Wiener Neustadt: New minds in the state parliament – ​​who are the winners?

Wiener Neustadt: New minds in the state parliament – ​​who are the winners?

Things are heating up in Wiener Neustadt: several top politicians are standing for election! Among the candidates are the ÖVP general secretary Christian Stocker, the current first deputy mayor, and SPÖ list leader Rainer Spenger, who is also the second city deputy. This is also on the list in the Lower Austrian state parliament. The lineup of candidates promises an exciting competition, especially since Matthias Zauner, club chairman of the ÖVP in Wiener Neustadt and regional manager of the Lower Austrian People's Party, also announced his ambitions. Franz Dinhobl, city councilor and state parliament representative, and the FPÖ top candidate Philipp Gerstenmayer, who also serves as a local councilor and member of the Lower Austrian state parliament, are also in the race. Mayor Klaus Schneeberger, in office since 2015, is once again leading the People's Party and has already set up a people's committee: “We for Schneeberger 25”. How vienna.at Reportedly, some old hands have decided not to run again, including FPÖ General Secretary Michael Schnedlitz.

Current distribution of mandates in the Lower Austrian state parliament

The exciting political situation in Wiener Neustadt is part of the larger framework of the most recent legislative period in the Lower Austrian state parliament. This began after the state elections on January 29, 2023. Of a total of 56 mandates, 23 go to the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), which therefore lost the absolute majority of mandates. The Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) received 12 seats, whereas the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) increased to 14 seats - a gain of six seats. According to the List of members of the state parliament of Lower Austria ), the Greens gained an additional mandate, which secured them club status and annual funding of 400,000 euros. NEOS remains stable with three MPs.

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