FPÖ surprise in Vienna election: Vote of votes in sight?

FPÖ surprise in Vienna election: Vote of votes in sight?

On April 27, 2025, the first trends of the Vienna election show that the FPÖ could possibly triple its number of votes. According to [Kosmo] (https://www.kosmo.at/sensational- elections-nepp-effekt-in-wien/), the FPÖ is around 23.5 percent in the extrapolation, while the SPÖ still has ahead of around 37 percent. Lukas Brucker, the FPÖ state party secretary, expresses careful optimism despite these positive forecasts. He emphasizes that the requirements of the voters after more security and fairness were the focus of the successful campaign of party leader Dominik Nepp.

However, the turnout remains comparatively low. An important factor for this seems to be the election fatigue, which from the previous government formation process. About a quarter of the voters have incorporated federal policy considerations into their decision, which influences the dynamics of the distribution of votes.

campaign tactics of the FPÖ

The FPÖ has first set advertising in Muslim communities under Nepp as part of its election campaign. This strategy could have played a crucial role in maximizing the votes. Official statements by NPP are expected after the first concrete projections. At the same time, there is a decline in votes for the SPÖ, which is expected to continue to keep first place.

The current political landscape is also shaped by the planned measures of the city government. This plans to introduce a "car-free city center" with an electronically monitored entry ban for non-residents in the first district. Critics fear that such strict regulations could have negative effects on small and medium -sized companies that rely on drivers. This information was provided by ÖAMTC.

traffic policy and their effects

The city of Vienna strives to reduce the vehicle stock to around 530,000 vehicles by 2030. Another point of discussion is the praise tunnel, which has been on ice for three years and is considered necessary to relieve the traffic. The city councilor Peter Hanke recently said that the price for the Viennese 365 euro annual ticket cannot be forever durable. Critics argue that an expansion of parking management should lead to a reduction in the ticket price.

If you look at the election behavior in Austria, the gap between city and country becomes clear. According to [vienna.at] (https://www.vienna.at/stadt-land-kluft-bei-kahlen-hier-fpo-Bei- der-NR-Wahl-2024-nicht-points/8974045), the FPÖ is particularly strong in rural regions and suburbs, while SPÖ and Greens dominate the cities. In rural areas, for example, the FPÖ reaches 33 percent of the votes, while the ÖVP follows 31.8 percent.

The tendency shows that the FPÖ is leading in both smaller cities and in suburbs, while in the big cities the SPÖ is 27.7 percent ahead of the FPÖ (21.7 percent) and the ÖVP (18.9 percent). The political landscape in Vienna remains exciting and the coming days promise further developments and interesting results of the elections.