Lower Austrian municipal elections

January 26: 11,821 seats will be awarded to citizens

1.3 million voters can have their say.

(Bild: P. Huber)

Only ÖVP sends candidates everywhere. All other parties have blank spots on the political map.  

The political cards will be reshuffled on January 26 in 568 municipalities in Lower Austria. It is now certain that the People's Party will be standing for election in all of these municipalities. "No other party in the state has this level of coverage," says ÖVP manager Matthias Zauner, emphasizing the "breadth and strength" of his party. The SPÖ is putting forward candidates in 539 municipalities. The Social Democrats can rely on "more than 10,000 committed people", as party managing director Wolfgang Zwander emphasizes. FPÖ chairman Udo Landbauer sees his party's participation in 448 municipalities as a "historic departure": "Never before have we achieved such a record turnout in Lower Austria," the blue party leader exults about a "turning point" on 26 January.

Splashes of color 
The two small parties in the blue-yellow political spectrum are lagging behind in the candidacies. The Greens want to enter the town hall in 120 municipalities, while the Neos want to add a few more to the current 33 splashes of pink on the political map of the largest federal state - they are running in 52 municipalities. There are also a large number of local lists - a colorful mix. A total of 11,821 seats will be awarded in the municipal council elections in Lower Austria this time.