Neos celebrate the election success: Robert Reif moves into the state parliament again

Neos celebrate the election success: Robert Reif moves into the state parliament again

In the latest state election in Styria, the NEOS achieved remarkable successes. In the votes for election cards in particular, the party performed considerably better than in the past, which ensures a third mandate in the state parliament. With around 40,000 votes and a vote of 6 percent, the best result for the Neos in Styrian state elections was achieved, which corresponds to an increase of 0.6 percentage points. This positive development is one of only two parties who were able to record gains in the election, alongside the FPÖ.

Robert Reif, the MP from Pölstal, expressed optimistic on the election evening after he had to worry about his mandate. "This choice was difficult for the small parties - the higher our success is to be assessed," said Reif. He will now move into the state parliament with Niko Swatek and Bettina Schoeller as a Neos trio. Swatek, the NEOS state spokesman, described the NEOS as one of the great winners of this election, since "there have never been so many people in Styria who chose liberal."

a place in the new state parliament

Due to success in the elections, the Murau-Murtal region has a fifth mandate in the new state parliament. This is occupied by various MPs, including Manuela Khom and Bruno Aschenbrenner from the ÖVP, Gabi Kolar from the SPÖ, newcomer Thomas Maier from the FPÖ and of course Robert Reif from the Neos. However, it remains unclear whether Khom and Kolar will also be part of the Landtag Presidium in the upcoming legislative period.

The elections were under difficult signs, and the outcome was uncertain for many parties. However, the NEOs have proven that they are able to mobilize their electorate and are now given the opportunity to represent their political ideas in the state parliament. For many observers, these results are confirmation of the changed political currents in Styria.

The background of this success as well as the exact election results and their effects are in a detailed report on www.meinbezirk.at examined in more detail.