Wiener Neustadt: New heads in the state parliament - who are the winners?

Wiener Neustadt: New heads in the state parliament - who are the winners?

In Wiener Neustadt it works hot: Several top politicians stand for election! Among the candidates are the ÖVP general secretary Christian Stocker, the current first Vice Mayor, and SPÖ listender Rainer Spenger, who is also the second city vice. This is also on the list in the Lower Austria state parliament. The list of the candidates promises an exciting competition, especially since Matthias Zauner, club chairman of the ÖVP in Wiener Neustadt and the state manager of the Volks Party Lower Austria, also registered his ambitions. Franz Dinhobl, City Councilor and Mandate of the Landtag, and the FPÖ top candidate Philipp Gerstenmayer, who also acts as a municipal council and deputy in the Lower Austrian state parliament, are also in the race. Mayor Klaus Schneeberger, in office since 2015, once again leads the People's Party and has already launched a personal committee: "We for Schneeberger 25". Like Vienna.at reports some old rabbits for a new candidacy, including FPÖ-Generals Secretary Michael Schledlitz.

Current distribution of mandate in the Lower Austria Landtag

The exciting political situation in Wiener Neustadt is part of the larger framework of the latest legislative period in the Lower Austrian state parliament. This began after the state election on January 29, 2023. There are a total of 56 mandates 23 to the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), which thus lost the absolute majority of the mandate. The Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) received 12 mandates, whereas the Freedom Party (FPÖ) increased to 14 seats - a profit of six mandates. According to the List of MPs to the Landtag of Lower Austria ), the Greens gained an additional mandate for them, which gave them the club status and annual promotion of 400,000 euros secured. Neos remains stable with three MPs.

Overall, this means an exciting time for Lower Austrian politics, especially in Wiener Neustadt, where the upcoming elections could have a distinctive impact on the political landscape. The mandates achieved in the last election result could have a major impact on future decisions and the composition of the government.