Lower Austria's elections: FPÖ triumphs, ÖVP loses its power!

The municipal council elections in Lower Austria on Sunday have provided some surprising results. The ÖVP remains the strongest force and reaches 46.97 percent of the vote, but for the fourth time falls below the 50 percent mark. In Allhartsberg, the SPÖ had to hand over two seats to the FPÖ, which started here for the first time after 25 years. Thus, in the future, the SPÖ will only have two mandates in the municipal council, such as Noen.at

gratifying for the FPÖ, which has achieved the best vote at the local level with an increase of around 7 percent to 13.05 percent. In three communities, the FPÖ was even able to choose the choice. In Enzersdorf on Fisha, they achieved first place with 35.71 percent, followed by Lassee with 32.59 percent and Pernitz with 26.58 percent. Despite the strong regional differences, the SPÖ could not score in various Viennese surrounding communities, while the FPÖ also section, such as tt.com

losses for the ÖVP

Not all municipalities gave the ÖVP positive news: in Zwettl the People's Party went back to 48.09 percent with a minus of 25.61 percentage points from 73.70 and thus lost the absolute majority. Drastic losses also had to be accepted in Baden. However, the ÖVP defended its first place in Wiener Neustadt, despite a decline of 9.16 percentage points. Surprisingly, the promotion of the new list "Zwettl needs Team Alex Leutgeb", which immediately scored 27.94 percent of the vote and won eleven seats.

The elections in 568 of 573 Lower Austrian communities took place on Sunday, with 1,940 parties and lists to choose. The elections in the remaining five municipalities have been postponed to other appointments. The political upheavals in Lower Austria and the associated shifts of the mandates will significantly influence the next legislative period.