Vienna election 2025: SPÖ stays in front, FPÖ significantly strengthened!

Vienna election 2025: SPÖ stays in front, FPÖ significantly strengthened!

Wien, Österreich - The final sprint for the upcoming Vienna election on April 27th is heading. According to current surveys, the SPÖ remains the clear number one with a forecast share of 38.6 percent. This shows that the party recorded declines compared to the 2020 elections when it achieved 41.6 percent, but she succeeds in asserting herself at the top. This development should be considered in particular against the background of the increasing dissatisfaction of the voters, who comment on high rental, electricity and food prices as well as a growing feeling of uncertainty. According to oe24.at, the FPÖ could benefit from this dissatisfaction and increase its votes from 7 percent to over 21 percent.

The FPÖ, as the surveys show, is stable in second place with a share of 21.8 percent, which is a tripling compared to the last election. Despite this growth, however, the FPÖ will probably not get close to first place, as is the case at the federal level. At the same time, the ÖVP has lost support and mainly deals with immigration issues, while economic questions are neglected.

three -way battle for third place

In the race for third place, it will be exciting between the Greens, the ÖVP and the NEOS. The Greens have a poll cut of 12.3 percent, which means a decrease of 2.5 percentage points compared to 2020. The increasing popularity of the NEOs, which come to 9.2 percent and thus gain almost two percentage points, could continue to come under pressure. The ÖVP, on the other hand, remains at 11.1 percent and has lost almost half of its voting share of 2020.

Among the smaller parties, the KPÖ seems to be 3.8 percent below the five percent hurdle, which reduces its chances of moving into the Viennese state parliament. Team HC Strache is not recorded in the current surveys, as it could not achieve the required four percent in the past 52 weeks.

voter discretion as an indicator

General dissatisfaction with government work could not only influence the results of the Vienna election at the federal level, but also shows a growing tendency towards opposition parties. The context is relevant in that the next National Council election is scheduled for 2029. In the meantime, the electorate remains focused on topics that are important for them, such as low energy prices and affordable living space. According to the Presse] (https://www.diepresse.com/19603431/umfache-zur-wien-wien-spoe-un-un-zent-fpoe-eeber-21-dilkraft-um-Platz-Drei), there are clear demands among voters: Tax for super-rich and more money for health and education are very popular.

Overall, the choice is an exciting race in which the different approaches of the parties encounter the voter interest. The next few days will be decisive, while the voters will hand over their voices and the political landscape of Vienna may change sustainably.