Young voters lose interest: alarm signal for politics!

The political landscape in Austria leads to an exciting situation: In the upcoming elections, the surveys show a head-to-head race between the FPÖ and the SPÖ. This development causes excitement and leaves the ÖVP behind. According to a current survey by the Linz market research institute, the FPÖ could even be at the top at 29 percent, while the SPÖ is fighting for first place with 27 percent. The ÖVP, which clearly loses approval in the last surveys, ranks in third place, such as Puls 24

These surveys, however, only prove one current mood, as many developments are still possible until the election in autumn 2024, emphasizes opinion researchers Christoph Haselmayer. The voice of the younger ones could play a crucial role in this: over 40 percent of the less than 30 years of age have hardly or not pursued the formation of government, while 97 percent of the over 50s are well informed. David Pfarrhofer from Linz Market Insitut warns: "Politics reach younger people only very sparse", such as note.