View of the 23 Vienna Districts: District Chairpersons, Parties on the Ballot, and Previous Election Results
Political Situation in the Districts Within the Vienna Belt
1st District - Innere Stadt
In the Innere Stadt, the ÖVP has been providing the district leaders since 1946. After Ursula Stenzel, who was at the helm for 20 years, Markus Figl has been in office since 2015. In the last election, the ÖVP was clearly ahead with 40.52 percent of the votes. They were followed by the SPÖ (22.97 percent), the Greens (17.38 percent), followed by NEOS (11.06 percent) and FPÖ (4.85 percent). Their votes are distributed across 40 seats in the district council.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in the Innere Stadt: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, KPÖ (and LINKS), BESTE.
2nd District - Leopoldstadt
Since the 2020 election, Alexander Nikolai (SPÖ) has been the district leader of Leopoldstadt. For decades, from 1945, the 2nd district was continuously led by SPÖ district leaders. After one term with a Green district leader, the SPÖ regained the district leadership in 2020 with 35.38 percent of the votes. The Greens followed with 30.56 percent, then ÖVP (12.44 percent), NEOS (6.63 percent), FPÖ (5.03 percent), LINKS (4.45 percent), and HC (2.27 percent). Their votes are distributed across 60 seats in the district council.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Leopoldstadt: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, HERZ, KPÖ (and LINKS), HC, SÖZ.
3rd District - Landstraße
Erich Hohenberger has been the district leader of Landstraße since 1989, making him the longest-serving district leader currently in office. Since 1946, SPÖ district leaders have been at the helm of the 3rd district. The result of the last election: The SPÖ was clearly in the lead with 37.02 percent, ahead of the Greens (23.10 percent), followed by the ÖVP (17.07 percent) and NEOS (8.80 percent). They were followed by the FPÖ (4.73 percent), LINKS (3.73 percent), as well as HC (2.28 percent) and BIER (1.72 percent). Their votes are distributed across 60 seats in the district council.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Landstraße: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, KPÖ (and LINKS), HERZ, HC, SÖZ, and FREIE.
4th District - Wieden
In Wieden, Lea Halbwidl (SPÖ) has been the district chairwoman since 2018. Her predecessor, Leopold Plasch, was also an SPÖ district chairman, and before 2010, the ÖVP long held the district chairmanship. The result of the last district council election: The SPÖ was in first place with 33.23 percent, followed by the Greens (28.10 percent), ÖVP (19.79 percent), NEOS (8.63 percent), LINKS (3.66 percent), and the FPÖ (3.44 percent).
In the district council, their votes are distributed across 40 seats. On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Wieden: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, KPÖ (and LINKS).
5th District - Margareten
Since 2020, Silvia Jankovic (SPÖ) has been the district chairwoman of Margareten. Christoph Lipinski will be the top candidate for the SPÖ in the district council election in 2025. Since 1945, the SPÖ has provided the district chairmen in Margareten. The result of the 2020 election: 35.31 percent went to the SPÖ, with the Greens in second place with 28.22 percent. They were followed by the ÖVP with 13.84 percent, then NEOS (7.49 percent), LINKS (5.27 percent), and FPÖ (4.66 percent). In the district council, their votes are distributed across 40 seats.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Margareten: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, KPÖ (and LINKS), SÖZ, and HC.
6th District - Mariahilf
Since 2014, Markus Rumelhart (SPÖ) has been the district chairman in Mariahilf. Since 2001, the SPÖ has been at the top in the 6th district, before that, the ÖVP and SPÖ alternated. In the 2020 election, the SPÖ was in first place with 37.20 percent, followed by the Greens with 30.43 percent. They were followed by ÖVP (14.87 percent), NEOS (7.05 percent), LINKS (3.81 percent), and FPÖ (3.58 percent). In the district council, their votes are distributed across 40 seats.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Mariahilf: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, KPÖ (and LINKS).
7th District - Neubau
Since 2017, Markus Reiter (Greens) has been the district chairman of Neubau. Since 2001, the Greens have been at the top in the 7th district - from 2001 to 2017, Thomas Blimlinger was the district head. Before that, the ÖVP provided the district chairmen from 1945, and from 1991, the SPÖ. The result of the last election: In 2020, the Greens were clearly ahead with 44.91 percent, followed by SPÖ (20.60 percent), ÖVP (13.72 percent), NEOS (7.87 percent), LINKS (4.76 percent), and FPÖ (2.98 percent). In the district council, their votes are distributed across 40 seats.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Neubau: SPÖ, ÖVP, GRÜNE, NEOS, FPÖ, KPÖ (and LINKS), VOLT.
8th District - Josefstadt
Since 2020, Martin Fabisch (Greens) has been the district chairman in Josefstadt. From 1945 to 2005, the 8th district had ÖVP district chairmen, and from 2005 to 2010 there was a green interregnum. From 2010 to 2020, the ÖVP took over again. The Greens led in the last election with 33.59 percent, closely followed by the ÖVP with 30.55 percent. The SPÖ reached third place with 18.58 percent, followed by NEOS (7.25 percent), LINKS (4.01 percent), and FPÖ (3.40 percent). Their votes are distributed across 40 seats in the district council.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Josefstadt: SPÖ, ÖVP, GRÜNE, NEOS, FPÖ, KPÖ (and LINKS).
9th District - Alsergrund
In Alsergrund, Saya Ahmad (SPÖ) has been the district chairwoman since 2018. Since 1991, the SPÖ has provided the district chairpersons in Alsergrund, previously alternating with the ÖVP since 1946. In the 2020 election, the SPÖ was in first place with 31.45 percent, closely followed by the Greens with 29.21 percent. They were followed by ÖVP (18.32 percent), NEOS (9.57 percent), LINKS (4.38 percent), and FPÖ (3.66 percent) as well as BIER (1.52 percent). Their votes are distributed across 40 seats in the district council.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Alsergrund: SPÖ, ÖVP, GRÜNE, NEOS, FPÖ, DWA, KPÖ (and LINKS), HC.
Political Situation in the Districts Outside the Vienna Belt
10th District - Favoriten
In Favoriten, Marcus Franz (SPÖ) has been the district chairman since 2017. Since 1946, the SPÖ has continuously led the district in the 10th district. The result of the 2020 election was clear: With 47.4 percent, the SPÖ was able to win almost half of all votes in Favoriten - and also achieved the highest vote share compared to all 23 districts. The ÖVP followed in second place (18 percent), then FPÖ (10.52 percent), Greens (8.98 percent), HC (4.32 percent), and NEOS (4.15 percent), SÖZ (3.17 percent), BIER (1.75 percent), and LINKS (1.57 percent). Their votes are distributed across 60 seats in the district council.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Favoriten: SPÖ, ÖVP, GRÜNE, NEOS, FPÖ, HERZ, KPÖ (and LINKS), POSCH, HC, SÖZ.
11th District - Simmering
Since 2020, Thomas Steinhart (SPÖ) has been the district chairman of Simmering. From 1945 to 2015, SPÖ district chairmen were in office, and from 2015 to 2020, the FPÖ provided the district chief. In the last election, the SPÖ clearly led with 41.49 percent, followed by the FPÖ with 28.44 percent. In third place was the ÖVP (11.30 percent), followed by the Greens (6.72 percent), NEOS (3.53 percent), HC (2.99 percent), BIER (2.31 percent), and SÖZ (2.12 percent). Their votes are distributed across 60 seats in the district council.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Simmering: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, KPÖ (and LINKS), HC, SÖZ.
12th District - Meidling
Since 1946, the SPÖ has been at the top of the district in Meidling. Since 2019, district chief Wilfried Zankl has been in office. In the last election, the SPÖ was clearly at the top in the 12th district with 42 percent, followed by the ÖVP (16.85 percent), Greens (15.91 percent), FPÖ (6.85 percent), NEOS (5.84 percent), HC (3.21 percent), Pro Hetzendorf (3.06 percent), and LINKS (2.46 percent) as well as BIER (2.05 percent) and SÖZ (1.77 percent). Their votes are distributed across 60 seats in the district council.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Meidling: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, PH (Pro Hetzendorf), HERZ, KPÖ (and LINKS), SÖZ, HC, LISTE STRACHE.
13th District - Hietzing
In Hietzing, Nikolaus Ebert (ÖVP) replaced his predecessor Silke Kobald in 2023, who was the district chairwoman of the 13th district for ten years. Since 1978, the ÖVP has provided the district chairmen in Hietzing, before that, district chiefs 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.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Hietzing: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, KPÖ (and LINKS), and HC.
14th District - Penzing
Michaela Schüchner (SPÖ) has been the district chairwoman in Penzing since 2019. Since 1946, the SPÖ has been at the top of the district in the 14th district. The result of the last election: With 36.94 percent, the SPÖ was clearly in first place, followed by the ÖVP (23.57 percent), Greens (18.32 percent), NEOS (7.44 percent), FPÖ (6.44 percent), HC (2.53 percent), and LINKS (1.96 percent). Their votes are distributed across 60 seats in the district council.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Penzing: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, KPÖ (and LINKS), HC, SÖZ, FAIR (elfvierzig.wien).
15th District - Rudolfsheim
Dietmar Baurecht (SPÖ) became the district chairman of Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus in 2022 during the legislative period, taking over the office from his predecessor Gerhard Zatlokal, who was the district head in the 15th district from 2008 to 2022. Since 1946, the SPÖ has been at the helm of the district. In the last election, the SPÖ was also clearly in first place with 38.53 percent, followed by the Greens (23.89 percent), ÖVP (13.40 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.
16th District - Ottakring
The Ottakring district chairwoman Stefanie Lamp took office at the beginning of 2024 during the legislative period from her predecessor Franz Prokop, who was the district chairman in the 16th district for almost 20 years. For Stefanie Lamp, this is the first election as the incumbent district head. Since 1946, the Ottakring district chairmen have consistently been 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). Their votes are distributed across 60 seats in the district council.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Ottakring: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, KPÖ (and LINKS), HERZ, SÖZ, and HC.
17th District - Hernals
In 2022, Peter Jagsch (SPÖ) took over the office of district chairman in Hernals from his predecessor Ilse Pfeffer, who was the district chairwoman in the 17th district for 20 years starting in 2002. Since 1946, the SPÖ has been at the top of the district. Result of the last 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). Their votes are distributed across 42 seats in the district council.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Hernals: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, KPÖ (and LINKS), SÖZ, HC, dbö.
18th District - Währing
Since 2015, Silvia Nossek (Greens) has been the district leader in Währing. Before that, from 1946 to 2015, the ÖVP was at the helm of the district, with Karl Homole (ÖVP) serving as district leader for 25 years (1990-2015). In the last election, the Greens were clearly ahead with 38.70 percent, followed by the ÖVP (27.48 percent), SPÖ (17.86 percent), NEOS (8.07 percent), and FPÖ (2.74 percent). Their votes are distributed across 40 seats in the district council.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Währing: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, KPÖ (and LINKS), LIST: WE for Währing, HC.
19th District - Döbling
Daniel Resch (ÖVP) has been the district leader in Döbling since 2018. Before him, Adi Tiller - also ÖVP - was the district head for 40 years (1978-2018) and is currently the longest-serving former district leader in Vienna. Before that, from 1945 to 1978, the SPÖ was at the helm of the district. In the last Vienna election in 2020, the ÖVP was once again in first place with 36.89 percent, followed by SPÖ (26.92 percent), Greens (16.02 percent), NEOS (9.77 percent), FPÖ (5.10 percent). Their votes are distributed across 50 seats in the district council.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Döbling: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, KPÖ (and LINKS), HC.
20th District - Brigittenau
In Brigittenau, Christine Dubravac-Widholm (SPÖ) took office as district leader during the legislative period in 2023, 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 helm of the 20th district. In the 2020 election, the SPÖ was far ahead with 45.02 percent, followed by 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). Their votes are distributed across 56 seats in the district council.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Brigittenau: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, SÖZ, KPÖ (and LINKS), and HC.
"LiDo" and Liesing: Political Situation in the Outer Districts
21st District - Floridsdorf
Since 2014, Georg Papai (SPÖ) has been the district leader of Floridsdorf. Since 1945, the SPÖ has consistently been at the helm of the 21st district. In the 2020 election, the SPÖ was clearly ahead with 44.52 percent - capturing almost half of the votes. They were followed by ÖVP (18.11 percent), FPÖ (9.64 percent), Greens (9.19 percent), WIFF (5.23 percent), HC (4.46 percent), and NEOS (4.65 percent) as well as BIER (1.91 percent). Their votes are distributed across 60 seats in the district council.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Floridsdorf: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, WIFF, KPÖ (and LINKS), SÖZ, HC, LMP.
22nd District - Donaustadt
In the second district across the Danube - the 22nd district - the SPÖ has continuously held the district leadership since 1946. Since 2014, Ernst Nevrivy (SPÖ) has been the district chairman in Donaustadt. In the 2020 election, the SPÖ was clearly in the lead with 45.08 percent. They were followed by ÖVP (19.81 percent), Greens (10.99 percent), FPÖ (9.76 percent), NEOS (5.98 percent), and HC (3.86 percent) as well as BIER (2.29 percent). Their votes are distributed across 60 seats in the district council.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Donaustadt: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, KPÖ (and LINKS), HC, SÖZ, LMP.
23rd District - Liesing
Gerald Bischof (SPÖ) has been the district chairman of the 23rd district since 2012. In Liesing, the SPÖ has been at the top since 1954 (the district in its current form has only existed since 1954, before that the 23rd district and Schwechat were together). In the 2020 election, the SPÖ was clearly in first place with 40.40 percent, followed by ÖVP (22.85 percent), Greens (12.16 percent), FPÖ (7.99 percent), NEOS (7.28 percent), HC (3.16 percent), and PRO (2.28 percent) as well as BIER (1.93 percent). Their votes are distributed across 60 seats in the district council.
On April 27, the following parties are up for election in Liesing: SPÖ, ÖVP, GREENS, NEOS, FPÖ, HC, SÖZ, KPÖ (and LINKS), PRO.
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