Election trend in change: St. Pölten without a clear majorities

Election trend in change: St. Pölten without a clear majorities

In the St. Pölten region, the political landscape has changed fundamentally. The times when parties could achieve clear majorities seem to belong to the past. In most communities, none of the larger parties manage to exceed the 40 percent mark. In particular, despite the difficult conditions, the FPÖ was able to record significant gains in its weaker strongholds.

A look at the election results shows that the SPÖ, which was traditionally strong, is only perceived as a third force in many district communities. Despite smaller growth, the Reds are confronted with increasingly falling behind in political competition.

results at a glance

The ÖVP achieved the best results in the municipalities of Pielachtal and adjacent regions, with 44.7% in Schwarzenbach, 42.7% in Frankenfels and 40.5% of the vote in Gerersdorf. Nevertheless, the trend can be seen that the People's Party looks back on a minus of 20 percentage points and that the 40 percent hurdle can only be exceeded in Michelbach. St. Margarethen an der Sierning asserts itself with 39.8% and one of the highest voter participations in the country.

The SPÖ was able to secure 28% of the votes in the state capital of St. Pölten, which continues to make it an important player in the region. The SPÖ only found better results in Weinburg with 31%. However, it remains in places such as Ober-Grafendorf (26%) and Herzogenburg (25.5%) behind other parties.

Among the small parties, the Greens show their best results in the Wienerwald: Maria Anzbach leads with 15%, followed by Eichgraben and Purkersdorf, who had reached over 14%. The Neos shone in Tullnerbach with 14.7% and also achieved high values in other communities near Vienna.

bad results and challenges

The ÖVP had to accept clear losses, especially in Purkersdorf, where it received 21.4% of the votes. St. Pölten was another setback with 21.8% of the votes, as was in Weinburg and Wilhelmsburg. The location is also tense at the SPÖ; Despite small growth, only 8.2% and 8.9% were reached in communities such as Michelbach and Perschling. St. Margarethen continued to fall back to 12.4%.

The FPÖ was also represented in the less pleasant communities and reached 21.4%in Mauerbach, which is growth, but continues to be the second worst result in the district. In Eichgraben and Purkersdorf, too, the values remained behind the expectations. For the Greens, the results in Schwarzenbach and Loich are depressing, since only one voice was counted in some communities.

summarized it is shown that absolute majorities of the past belong in St. Pölten. The political balance of power has shifted significantly, and voters seem to be increasingly looking for alternatives to the traditional parties. The picture is characterized by a variety of voices that do not reveal a clear favorite, which presents the political landscape with new challenges. For more information about the current rashes in St. Pölten, The report on www.noen.at to be consulted.