Ludwig has voted - and calls on Viennese to vote again
Mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) has already cast his vote. As the first of the top candidates of the Vienna City Council election, he went to vote early in an elementary school in his home district of Floridsdorf. After casting his vote, the 64-year-old incumbent once again called on all Viennese to go to the polls in front of media representatives. "Today is a special historical day," he reminded of the meeting of the first provisional government exactly 80 years ago.
Ludwig hopes to "approximately" reach the last Vienna election result
It is not a matter of course to be allowed to vote in a democracy, emphasized Ludwig. Regarding his party's election result, he tempered expectations. In recent years, all ruling parties have lost 3.5 to 10 percentage points, it has been difficult times with the Corona pandemic, the Ukraine war, high energy prices, and inflation. His goal is therefore to "approximately reach the good election result from five years ago," said the mayor. However, he is always optimistic in principle, but ultimately it will depend on how many people participate in the election.
Vienna district Floridsdorf hotly contested by SPÖ and FPÖ
Floridsdorf is one of the most hotly contested districts between SPÖ and FPÖ. In the 2015 City Council election, the Freedom Party managed to turn Floridsdorf and Simmering blue. Severely affected by the Ibiza and expense scandals, they lost both districts back to the Reds in 2020. Now the former main red competitor is back in the race: In the National Council election last fall, the FPÖ was ahead in Floridsdorf.
(APA/Red)
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