The current mayor of Ennepetal is
independent politician Imke Heymann. She was first elected in 2015 with the endorsement of the
CDU,
The Greens, Free Voters, and
FDP. In the most recent mayoral election was held on 13 September 2020, Heymann was re-elected with 70.3% of votes with the backing of the
SPD and CDU. She was opposed by Sotirios Kostas (18.2%) and Cornelia Born-Maijer (11.5%), who both ran as independents.
Local council The Ennepetal municipal council governs the city alongside the Mayor. The most recent council election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows: ==Twin towns – sister cities==