The turnout for the vote was 49.5%, with approximately 1.3 million eligible voters aged 16 and older. Following the results, Hamburg’s First Mayor, Peter Tschentscher, expressed regret but acknowledged the binding nature of the outcome, informing the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) of the city’s withdrawal from the bid. Second Mayor Katharina Fegebank described the result as a significant disappointment and a missed opportunity for urban development. Other cities, including Munich, the Rhine-Ruhr region, and Berlin, remain in contention for the German Olympic candidacy, with the DOSB set to decide by the end of September.