2015 Burgenland state election

The Burgenland state election of 2015 was held in the Austrian state of Burgenland on 31 May 2015.[1] The major parties both lost votes, with the Social Democratic Party losing 6% of the vote and the Austrian People's Party coming second with 29% of the votes, 5% lower than the last election.[2] Third-parties such as the Freedom Party, the Greens and the regional LBL made gains, all doubling their share of seats in the state parliament.[3]

2015 Burgenland state election
31 May 2015
All 36 seats in the Landtag of the Burgenland
All 7 seats in the state government
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.04% 1.26%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Hans Niessl Franz Steindl Johann Tschürtz
Party SPÖ ÖVP FPÖ
Last election 18 seats, 48.26% 13 seats, 34.62 3 seats, 8.98
Seats won 15 11 6
Seat change 3 2 3
Popular vote 77,947 54,082 27,963
Percentage 41.92% 29.08% 15.04%
Swing 6.34% 5.54% 6.06%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Regina Petrik Manfed Kölly
Party Greens List Burgenland
Last election 1 seat, 4.15% 1 seat, 4.00%
Seats won 2 2
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 11,964 8,970
Percentage 6.43% 4.82%
Swing 2.28% 0.82%
Landeshauptmann before election

Hans Niessl
SPÖ

 Elected Landeshauptmann

Hans Niessl
SPÖ

The Social Democrats subsequently formed a coalition with the Freedom Party.[4][5]

Results
Party Votes Votes in % Change Seats Change
  Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) 77,947 41.92% -6.34% 15 -3
  Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) 54,082 29.08% -5.54% 11 -2
  Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) 27,963 15.04% +6.06% 6 +3
  The Greens – The Green Alternative (Grüne) 11,964 6.43% +2.28% 2 +1
  List Burgenland (LBL) 8,970 4.82% +0.82% 2 +1
  NEOS - The New Austria and Liberal Forum (NEOS) 4,337 2.33% +2.33% 0 -
  Christian Party of Austria (CPÖ) 699 0.38% +0.38% 0 -
Total 185,962 100%   36  
Spoilt and null votes 4,594 2.41%    
Turnout 190,556 76.04 -1.26%  
Electorate 250,607  
* Did not stand in previous election

Source: Land Burgendland

Popular Vote
SPÖ
 
 41.92%
ÖVP
 
 29.08%
FPÖ
 
 15.04%
GRÜNE
 
 6.43%
LBL
 
 4.82%
NEOS
 
 2.33%
CPÖ
 
 0.38%
Parliamentary seats
SPÖ
 
 41.79%
ÖVP
 
 30.55%
FPÖ
 
 16.66%
GRÜNE
 
 5.55%
LBL
 
 5.55%

References
  1. Burgenland - State election 2015 (in German)
  2. "Austria States, legislative elections". Parties and elections in Europe.
  3. "Burgenland Vote 2015". Vienna.at.
  4. "Burgenland gets SPÖ and FPÖ coalition". The Local.
  5. "Austrian Social Democrats move closer toward ending ban on far-right alliances". Reuters.
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