Green triumphs in the vienna election: Judith Pühringer secures third place!

Green triumphs in the vienna election: Judith Pühringer secures third place!

In this year's Vienna election, the Greens were able to keep their result of 2020 stable and celebrate a significant success with third place. Top candidate Judith Pühringer, who was put on the state list in 2020, has now achieved this success again and possibly even exceeded. The year 2024 was shaped by surveys for the Greens, which they showed significantly lower than the current results. The ÖVP in particular was clearly outclassed by the voters, while the FPÖ, which Mayor Michael Ludwig excludes as a possible partner, also lost influence.

The current majority of the city government, consisting of SPÖ and Neos, is unstable. Peter Kraus, the Green Party leader in Vienna, noted that the SPÖ and Mayor Ludwig had to choose between working with the ÖVP or the Greens. Kraus strives for a joint leadership of the city party with Pühringer to shape the political future of Vienna.

Focus for the future

David Ellensohn, the club chairman of the Greens, expressed that the election results exceed the expectations. He emphasized the importance of affordable living as one of the main tasks for the upcoming city government. One topic that comes up again and again is the possibility of a vacancy tax to generate financial means to cover the housing deficit in Vienna.

Green Commitment in Urban Policy

The changes in the attitude of the Greens to the controversial praise tunnel illustrate that the party can adapt its coalition conditions. Even if the project is no longer classified as up to date, the Greens are ready to focus on cooperation. The SPÖ also brought the ring closure around Vienna into play, a concern that is also supported by the Greens. However, a majority could make implementation more difficult with the NEOS, which gives Mayor Ludwig a certain freedom of negotiation.

In the coming months, a lot is at stake for the new city government. Topics such as social justice and climate protection as well as the improvement of medical care with the e-card must be addressed urgently. Judith Pühringer is convinced that the Greens can contribute strongly in the new government formation with their socially sustainable and economically functioning solutions.

The website of the Green Vienna is available for further information: Judith Pühringer and current reporting is also on OE24 as well as