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National Council

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s)
29 Sep 2024
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
24 Oct 2024

Notes: The term of the National Council lasts from the day of its first meeting until the day on which the new National Council meets.

Timing of election
No information available
Expected date of next elections
30 Sep 2029
Number of seats at stake
183
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election
12

Voter turnout

Registered voters
6,346,059
Voters
4,929,745
Voter turnout
77.7%

Results

About the election

For the first time since its foundation in 1956, the Freedom Party (FPÖ), a far-right party led by Mr. Herbert Kickl, became the largest force in the 183-member National Council, winning 57 seats (up from 31 in 2019). By contrast, Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s People's Party (ÖVP) sharply reduced its share of seats from 71 in 2019 to 51 in 2024. The ÖVP’s traditional rival, the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ, led by Mr. Andreas Babler), came third, winning 41 seats. NEOS (“New Austria”, led by Ms. Beate Meinl-Reisinger) increased its share of seats to 18, winning two more than the Greens, the ÖVP’s coalition partner.

The key electoral issues in 2024 included the cost of living, migration and the war in Ukraine. Deadly flooding in September pushed climate change to the centre of election campaigning.

The major parties ruled out a coalition government with the FPÖ. On 22 October, President Alexander Van der Bellen (Greens) tasked Mr. Nehammer (ÖVP) with forming a government. The President said he had asked the ÖVP leader to begin talks with the SPÖ.

Number of parties winning seats
5
Percentage of parties winning seats
41.7%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
31.1%

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
Freedom Party (FPÖ) 57
People's Party (ÖVP) 51
Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) 41
NEOS (“New Austria”) 18
Greens 16
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
117
Number of women elected
66
Percentage of women elected
36.1%
Women Directly Elected
66
Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
117
Total number of women after the election
66
Percentage of women after the election
36.1%
First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
24 Oct 2024

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Walter Rosenkranz (Male)
Date of birth: 29 Jul 1962
Political party
Freedom Party (FPÖ)
Date of election
24 Oct 2024

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No