Lower Austria: District Cities Clearly in ÖVP's Hands Before Municipal Elections

In ten district cities in Lower Austria, the ÖVP governs with an absolute majority, and in seven others with a relative majority. Bruck an der Leitha is the exception. In this city in the east of the federal state, the SPÖ is in charge, with the "absolute" majority of 56.71 percent.

Municipal Elections: Zwettl, Horn and Lilienfeld are ÖVP Strongholds

The ÖVP "stronghold" among the district cities was last Zwettl. 73.70 percent were recorded five years ago. Horn and Lilienfeld followed with 70.63 and 70.14 percent respectively. With absolute majorities, the People's Party also goes into Gänserndorf, Hollabrunn, Korneuburg, Lilienfeld, Melk, Scheibbs and Tulln on January 26. In Amstetten, Baden, Neunkirchen and Waidhofen an der Thaya, the Black coalition with the Greens, in Mödling with the SPÖ. "Colorful" city governments under ÖVP leadership exist in Mistelbach (with SPÖ, Greens, List of Active Citizens and NEOS) and in Wiener Neustadt (with SPÖ and FPÖ).

(APA/Red)

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