Vienna Election 2025: New Faces at the Top of Five Districts
In the district council election on April 27, there will definitely be five new district leaders compared to the 2020 elections - even if the current district leaders are confirmed. This is because there was already a change at the top during the legislative period in Hietzing, Rudolfsheim, Ottakring, Hernals, and Brigittenau.
Hietzing: Nikolaus Ebert District Leader Since 2023
In Hietzing, Nikolaus Ebert (ÖVP) replaced his predecessor Silke Kobald in 2023, who was the district leader of the 13th district for ten years. Since 1978, the ÖVP has provided the district leaders in Hietzing, before that, district leaders from the ÖVP and SPÖ alternated.
In the last election, the ÖVP was clearly in first place with 44.25 percent, followed by the SPÖ (22.28 percent), the Greens (15.06 percent), NEOS (8.87 percent), and the FPÖ (3.90 percent). Their votes are distributed across 40 seats in the district council. In the Vienna Election 2025, the following parties are up for election in Hietzing: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, KPÖ (and LINKS), and HC.
New SPÖ District Leader in Rudolfsheim
Dietmar Baurecht (SPÖ) became the district leader of Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus during the legislative period in 2022, taking over the office from his predecessor Gerhard Zatlokal, who was the district leader in the 15th district from 2008 to 2022. Since 1946, the SPÖ has been at the helm of the district.
In the last Vienna election, the SPÖ was also clearly in first place with 38.53 percent, followed by the Greens (23.89 percent), ÖVP (13.4 percent), FPÖ (6.12 percent), LINKS (5.71 percent), and NEOS (5.49 percent) as well as HC (2.62 percent), BIER (2.37 percent), and SÖZ (1.88 percent). Their votes are distributed across 52 seats in the district council. On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, HERZ, KPÖ (and LINKS), SÖZ, HC, PDA.
First Vienna Election for Lamp as Ottakring District Leader
The Ottakring district leader Stefanie Lamp (SPÖ) took office at the beginning of 2024 during the legislative period from her predecessor Franz Prokop, who was the district leader in the 16th district for almost 20 years. For Stefanie Lamp, this is her first election as the incumbent district leader. Since 1946, the Ottakring district leaders have consistently come from the SPÖ.
The result was also clear in the last district council election in 2020. 39.03 percent went to the SPÖ, followed by the Greens with 20.01 percent, then the ÖVP (16.83 percent). With 6.07 percent, the NEOS were almost on par with the FPÖ (6.02 percent). LINKS followed with 4.33 percent, HC with 2.82 percent, then SÖZ (1.95 percent) and BIER (1.86 percent). In the district council, their votes are distributed across 60 seats. On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Ottakring: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, KPÖ (and LINKS), HERZ, SÖZ, and HC.
Also New District Board in Hernals
In 2022, Peter Jagsch (SPÖ) took over the office of district leader in Hernals from his predecessor Ilse Pfeffer, who was the district leader in the 17th district for 20 years starting in 2002. Since 1946, the SPÖ has been at the forefront in the district.
Result of the last Vienna election: The SPÖ was ahead with 33.21 percent, followed by the Greens (24.28 percent), ÖVP (19.71 percent), NEOS (8.28 percent), FPÖ (5.56 percent), and LINKS (3.96 percent). In the district council, their votes are distributed across 42 seats. On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Hernals: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, KPÖ (and LINKS), SÖZ, HC, dbö.
SPÖ Strongest Party in Brigittenau District Since 1945
In Brigittenau, Christine Dubravac-Widholm (SPÖ) took office as district leader in 2023 during the legislative period, succeeding her predecessor Hannes Derfler, who was the district leader of Brigittenau from 2008 to 2023. Since 1945, the SPÖ has consistently been at the district's forefront in the 20th district.
In the 2020 election, the SPÖ was far ahead with 45.02 percent, followed by the Greens (17.27 percent), ÖVP (14.78 percent), FPÖ (7.35 percent), NEOS (4.99 percent), LINKS (3.64 percent), and HC (3.10 percent) as well as BIER (2.09 percent) and SÖZ (1.77 percent). In the district council, their votes are distributed across 56 seats. On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Brigittenau: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, SÖZ, KPÖ (and LINKS), and HC.
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