Vienna in election fever: surprises and candidate carousel!

Vienna in election fever: surprises and candidate carousel!

Kapfenberg, Österreich - The political landscape in Austria is in turmoil. There will be a hotly competitive race in Kapfenberg on April 27, because eight parties face the voters. With the six parties represented in the state parliament, the "socially just list Kapfenberg" and the "List Clemens Perteneder", the voter field looks extremely promising, such as the Puls24 reported that the Greens and NEOS will also meet on Saturday to nominate their candidates. The FPÖ in particular has already chosen its top candidate with Dominik Nepp, even if it has not yet announced an appointment for the official presentation.

election forecasts and current trends

As the surveys show, an exciting head-to-head race could be imminent. The SPÖ seems well positioned with values ​​of around 40 percent, while the FPÖ is usually over 20 percent. However, considerable losses are predicted for the ÖVP. The last municipal council election brought the SPÖ an increase of 2 percentage points, the Greens were able to increase by around 3 percentage points. In an unusual turn, the beer party, which was once considered promising as promising, announced that it would no longer compete in the elections. This changes the political scenery even further and the tension increases how the voters will decide.