FPÖ celebrates Vienna election as a memo for SPÖ-Kickl sees change!

FPÖ celebrates Vienna election as a memo for SPÖ-Kickl sees change!

Wien, Österreich - The FPÖ celebrated its success in the Vienna election last weekend. Party leader Herbert Kickl described the result as "memo" for Mayor Michael Ludwig from the SPÖ. He interpreted the election outcome as a clear sign of the desire for change in Vienna. Kickl emphasized the credibility and honesty of his party, which could be seen as confirmation of their course. The joy of the election results was also shared by several state party leader, the top candidate Dominik Nepp congratulated after the first figures became known.

FPÖ general secretary Michael Schledlitz spoke of a "blue wave of success" and at the same time criticized the ORF for the negative representation of the result compared to the 2015 elections. Feedback from the regional associations was consistently positive. Salzburg governor Marlene Svazek described the result as a proof of trust for the FPÖ and Upper Austria Manfred Haimbuchner that this was a cancellation to the Federal Government. This underlines the widespread opinion within the FPÖ that voters have made a strong signal for changes with their vote.

mood and election motifs

Although the FPÖ supporters were initially behavior at the beginning of the election evening, the FPÖ's proportion increased by 15 percentage points to 22 percent, according to the first trend forecast. Some party supporters had set themselves higher expectations, about 25 percent. A central topic for many voters was immigration, especially with regard to perspectives such as headscarves. After the polling stations were closed on Saturday afternoon, the "Vino" restaurant filled with euphoric FPÖ supporters. These celebrated with drinks like Red Bull, and many younger followers were also present.

Some voters expressed anonymous about the “undemocratic exclusion policy of the SPÖ” and the inability of SPÖ and ÖVP. A pensioner particularly criticized the lack of performance of the government parties. Immigration, asylum and security were identified as the central election motifs, as an election survey of ATV/Puls24 showed.

reactions of the FPÖ leadership

The FPÖ not only sees a success in this election result, but also a clear job. Tirol's FPÖ state party chairman Markus Abwerzger said that the federal government had been punished by the voters, while the Burgenland state party chairman Alexander Petschnig rated the result as confirmation of the party. Carinthian FPÖ boss Erwin Angerer said that the voters had expressed the desire for a political change and was satisfied with the weak performance of SPÖ and ÖVP in the elections.

In the evening of the election, FPÖ parliamentary group leader Harald Vilimsky in the EU Parliament was skeptical about a possible coalition in Vienna. However, the overall mood within the party was positive. The FPÖ seems determined to implement its political agenda after the gratifying outcome of the election and to establish itself as a central force in Vienna.