Election Posters for Municipal Council Elections in Lower Austria Often Without Party Logo

In Mödling, city chief Michael Danzinger's (ÖVP) posters display the city coat of arms with the "Panthera Heraldika Mediliha", affectionately referred to as "Panthi", along with the slogan "Because he works for the upswing." However, the party logo is missing. Looking at the nearby Guntramsdorf (Mödling district), you find Mayor Robert Weber (SPÖ), who proceeds in the same way. He stands out as a DJ ("The best mix: Family, Leisure, Fairness!"), shows "Amore" for the market town and announces that he wants to "Add another shovel!" The logo of the Social Democrats? Not present. Instead: "Mayor Weber. Let's continue".

Municipal Elections in Lower Austria: "More Important Than Any Party: Our Mayor!"

"More important than any party: Our mayor!", is the slogan in Wiener Neustadt for Klaus Schneeberger (ÖVP). Even on the subjects "Our future. His strength" or "The right one. Especially now!" the reference to the People's Party is missing. The situation is different with the second deputy mayor Rainer Spenger, who advertises under the SPÖ logo with "Time for change". "Winning together" is the goal of the new city chief Sabrina Divoky (SPÖ) in Traiskirchen. She also relies on the signet of her party. Divoky's predecessor SPÖ federal party leader Andreas Babler is found among 74 candidates in the zipper system, by the way, at 62nd place on the list of the Social Democrats in the city municipality in the Baden district.

Despite the blue wave of success in the recent elections, there is no FPÖ logo on the posters of Gottfried Waldhäusl. The Freedom Party member is running in Waidhofen an der Thaya with the mayor's chair as his declared goal, "Waidhofen first" is the slogan of the second president of the state parliament and former state councillor. ÖVP city chief Josef Ramharter had temporarily called for a "duel" with Waldhäusl by poster and asks on another subject along with Waldhäusl's portrait the question "Blue overthrow?". The incumbent's answer is, of course: "Reliably continue".

Without an ÖVP logo and with the background colours orange-yellow instead of blue-yellow, Mayor Patrick Strobl is campaigning for votes: "Develop Melk together", "Together we can achieve more" and "Develop Melk further: There is much to do." can be read on the posters. Landscape elements - in blue, yellow and orange - also call for voting for Strobl on January 26. The Greens are posting, among other things, "Bike paths connect" and the statewide claim "Because it's in our nature". The SPÖ relies on the party colour red and the slogan "Shape together" in the district town. The FPÖ candidates are - as in numerous municipalities - titled "One of you".

Momentum, Together, Flood Protection on Election Posters for Municipal Elections in Lower Austria

In Ober-Grafendorf (District of St. Pölten-Land), Mayor Rainer Handlfinger is campaigning, among other things, as a conductor ("2025 is off to a good start. If you want.") and - see colleague Weber in Guntramsdorf - with "Family, Leisure, Fairness." "Rainer. Keep going" replaces the SPÖ logo. "New momentum for Neulengbach" is the concern of the incumbent municipal head in the city in the district of St. Pölten-Land. The ÖVP-affiliated list calls itself "Mayor Jürgen Rummel Team Neulengbach".

A few kilometers further, in Loosdorf (District of Melk), the "Team Vasku" around the red mayor Thomas Vasku is committed to "Together for health, together for the town center, together for education". The posters are in red, white and blue, the "SPÖ" logo is also visible. The ÖVP Loosdorf - with blue-yellow subjects including the party logo - is courting voters, "because it's about our home". "At home in Loosdorf - Be safe, feel good, grow old", is what it says, among other things, on the posters of the Black party in the Mostviertler market town.

The ÖVP-affiliated list "We Prinzersdorf" around Mayor Rudolf Schütz in the district of St. Pölten-Land is campaigning in the colors green and yellow and without a party logo. The local Social Democrats demand in the SPÖ design, among other things, "Safe living - Create flood protection". Alfred Riedl, former president of the municipal association and nationally known for his real estate deals, relies on the collective "VP Team Grafenwörth" in his home community in the Tulln district on posters. The mayor was not seen alone on a subject during the APA's local inspection.

Municipal Council Elections "Primarily a Personal Election"

Party loyalists include Traismauer's city chief Herbert Pfeffer and Herzogenburg's mayor Christoph Artner (both SPÖ). The duo relies on the party logo on the respective election posters. Pfeffer also wants to score literally with factual issues such as "Education & Culture" or "Economy & Work", Artner wants to "Talk and Do" and "Bring it together".

"The municipal council election is primarily a personal election. So it's not unusual for many lists to tailor their campaign to one person," the "Standard" quoted political scientist Armin Mühlböck from the University of Salzburg a few days ago. "The party and its ideology play a secondary role in municipal politics."

(APA/Red)

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