| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Parlament / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Nationalrat / National Council |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Bundesrat / Federal Council
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
29 September 2013 |
| Purpose of elections |
Chancellor Werner Faymann's Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) remained the largest force in the National Council, taking 52 of the 183 seats. Its coalition partner since 2006, Mr. Michael Spindelegger's People's Party (ÖVP), came in second with 47 seats. Both parties recorded their worst results since World War II, losing five and four seats respectively. On the contrary, Freedom Party (FPÖ), led by Mr. Heinz-Christian Strache, gained six more seats, making a total of 40. Two new parties entered parliament: the Team Stronach for Austria (FRANK), led by Austro-Canadian businessman Mr. Frank Stronach, took 11 seats; and the Neos-New Austria (NEOS), formed by former ÖVP member, Mr. Matthias Strolz, which took nine seats.
During the election campaigning, the SPÖ promised to create more jobs, adopt tax cuts for low earners and tax increases for "millionaires". The ÖVP opposed new taxes and promised to introduce measures to free businesses from red tape. The FPÖ campaigned to leave the European Stability Mechanism bailout fund for ailing euro zone members, a voice echoed by the FRANK, which also called for a flat rate tax. The NEOS said it would not join a coalition that included the FPÖ, stating that it does not share the party's views on Europe and immigration.
On 9 October, President Heinz Fischer asked Mr. Faymann (SPÖ) to form a new government. |
Date of previous elections: 28 September 2008
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 29 October 2013
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: September 2018
Number of seats at stake: 183 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 2,563
Percentage of women candidates: Not available
Number of parties contesting the election: 14
Number of parties winning seats: 6
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 29 October 2013
Name of the new Speaker: Ms. Barbara Prammer (SPÖ) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 29 September 2013 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
6'384'308
4'782'410 (74.91%)
89'503
4'692'907 |
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Notes
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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| Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) |
52
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| People's Party (ÖVP) |
47
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| Freedom Party (FPÖ) |
40
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| Greens |
24
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| Team Stronach for Austria (FRANK) |
11
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| Neos-New Austria (NEOS) |
9
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
122
61
33.33%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Sources:
National Council (30.10.2013, 04.03.2014, 01.01.2015)
http://wahl13.bmi.gv.at/
http://www.nationalratswahl.at/
http://www.nationalratswahl.at/kandidaten.html |
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