Landtag election 2024: Styrian head-to-head race expected!

Landtag election 2024: Styrian head-to-head race expected!

The state election in Styria is just around the corner and the political mood is tense. This choice could be crucial for which party will be in charge in the next few years. The ÖVP, which achieved the most votes in the last election in 2019 with 36 percent, would like to defend its place as the governor party. But the FPÖ has great ambitions to conquer this first place. The SPÖ top candidate Anton Lang also has clear demands and strives for the management position.

The race promises to be tight. The old political scientists, which are also referred to in Styria, suggest that the election behavior here is similar to the federal government. The latest surveys show a three -way battle, with the FPÖ stronger from the last elections. The National Council election in September of this year in particular gave the Freedom Party in the region, which indicates a possible blue wave in Styria. In constituency 1 - Graz and the surrounding area, the FPÖ can score particularly strongly.

committed political landscape

A total of nine parties and lists will be on the ballot. In addition to the established parties such as the ÖVP, SPÖ and FPÖ, the Greens, the KPÖ and the Neos also compete. In constituency 1, where the corruption -free citizen list of Claudia Schönbacher, the vaccine -critical MfG and the DNA come on the ballot paper, these new initiatives try to secure a basic mandate to get to the state parliament. The hurdle for moving into the state parliament seems to be moving. 12,127 votes were necessary in the 2019 year, the number could change due to the turnout, which increases the tension.

An important detail are the mandates that are awarded. A total of 48 mandates can be obtained in Styria. Due to the increased population, one more mandate will be awarded in the constituency of Graz and the surrounding area - 16 instead of 15, while in constituency 4, Upper Styria, a mandate was saved and therefore only 13 are available. The constituencies 2 and 3 remain unchanged with 11 and 8 mandates.

The opening times of the polling stations vary greatly. In Mooskirchen, voters can vote at 6.30 a.m., while in other communities it will only be opened later. This is important for many voters in order to be able to plan in time, because from different communities their polling stations close at different times. In Graz, on the other hand, most polling stations are open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., which is a certain degree of convenience for voters.

The projections on the election evening will be exciting with the first results that are presented at 4:00 p.m. as soon as the polling stations close. But the final results are only expected at 9:00 p.m. The voters of the letter voters will not be counted until Monday. This procedure is of interest to many, since it can often be decisive how the postal votes influence the results of the presence.

The anticipation and tension on the choice increases, and with the many parties and lists for election, Styria could experience a new political landscape. The exciting question arises for the voters: who will win the upper hand and determine the direction for the coming years? Further details can be found at styria.Ork.at .