Mayor duel in the district: ÖVP fights for the majority against the SPÖ!

Mayor duel in the district: ÖVP fights for the majority against the SPÖ!

In the run -up to the local council elections in Styria and the Schwechat region, turbulent changes are emerging. The mayor's duel in Bruck-Mürzzuschlag shows an exciting head-to-head race between the ÖVP and the SPÖ, while the citizen list in Krieglach attracts attention with an impressive majority of over 75 percent. Mayor Regina Stepwieser leads her list to the greatest success in all of Styria. In the district capital Bruck an der Mur, Mayor Andrea Winkelmeier (SPÖ) and her colleague Matthäus Bachernegg (SPÖ) face a premiere: they start election for the first time, while the closure of the 24-hour emergency ambulance in the LKH Bruck causes a lot of excitement. This reports orf.at .

In the Schwechat region, the situation is no less exciting. Here Astrid Reiser (SPÖ) lost its office in January and was replaced by the citizen list "ZiB" by Walter Buxkandl. In Maria Lanzendorf, Michael Lippl (SPÖ) followed the resigned Peter Wolf. Both the SPÖ and the ÖVP compete in a total of 13 municipalities, with the ÖVP currently being in charge in three communities. The candidacy of the Greens is also important; They strive for political profits in four communities. The challenges that the SPÖ is currently experiencing are particularly remarkable, such as the loss of the mayor in twelve faxing and the internal conflicts in Maria Lanzendorf, which burden the party structures. I take this information meinzirk.at .

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stronger presence is also shown by the FPÖ, who wants to bring a fresh air into the campaign strategy with a new party leader, Michael Hornak. Everywhere in the region, a variety of new candidates are expected, and in the coming elections it is the first time that the FPÖ has such a high number of nominations. In addition to the established parties, the NEOS also want to count on the favor of voters; In Schwechat they compete under the direction of Paul Haschka. Apart from the great political players, you can also find numerous smaller lists that also try to win votes, including the lists Ram and Zib.

The elections that take place in January 2025 promise to become an exciting and moving event, while the political landscapes continue to change in both Styria and in Schwechat.