ÖVP keeps absolute in seven Styrian communities despite the election defeat
ÖVP keeps absolute in seven Styrian communities despite the election defeat
The state election in Styria on November 24, 2024 produced interesting results that could change the political landscape of the region. Although the ÖVP and its top candidate Christopher Drexler lost overall voices, there were surprising successes in seven communities, where it could reach the absolute majority.
The big winner of the election, however, was the FPÖ, which achieved impressive election results in many communities, especially in the district of Liezen. Here, sometimes more than 50 percent of the votes went to the freedom. A look at the results shows that there are also municipalities that can have very positive votes for the ÖVP before counting the postal votes.
above average encouragement for the ÖVP
The municipality of Ranten in the Murau district should be particularly noteworthy, where 55.12 percent of voters voted for the ÖVP. This percentage is a clear indicator of the support that the party can still enjoy in certain regions. Also in Werstzell in the Hartberg-Fürstenfeld district, a large part of the votes went to the ÖVP with 54.58 percent. Passail, in the Weiz district, was also able to record 54.01 percent. This clearly shows that the ÖVP is deeply rooted in these districts.Other steadfast strongholds of the party can be found in Gasen (Weiz district, 52.78 percent), Pusterwald (Murtal district, 52.40 percent) and Schäffern (Hartberg-Fürstenfeld district, 52.25 percent), where more than half of the voters also vote for the ÖVP. Even in St. Kathrin on the Ofenegg, the ÖVP was able to achieve solid support with 51.75 percent.
electoral course and outlook
The upcoming counts of the postal votes could still change the results in some municipalities. At the moment, however, it looks as if the ÖVP remains strong in certain regions, despite a generally declining trend. This makes it clear that local factors and resident candidates can play an important role in the elections.
The choice has shown the dynamics and political preferences in Styria. The FPÖ may emerge as a big winner, but the ÖVP shows that it still has a close follower in certain parts of Styria. In order to learn more about the details of the choice and the exact figures, we recommend taking a look at the current reports, for example at www.5min.at .
This state election could set the course for the coming years and it remains to be seen how the parties will react to the results. The focus could now focus on the development of strategies in order to regain voters and to make future elections more successfully.