SPÖ celebrates Lichtblick in Graz: Unexpectedly election figures unveiled!

SPÖ celebrates Lichtblick in Graz: Unexpectedly election figures unveiled!

In an exciting basketball game, the SKN St. Pölten lost 74:80 against the Graz 99ers, although they started in the first half and led four with 7-0 in minute. Thanks to an impressive three ratio of 5/8, the hosts managed to play a lead of ten points (24:14) up to the ninth minute. Ekamba was an outstanding player by successfully sanking his first five throws. Despite the strong start, the players from St. Pölten were unable to keep the lead and ultimately lost to Noen

Graz, on the other hand, was a political favorite in the recent election. The SPÖ surprisingly recorded 21.7 percent of all votes for itself in Graz and is therefore in first place, as Kleine Zeitung reported. It is particularly noteworthy that this result is in the Styrian capital, despite the nationwide defeat of the SPÖ. The ÖVP follows in second place with 21.3 percent, only 563 votes separate the two. The FPÖ recorded growth and reached 19.9 percent, while the Greens and the KPÖ fell back in the elections. The NEOs were able to increase their status to 12.1 percent and the KPÖ remained below the expectations of the basic mandate at only six percent.

political shifts in Graz

The elections in Graz show a clear shift in the political landscape. While the SPÖ is celebrating its result, ÖVP boss Kurt Hohensinner continues to see his party in the competition for first place, despite a decline of 7.1 points. The loss for the Greens, which fell from 27 percent in 2019, was most compared to the previous elections to only 15.5 percent. Historical election movements in Graz thus come to the fore and show how local -oriented elections can produce different results than at the federal government level.