Election result

Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Austria 2006?

In the Parliamentary Election in Austria 2006, SPÖ received the most votes with 35.3%. Following were ÖVP with 34.3%, GRÜNE with 11%, FPÖ with 11%, BZÖ with 4.1%, Liste Dr. Martin with 2.8% and KPÖ with 1%.Other parties collectively received 0.5% of the votes.

Voter Turnout: 78.5%

The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Austria 2006 was 78.5%.
SPÖ
35.3
-1.2
ÖVP
34.3
-8.0
GRÜNE
11.0
+1.5
FPÖ
11.0
+1.0
BZÖ
4.1
MARTIN
2.8
KPÖ
1.0
+0.4
Others
0.5

Coalition possibilities

176
Majority requires 89 seats
SPÖ
68
38.6%
GRÜNE
21
11.9%
ÖVP
66
37.5%
FPÖ
21
11.9%
SPÖ + ÖVP
73.2%
SPÖ + GRÜNE + BZÖ
52.5%
ÖVP + GRÜNE + BZÖ
51.4%
ÖVP + FPÖ + BZÖ
51.4%
SPÖ + GRÜNE
48.6%
ÖVP + GRÜNE
47.5%
ÖVP + FPÖ
47.5%

Distribution of seats in parliament

Which Parties Entered Parliament?

In the Parliamentary Election in Austria 2006, 4 parties entered parliament: SPÖ with 68 seats, ÖVP with 66 seats, GRÜNE with 21 seats and FPÖ with 21 seats.

Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?

After the Parliamentary Election in Austria 2006, the number of left-wing and right-wing representatives in parliament is roughly equal. 89 (48.6%) out of 183 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 87 (47.5%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 183
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 89
Right-leaning parties : 87

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
SPÖ
35.3
ÖVP
34.3
GRÜNE
11
FPÖ
11
BZÖ
4.1
Others
4.3

Election result

Party Votes Seats
SPÖ 35.3% -1.2% 68 -1
ÖVP 34.3% -8.0% 66 -13
GRÜNE 11.0% +1.5% 21 +4
FPÖ 11.0% +1.0% 21 +3
BZÖ 4.1% +4.1% 7 +7
Liste Dr. Martin 2.8% +2.8% 0 ±0
KPÖ 1.0% +0.4% 0 ±0
Sonstige Parteien 0.5% +0.3% 0 ±0