State election in Styria 2019

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preliminary final result
(turnout: 63.46%)
 %
40
30th
20th
10
0
23.02
(-6.27)
36.05
(+7.60)
17.49
(-9.27)
12.08
(+5.40)
5.99
(+1.77)
5.37
(+2.73)
2015


Distribution of seats
      
A total of 48 seats

The state elections in Styria in 2019 took place early on November 24, 2019. It was originally planned for 2020. On November 15, 2019, there was the possibility of early voting.

The ÖVP achieved first place with gains with 18 out of 48 mandates. The SPÖ achieved second place with 12 seats in losses. The Greens, KPÖ and Neos achieved gains, the FPÖ remained in third place with massive losses.

Starting position

  • In July 2018, Defense Minister Mario Kunasek stated in an interview that he wanted to run as the FPÖ top candidate in the state elections and that he would move to the state government in Styria if the party moved into the state government.
  • In September 2018, Michael Schickhofer was nominated as the SPÖ top candidate for the state election by the state party executive of the SPÖ Styria.
  • In January 2019, the Greens presented Sandra Krautwaschl as the top candidate.
  • In October 2019 chose NEOS Country Representative Niko Swatek top candidate for the state election.
  • At the state conference on November 24th, the Styrian KPÖ elected Claudia Klimt-Weithaler as the top candidate with 98% of the votes cast .

In the state parliament session on August 26, 2019, the Freedom Party submitted a motion for new elections. On September 5, 2019, the Styrian state parliament decided on its premature dissolution with the votes of the ÖVP, FPÖ and the Greens in a special meeting. November 24, 2019 was set as the election day.

The following parties ran for election:

There is no nationwide percentage hurdle in Styria . A basic mandate in one of the four constituencies ( Graz and the surrounding area , West Styria , East Styria , Upper Styria ) is required for entry into the state parliament .

Survey

When asked which party the Styrians would vote if the state elections were to take place next Sunday, the respondents answered as follows:

Sunday question

(Note: The statistical range of fluctuation (deviation) is between 3 and 5 percent depending on the party.)

Sunday question on the state election in Styria (percentages)
Institute date SPÖ ÖVP FPÖ GREEN KPÖ NEOS Others
Karmasin Research & Identity / PULS 4 11/15/2019 22% 35% 20% 13% 6% 4% -
Research Affairs / TC Austria 11/14/2019 23% 35% 20% 13% 4% 5% -
Market / THE STANDARD 11/13/2019 25% 32% 18% 13% 5% 7% -
Research Affairs / TC Austria October 31, 2019 21% 36% 21% 13% 4% 5% -
IMAS / Kronen Zeitung October 29, 2019 25% 33% 21% 12% 4% 5% -
Unknown / ÖVP October 29, 2019 25% 34% 18% 13% 5% 5% -
OGM / FPÖ 10/22/2019 21% 35% 20% 12% 5% 5% 2%
GMK / SPÖ 13.09.2019 27% 33% 22% 8th % 5% 5% 0%
OGM / small newspaper 06.09.2019 23% 31% 26% 7% 5% 4% 3%
OGM / FPÖ 08/04/2019 20% 33% 27% 10% 5% 4% 1 %
market / The standard January 31, 2019 27% 30% 24% 9% 4% 4% 1 %
Brand Support / Kleine Zeitung 01/13/2019 24% 34% 25% 7% 3% 5% 2%
bmm / crown 03/18/2018 26% 34% 26% 6% 3% 5% -
OGM / small newspaper 05/21/2016 25% 28% 31% 7% 5% - 4%
Election 2015 05/31/2015 29.29% 28.45% 26.76% 6.68% 4.22% 2.64% 1.96%

Surveys on the direct election of the governor

Institute date Hermann Schützenhöfer ( ÖVP ) Michael Schickhofer ( SPÖ ) Mario Kunasek ( FPÖ ) Sandra Krautwaschl ( Greens ) Claudia Klimt-Weithaler ( KPÖ ) Nikolaus Swatek ( NEOS )
Market 11/16/2019 27% 14% 10% 3% 8th % 1 %
Research Affairs October 31, 2019 41% 22% 20% 10% 3% 3%

Preferred coalition polls

The percentages indicate which potential coalition the respondents would prefer most.

Institute date ÖVP
SPÖ 		ÖVP
FPÖ 		ÖVP
GREEN 		SPÖ
FPÖ 		don't know / no answer
Karmasin Research & Identity 11/15/2019 25.9% 26.8% 30.3% 4.2% 12.8%
Research Affairs 11/14/2019 25% 26% 29% 4% 16%

Results

Majorities in the municipalities of Styria

Overall result

The turnout of 63.46% was below that of the previous election in 2015 (67.90% at the time).

Preliminary final result
Political party be right percent +/- Seats
ÖVP 217.036 36.05 +7.60 18th
SPÖ 138,572 23.02 −6.27 12
FPÖ 105.294 17.49 −9.27 8th
Green 72,749 12.08 +5.40 6th
KPÖ 36,062 5.99 +1.77 2
NEOS 32,346 5.37 +2.73 2
total 602.059 100 48

Results in the four regional constituencies

Results in the four regional constituencies. The colors of the circle sectors correspond to the party colors. The area of ​​the circles corresponds to the respective number of voters. Each box corresponds to an elected MP.

The following tables show the results in the four regional constituencies. Constituency 1 includes the city of Graz and the Graz-Umgebung district , constituency 2 the districts Hartberg-Fürstenfeld , Weiz and Southeast Styria , and constituency 3 the districts Deutschlandsberg , Voitsberg and Leibnitz and the constituency 4 districts Bruck-Mürzzuschlag , Leoben , Murau , Mur and Liezen . In the constituencies, 40 of the 48 MPs were elected by proportional representation. The specified number of seats relates only to these basic mandates. ÖVP and SPÖ each received two, the four other parties each received an additional remaining mandate in the second phase of the investigation. The Greens thus doubled their share of seats compared to 2015 and for the first time also received basic mandates in constituencies 2 and 4. NEOS received the basic mandate necessary for entry into the state parliament in constituency 1 (2780 votes above the hurdle) and with their two Sitting in the state parliament for the first time. The KPÖ missed the third mandate by 301 votes, which narrowly went to the SPÖ.

Result in constituency 1
Political party be right percent +/- Seats
ÖVP 56,700 29.22 +4.38 4th
Green 39,976 20.60 +9.39 3
SPÖ 33,785 17.41 −10.91 2
FPÖ 29,504 15.21 −8.24 2
KPÖ 19,159 9.87 +3.43 1
NEOS 14,907 7.68 +3.98 1
total 194.031 100 13
Result in constituency 2
Political party be right percent +/- Seats
ÖVP 67,787 47.22 +9.12 5
FPÖ 27.209 18.96 −8.96 2
SPÖ 26,946 18.77 −3.21 2
Green 12,252 8.54 +3.35 1
NEOS 5,662 3.94 +1.52
KPÖ 3,686 2.57 +0.67
total 143,542 100 10
Result in constituency 3
Political party be right percent +/- Seats
ÖVP 38.160 38.76 +10.33 3
SPÖ 23,503 23.87 −4.46 2
FPÖ 20,916 21.25 −10.58 1
Green 7,888 8.01 +3.60
NEOS 4,376 4.44 +2.37
KPÖ 3,606 3.66 +0.75
total 98,449 100 6th
Result in constituency 4
Political party be right percent +/- Seats
ÖVP 54,389 32.76 +8.41 4th
SPÖ 54,338 32.73 −4.21 4th
FPÖ 27,665 16.66 −9.77 2
Green 12,633 7.61 +3.25 1
KPÖ 9,611 5.79 +1.26
NEOS 7,401 4.46 +2.46
total 166.037 100 11

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

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  3. ↑ a b Styrians elect state parliament on November 24th. In: The press . September 5, 2019, accessed September 5, 2019 .
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  6. ↑ orf.at: SPÖ: Schickhofer determined as the top candidate . Article dated September 17, 2018, accessed September 18, 2018.
  7. ↑ orf.at: Greens go to state elections with Krautwaschl . Article from January 22, 2019, accessed on January 22, 2019.
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  19. ↑ Walter Müller: Schützenhöfer also in the SPÖ survey far ahead -. In: OGM. September 13, 2019, accessed October 30, 2019 (German).
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