2017 Liechtenstein general election

General elections took place in Liechtenstein on 5 February 2017.[1]

2017 Liechtenstein general election
5 February 2017
All 25 seats of the Landtag
13 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Adrian Hasler Thomas Zwiefelhofer
Party FBP VU
Leader since 2013 2013
Last election 10 seats, 40.0% 8 seats, 33.5%
Seats won 9 8
Seat change 1
Popular vote 68,673 65,742
Percentage 35.2 33.7
Swing 4.8pp 0.2pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
DU
FL
Leader Harry Quaderer Derya Kesci & Pepo Frick
Party DU FL
Leader since 2013 2013
Last election 4 seats, 15.3% 3 seats, 11.1%
Seats won 5 3
Seat change 1
Popular vote 35,885 24,595
Percentage 18.4 12.6
Swing 3.1pp 1.5pp
Popular vote and seat totals by constituency. As this is a PR election, seat totals are determined by popular vote in each constituency.
Prime Minister before election

Adrian Hasler
FBP

 Elected Prime Minister

Adrian Hasler
FBP

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Background

The previous elections in 2013 saw the Patriotic Union lose five seats and their majority in the Landtag. The Progressive Citizens' Party also lost a seat, but became the governing party in part due to the entry of The Independents, a new party that won four seats.

The 2013 elections marked the first time that four parties had won seats in the Landtag,[2] with suggestions that protest voting against austerity policies or reduced partisanship amongst voters may have been factors.[2][3][4]

Electoral system

The 25 members of the Landtag are elected by open list proportional representation from two constituencies, Oberland with 15 seats and Unterland with 10 seats. The electoral threshold is 8%.[5]

Unterland consists of Eschen, Gamprin, Mauren, Ruggell and Schellenberg; Oberland consists of Balzers, Planken, Schaan, Triesen, Triesenberg and Vaduz.

Results
Party Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Progressive Citizens' Party68,67335.2–4.89–1
Patriotic Union65,74233.7+0.280
The Independents35,88518.4+3.15+1
Free List24,59512.6+1.530
Total194,895100—250
Valid ballots14,76395.8
Invalid/blank ballots6454.2
Total15,408100
Registered voters/turnout19,80677.8
Source: Landstagwahlen
Popular vote
FBP
 
 35.2%
VU
 
 33.7%
DU
 
 18.4%
FL
 
 12.6%
Parliamentary seats
FBP
 
 36.0%
VU
 
 32.0%
DU
 
 20.0%
FL
 
 12.0%

Reactions

Observers noted the success of the populist and "fringe groups"[6] DU and FL – particularly the former – as well as the losses of the ruling parties at their expense.[7][6]

References
  1. "Landtagswahlen 2017: Rekordzahl an Kandidaten". Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  2. "New Independent party rattles Liechtenstein vote". Global Post. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  3. "Politics in tiny Liechtenstein shaken up by surprise election success of independents". Fox News. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  4. "Mehrheit der Stimmzettel wurden angepasst". Vaterland. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  5. Article 55 (1) of the Volksrechtegesetz (Law of People's Rights) Gesetze.li
  6. Stefanini, Sara (5 February 2017). "Liechtenstein's Populists Gain Ground". Politico. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  7. "Liechtenstein Populist Party Gains Ground in Parliamentary Elections". Deutsche Welle. February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.


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