | 5 | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | 15 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 11 |
| 2001 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 |
| 1997 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 11 |
| 1993 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 1989 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 11 |
| 1985 | 6 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 15 |
| 1981 | 7 | 7 | - | 1 | - | 15 |
| 1977 | 7 | 8 | - | - | - | 15 |
| 1972 | 5 | 9 | - | 1 | - | 15 |
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