2024 Vorarlberg state election
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The Vorarlberg state election of 2024 will be held in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg on 13 October 2024.[1]
Background
[edit]In the 2019 state election, the ÖVP was the strongest party with 43.5% of the vote, but fell short of the absolute mandate majority. With 18.9%, the Greens achieved their best election result to date in a Vorarlberg state election and became the second strongest party for the first time. The FPÖ was the only party to suffer losses and fell to third place with 13.9%. The SPÖ was able to recover minimally, reaching 9.5%, while NEOS obtained 8.5% of the vote. The small parties "Home to all Cultures" (HAK) and "Xi – Future Opportunity" were able to obtain results above 1%, but ultimately failed to reach the 5% threshold to enter parliament.[2]
The ÖVP decided to continue the previous coalition with the Greens after negotiations that lasted less than two weeks.[3] In the constituent session of the Landtag on 13 October 2019, the state government under Governor Markus Wallner (ÖVP) was sworn in.[4]
Contesting parties
[edit]Parties already in the Landtag
[edit]| No. | Logo | Name[5] | Shortform | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Governor Markus Wallner – Vorarlberg People's Party | VP | Markus Wallner |
| 2 | 
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The Greens – The Green Alternative Vorarlberg | GRÜNE | Daniel Zadra |
| 3 | 
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List Christof Bitschi – Freedom Party Vorarlberg | FPÖ | Christof Bitschi |
| 4 | 
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Mario Leiter – Social Democratic Party Vorarlberg | SPÖ | Mario Leiter |
| 5 | 
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NEOS – The New Vorarlberg | NEOS | Claudia Gamon |
Parties not in the Landtag
[edit]For a party to contest in the election, they have to enter at least on list in one of the four districts of Vorarlberg. To be able to do so, they need 100 validated signatures per district.[6] The deadline for entering was 23 August 2024 at 5pm CEST.[7]
The following parties have fulfilled the requirements and will appear on the ballot:[8]
| No. | Logo | Name[5] | Shortform | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 
|
Xi – HaK – G!LT[A 1] | X | Chris Alge |
| 7 | We - Plattform for Families and Childprotection | WIR | Christoph Alton | |
| 8 | 
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Communist Party of Austria | KPÖ | Sascha Kulasevic |
| 9 | 
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The other Vorarlberg | ANDRS | Bernhard Amann |
Non-contesting parties
[edit]A participation of the following parties have been speculated, yet they declined and did not enter the election:[9]
- BIER Partei (Beer Party)
- MFG Austria – People Freedom Fundamental Rights
- Der Wandel (The Change)
Opinion polling
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. (September 2024) |
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size |
ÖVP | Grüne | FPÖ | SPÖ | NEOS | Others | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Hajek/NEOS Vorarlberg[10] | Dec 2023 | – | 30 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| Berndt/FPÖ Vorarlberg[10] | Nov 2023 | 702 | 33 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| Berndt/FPÖ Vorarlberg[10] | 17 Oct–03 Nov 2022 | 503 | 29 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
| Gallup/VN[10] | N/A | 500 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Gallup/VN[10] | 23 Mar–10 Apr 2022 | 500 | 36 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 20 |
| Berndt/VN[10] | 12–15 Oct 2021 | 503 | 36 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 20 |
| 2019 state election | 13 Oct 2019 | – | 43.5 | 18.9 | 13.9 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 17.8 |
References
[edit]- ^ Prock, Michael. "Der Landtagswahltermin steht fest". Vorarlberger Nachrichten | VN.at (in German). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Wahlen" (in German). Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Schwarz-Grün II in Vorarlberg mit großer Mehrheit beschlossen" (in German). Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Schwarz-grüne Vorarlberger Landesregierung angelobt" (in German). 7 November 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Landtagswahl 2024". Land Vorarlberg (in Austrian German). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "RIS - Landtagswahlgesetz - Landesrecht konsolidiert Vorarlberg, Fassung vom 01.08.2024". www.ris.bka.gv.at (in German). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Landtagswahl 2024". Land Vorarlberg (in Austrian German). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ red, vorarlberg ORF at/Agenturen (23 August 2024). "Neun Parteien auf dem Stimmzettel" [Nine parties on the ballot]. vorarlberg.ORF.at (in German). Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ red, vorarlberg ORF at/Agenturen (28 July 2024). "Bierpartei und MFG treten nicht an". vorarlberg.ORF.at (in German). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Wahlen in Österreich" (in German). Retrieved 17 March 2023.