The Strongholds of the Parties in the State Election in Burgenland
The results of the state election in Burgenland are also reflected in the municipal results. The SPÖ, which was able to clearly defend first place despite a minus of 3.6 percentage points, was the strongest party in 161 of the 171 municipalities. However, it lost votes in 129 municipalities. The FPÖ, which was able to celebrate a record increase and record result nationwide, gained in all 171 municipalities, but did not make it to first place in any of them.
SPÖ Ahead in Almost All Municipalities in Burgenland
The continuing dominance of the SPÖ, despite the losses, was also evident in the fact that it achieved more than 50 percent in 61 municipalities. The party was able to achieve more than 40 percent in 138 municipalities, and more than 30 percent in 167. There was less than 20 percent for the Social Democrats in not a single municipality. Nevertheless, the Reds recorded vote increases in only 42 municipalities.
The municipality with the most votes for the reds was the traditional SPÖ stronghold Tschanigraben with 73.85 percent - albeit with a minus of 12.36 percentage points. The SPÖ achieved the largest vote increase in Schachendorf with 11.13 percentage points, reaching 45.4 percent there. The weakest result was in Bildein with still 24.65 percent (+4.44). The SPÖ suffered the biggest loss in Kemeten (-21.72), where it still reached 48.37 percent.
13 Municipalities Gave FPÖ More Than 30 Percent in Burgenland Election
The FPÖ, which increased everywhere, achieved its best result in Jennersdorf with 36.19 percent (+17.89). The FPÖ achieved the largest vote increase in Wiesfleck with +24.87 percentage points - it reached 36.11 percent there. In 13 municipalities, the FPÖ was able to win more than 30 percent of the votes, and in 121 municipalities it achieved over 20 percent.
The worst result for the FPÖ was in the SPÖ stronghold Tschanigraben with only 7.69 percent (+5.97).
ÖVP Only in the Plus in Four Municipalities
The ÖVP, which had to accept a nationwide decrease of 8.61 percentage points (result: 21.97 percent), could only record a plus in four municipalities. In all others, there were losses. In just ten municipalities, the Conservatives were the strongest party. In 129 municipalities, they achieved less than 30 percent.
The ÖVP's strongest municipality in terms of votes was Bildein with 48.26 percent, albeit with a decrease of 16.2 percentage points. The ÖVP achieved the largest increase in votes in Inzenhof with 11.74 percentage points, reaching 27.43 percent there. The ÖVP performed weakest in Bruckneudorf with only 6.15 percent (-6.73), and the greatest loss was in Schachendorf (-26.08).
Green Party Loses Votes in 133 Municipalities
The Greens, who were pleased to remain in the state parliament despite nationwide losses of minus 1.06 percentage points to just 5.66 percent, recorded a minus in 133 municipalities. In 38 municipalities, the eco-party recorded a plus.
The Green's strongest municipality in terms of votes was Eisenstadt with 12.2 percent, although there were losses of 1.61 percentage points. The Greens achieved the largest increase in votes in Tschanigraben with 6.15 percentage points, reaching 6.15 percent there. The weakest Green result was in Hackerberg with only 0.72 percent (-4.14). The greatest loss was in Neuberg in Burgenland (-5.62 points with a result of 3.1 percent).
NEOS Missed Entry into the State Parliament
The NEOS failed to enter the state parliament with a national result of 2.06 percent (+0.35), but still managed to increase in 104 of the 171 municipalities. The municipality with the most votes was Breitenbrunn am Neusiedler See with 6.54 percent (+4.17). In three municipalities, the Liberals came away empty-handed.
The clearly failed list Hausverstand with 0.83 percent was able to show up in Deutschkreutz with 5.2 percent, otherwise it only remained above the two percent mark in Mörbisch am See (2.02 percent).
(APA/Red)
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