Official Final Results of the Austrian Election

General election in Austria 2019

Austrian Election Results: September 29, 2019

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the election in Austria is 4%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 75.6%.

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Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

183
Majority requires 92 seats

The current government loses its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 0.0% of the seats.

ÖVP + SPÖ
Centre-Right
60.7%
ÖVP + FPÖ
Right
55.7%
ÖVP + GRÜNE
Centre-Right
53.0%
ÖVP + NEOS
Centre-Right
47.0%
SPÖ + GRÜNE + NEOS
Left
44.3%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Kurz II
2019
ÖVP
GRÜNE
Schallenberg
2019
ÖVP
GRÜNE
Nehammer
2019
ÖVP
GRÜNE
Historical Austrian Government Cabinets
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

1.82

Peter Hajek

The final poll by Peter Hajek deviated by an average of 1.82 percentage points per party from the actual Austrian election results.
  • ÖVP
    -3.5
  • SPÖ
    +0.8
  • FPÖ
    +3.8
  • GRÜNE
    -0.9
  • NEOS
    -0.1
1.98

Karmasin

The final poll by Karmasin deviated by an average of 1.98 percentage points per party from the actual Austrian election results.
  • ÖVP
    -3.5
  • SPÖ
    +0.8
  • FPÖ
    +3.8
  • GRÜNE
    -0.9
  • NEOS
    +0.9
2.02

OGM

The final poll by OGM deviated by an average of 2.02 percentage points per party from the actual Austrian election results.
  • ÖVP
    -3.5
  • SPÖ
    +0.8
  • FPÖ
    +3.8
  • GRÜNE
    -1.9
  • NEOS
    -0.1
2.02

Unique Research

The final poll by Unique Research deviated by an average of 2.02 percentage points per party from the actual Austrian election results.
  • ÖVP
    -4.5
  • SPÖ
    +0.8
  • FPÖ
    +3.8
  • GRÜNE
    -0.9
  • NEOS
    -0.1
2.22

Market

The final poll by Market deviated by an average of 2.22 percentage points per party from the actual Austrian election results.
  • ÖVP
    -2.5
  • SPÖ
    +1.8
  • FPÖ
    +3.8
  • GRÜNE
    -2.9
  • NEOS
    -0.1
2.62

Research Affairs

The final poll by Research Affairs deviated by an average of 2.62 percentage points per party from the actual Austrian election results.
  • ÖVP
    -3.5
  • SPÖ
    +1.8
  • FPÖ
    +4.8
  • GRÜNE
    -2.9
  • NEOS
    -0.1
4.10

Institut für Grundlagenforschung

The final poll by Institut für Grundlagenforschung deviated by an average of 4.10 percentage points per party from the actual Austrian election results.
  • ÖVP
    -5.5
  • FPÖ
    +9.8
  • SPÖ
    -2.2
  • GRÜNE
    -2.9
  • NEOS
    -0.1
  • JETZT
    ±

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

ÖVP

Austrian People's Party
Christian Democratic
37.5
+6.0

SPÖ

Social Democratic Party of Austria
Social Democratic
Pro-European
21.2
-5.7

FPÖ

Freedom Party of Austria
Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
16.2
-9.8

GRÜNE

The Greens — The Green Alternative
Green
Centre-Left
Pro-European
13.9
+10.1

NEOS

NEOS — The New Austria
Liberal
Pro-European
8.1
+2.8

JETZT

Peter Pilz List
Green
Centre-Left
1.9
-2.5

KPÖ

Communist Party of Austria
Left-wing
Eurosceptic
0.7
-0.1

Sonstige Parteien

Other Parties
Unknown
3.1
-3.5

Bierpartei

Beer Party
Satire
Transversal
0.1
+0.1

Data Sources and Methodology

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

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Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.

Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”