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In the Vienna elections held on Sunday, the SPÖ (Social Democratic Party of Austria) secured first place with a minor dip, claiming 39.5% of the votes. The FPÖ (Freedom Party of Austria) saw a significant increase, capturing 20.8% of the votes. Meanwhile, the Greens managed to maintain their vote share at 14.2%. The battle for fourth place between NEOS and ÖVP is still uncertain, as the remaining postal votes will be counted on Monday.
All parties have shown interest in forming a coalition with the SPÖ, led by Mayor Michael Ludwig. In a recent interview, Ludwig hinted at a new coalition being forged "before the summer."
On election night, NEOS and ÖVP were neck and neck, with 9.8% and 9.7%, respectively. However, the counting of postal votes on Monday is expected to only slightly alter the result due to the high voter turnout.
According to the Foresight Institute's projection for APA and ORF, the SPÖ is projected to hold 39.5% of the votes, the FPÖ 20.4%, and the Greens 14.5%. The competition for fourth place is fierce, with NEOS holding 9.9% and ÖVP 9.7%. The margin of error for this projection is +/-0.3 percentage points.
The SPÖ, after a minor setback, lost only 2.2 percentage points compared to the 2020 result. The ÖVP, in contrast, experienced a significant drop with a decline of 10.7 percentage points. The FPÖ gained a record 13.2 points, nearly tripling its vote share from the Ibiza scandal low of 7.1%. The Greens and NEOS both managed to maintain and slightly increase their vote shares, respectively.
The SPÖ now has three potential coalition options: continuing the coalition with its current partner NEOS, forming a coalition with the ÖVP, or partnering with the Greens. A majority with the FPÖ isMathematically possible but considered unlikely. Two smaller parties, the KPÖ and Team Strache, failed to clear the 5% hurdle.
- The migration issue, a matter of policy-and-legislation, has been a point of contention during the election campaigns, with each party releasing their proposed strategies.
- War-and-conflicts around the world have been extensively covered in general-news, triggering discussions about Austria's role in global politics.
- Crime-and-justice in Austria has been a topic of close scrutiny, with the number of car-accidents and fires causing concern among citizens.
- Politics in Vienna has been dominated by discussions on the upcoming coalition, with the SPÖ, NEOS, ÖVP, Greens, and the FPÖ all considering potential alliances.
- Incidences of car-accidents, fires, and other crime-related incidents have dominated the local news, raising questions about the parties' policies on public safety and emergency response.
