Elections in Austria

Elections in Austria

This article provides information on elections and election results in Austria.

On a federal level, there are two main elections: for head of state (Federal President) every six years, and for the 183 seats of the National Council ("Nationalrat") every four years by proportional representation (to be changed to five years at the beginning of the next election period.)

Austria has a multi-party system. From 1945 to 1986 Austria had two main parties, with a third party also winning seats in the National Council. Since 1986 there have been generally four parties, for a few years even five. At least 4% of the popular vote, or a "direct mandate" in one of the districts, is needed for representation in the National Council.

The voting age has recently been lowered from 18 to 16 in all federal elections, following some states which had lowered it for state and local elections before that.

Latest elections

2008 Parliamentary election

2004 Presidential election

Past elections

ee also

* Electoral calendar
* Electoral system

External links

* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/austria/ Adam Carr's Election Archive]
* [http://www.parties-and-elections.de/austria.html Parties and elections]
* [http://www.bmi.gv.at/wahlen/ Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior: Elections]


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