Austrian legislative election, 2013
- SPÖ: 52
- FRANK: 11
- NEOS: 9
- GREEN: 24
- Freedom Party: 40
- ÖVP: 47
The 25th National Assembly elections in Austria took place on 29 September 2013. After a 2007 that came into force extending the legislative term of the National Council of four to five years, the National Council was first elected five years after the previous election. There is a minimum threshold of four percent.
Votes strongest party was the Social Democratic Party of Austria ( SPÖ) with Werner Faymann as the leading candidate, suffered the vocal losses compared to the 2008 election. Also with losses, the Austrian People 's Party ( ÖVP) was again runner-up. Both parties reached in this election its worst result in the history of the Second Republic. Together, the two former ruling parties SPÖ and ÖVP come to 99 of 183 seats, it remained at the majority of seats in the National Council. The FPÖ and the Greens won mandates to do so. The Alliance for the Future of Austria ( AAF ) did not make the re-entry to the National Council, at 3.5%, but newly attracted the NEOS one. The team Stronach was not yet introduced in the last election, but worked through single party defections have been with and now continue to be represented in Parliament.
A total of six parties were elected to the National Council.
- 4.1 Juli until September 2013
- 5.1 Profit after parties
- 5.2 Result by provinces
- 5.3 Graphical representation
- 5.4 election expenses
- 6.1 Party Politics
- 6.2 coalition negotiations
Starting position
The parliamentary elections in 2008 ended with heavy losses for the ruling grand coalition of the center and strong gains for the right-wing populist parties FPÖ and AAF. Nevertheless, the coalition of SPÖ and ÖVP was continued. New Chancellor Werner Faymann was ( SPÖ).
For the 2013 election the government had originally sought a reduction of the National Council of 183 to 165 mandatories under an austerity package, making it but not penetrated.
2013 are to set the course of decisions, because this year end some long-term Austrian and European Community structural as the Austrian Stability Programme 2008-2013, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP 2008-2013, according to Luxembourg resolutions 2003) and Leader ( IV EU funding 2007-2013), and thus the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 and the organization and financing of health care (2008-2013). All these programs are politically largely receded into the background in the environment of the financial crisis from 2007 and the Euro crisis.
For the first time for a general election was a ceiling on election expenses, the EUR seven million per party were not to exceed in total. The period beginning on July 9, proved to be relatively late, as had previously been several waves poster and election promotion in search of the press.
Requirements for candidacy
For the nationwide candidate of a party total of 2600 valid declarations in support of the electorate or the support of three Members of Parliament are required.
For the statewide candidacy of a party valid statements of support were required in the following extent:
Lists
Social Democratic Party of Austria ( SPÖ)
The Social Democratic Party of Austria came back with Chancellor Werner Faymann as top candidates. Campaign manager of SPÖ was like in 2006, the now former Defense Minister Norbert Darabos.
On August 3, 2013, the Social Democratic Party established its federal list for the National Assembly elections. The list was developed by the zipper method. First list is Werner Faymann, followed by Women's Minister Gabriele Heinisch- Hosek and Wolfgang Katzian, Chairman of the Group of Social Democratic trade unionists. Also on the front seats of the list includes National Council President Barbara Prammer, the chairman of the Young Generation in the SPÖ, Catherine Kucharowits, and club chairman Josef Cap.
Core of the SPÖ - choice program are the subjects of affordable housing, fair wages and distributive justice. As in 2008, a coalition with the Freedom Party of Austria was excluded, but any other option left open.
Austrian People's Party (ÖVP )
The Austrian People's Party elected Michael Spindelegger to their top candidates. For the election campaign, the ÖVP worked with the Berlin-based agency butter already helped Gerhard Schröder and Klaus Wowereit to election victories.
On the first list places the former Managing Director of Raiffeisen - Holding Niederösterreich Austria Michaela Steinacker, Integration Secretary Sebastian were next Spindelegger short, ÖVP General Secretary Hannes smoke and the head of the boy People's Party Salzburg Asdin El Habbassi.
Key points of the ÖVP - election campaign were the tax burden of the middle class and rejection of new taxes, the unleashing (ie liberalization ) of the economy, and compliance with budgetary discipline.
Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ )
As in 2006 and 2008, the Freedom Party joined with Heinz- Christian Strache as top candidates. Also, on the front seats of the federal list were located Secretary Herbert Kickl, Dagmar Belakowitsch Jenewein, Harald Stefan and Barbara Rosenkranz.
During the election campaign, the FPÖ sat on issues such as asylum fraud, halving the EU Member Contributions and securing pensions.
AAF - list Josef Bucher ( AAF )
The Alliance for the Future of Austria was represented at the top by Josef Bucher. This caused the media stir because he had put on almost hopeless list places well-known politicians such as Ewald Stadler, Gerald Grosz and Stefan Petzner and competes with a largely unknown team.
For the first time since the founding put the AAF less on populist demands such an immigration stop, but to a laissez-faire economy. For example, a flat tax of 44 percent and a constitutionally fixed tax rate were required.
The Greens - The Green Alternative ( GREEN )
After Alexander Van der Bellen, 2008 announced his resignation as party leader, first met Eva Glawischnig as a top candidate of the Green Party. For the design of election campaigns responsible Radjaby was Martin, who was among other things, worked at the radio station Hit Radio Ö3. The Greens competed with 894 candidates and thus with the largest federal list. Besides Glawischnig one finds Peter Pilz, Gabriela Moser and Werner Kogler on the front list seats.
In addition to environmental and transport issues, the Greens put mainly on the anti-corruption. As a coalition condition thus the claim was determined that the committee of inquiry is minority rights in the National Council.
Communist Party of Austria ( KPO )
For the CPA Mirko Messner stood as the top candidate. The central themes of his campaign were distributive justice, the 30-hour work week and the socialization of banks.
NEOS - The New Austria and Liberal Forum ( NEOS )
The NEOS competed in an electoral alliance with the LIF. For the election was decided to use a double peak with Matthias Strolz and Angelika Mlinar. In addition, Hans -Peter Haselsteiner, industrialist and former Member of Parliament, presented as prime candidate.
Main concern of the NEOS were the reduction in the tax rate, the reform of the education and pension system and a commitment to the European Union.
Pirate Party of Austria ( PIRATE )
The Pirates competed with Mario Wieser. The main demands were an end to the surveillance state, the introduction of an unconditional basic income for all, and the introduction of a grassroots democracy.
Team Frank Stronach ( FRANK )
The team Stronach joined with Frank Stronach at party founder as the leading candidate. As a second list Kathrin Nachbaur was presented, the former ORF Director-General Monika Lindner was formally placed behind it, but distanced himself even before the election of the party.
During the election campaign Stronach, mainly focused on EU - skepticism, the demand for national euro and the introduction of a flat tax.
Other parties
Surveys
When asked which party would choose the Austrians would be next Sunday parliamentary elections, they responded as follows:
Juli until September 2013
(Note: The statistical variation (deviation ) is between 3 and 5%. )
Final result
Profit after parties
Income after federal states
( In%)
Graph
Election expenses
The ceiling on election expenses was the team Stronach 10.7 million euros (equivalent to around 37 EUR per voice ) clearly exceeded, the data were calculated only at list prices. The SPÖ with EUR 7.1 million could stay under ie after deduction of discounts. FPÖ ( 3.5 million euros and 3.6 euros per voter ) and KPO ( EUR 0.07 million or 1.5 EUR per voter ) can refer to the most efficient use of resources as specified by the courier. With 25.8 million euros, almost 80 percent of advertising expenditures of all parties were registered in September.
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Party politics
AAF Alliance Chairman Josef Bucher announced after the disappointing election result of his party and leaving this out of the National Council for his resignation. Successor was Gerald Grosz.
Coalition negotiations
Federal President Heinz Fischer gave the top candidates and current Chancellor, Werner Faymann, on 9 October the government contract. This included a coalition with the FPÖ strictly. SPÖ national manager Norbert Darabos also concluded from a survey of members to the objective and Faymann and fishermen preferred new coalition with the ÖVP. For the People's Party, however, the continuation of the grand coalition is not an obvious step, it asks from the SPÖ an end to the " standstill and paralysis ." The third strongest FPÖ joined coalitions as 1999. FPÖ chairman Strache was a possibility of the other two coalition between red and blue is not averse to the SPÖ under Faymann she concluded, however, from. A center-right coalition between the ÖVP, FPÖ and team Stronach fail ultimately to the instability of the latter. Because of a significant budget deficit and a lack of unity in many substantive issues aggravates the risk of rupture of red - black coalition talks. The ÖVP brings a new austerity package into the game, what the SPO but refuses. Because of the disagreement met VP- chairman Spindelegger on December 4, Federal President Fischer, who was trying to push before Christmas, the two parties in the run-up to an agreement. As the negotiations have been completed by mid-December, the federal government was appointed on 16 December 2013.