Official Final Results of the Carinthian Election

General election in Carinthia 2023

Carinthian Election Results: March 5, 2023

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the election in Carinthia is 5%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 71.6%.

Current Election Trend: Carinthia
Poll results, coalitions, and election data
Historical Elections: Carinthia
Results, coalitions, and historical data

Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

36
Majority requires 19 seats

The current government could maintain its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 61.1% of the seats.

SPÖ + FPÖ
Centre-Right
66.7%
SPÖ + ÖVP
Centre
61.1%
FPÖ + ÖVP + Team Kärnten
Right
58.3%
SPÖ + Team Kärnten
Centre-Left
55.6%
FPÖ + ÖVP
Right
44.4%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Kaiser III
2023
SPÖ
ÖVP
Historical Government Cabinets: Carinthia
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

2.70

Lazarsfeld Gesellschaft

The final poll by Lazarsfeld Gesellschaft deviated by an average of 2.70 percentage points per party from the actual Carinthian election results.
  • SPÖ
    +3.1
  • FPÖ
    +1.4
  • TEAM
    +1.9
  • ÖVP
    -7.0
  • GRÜNE
    +0.1
  • NEOS
    ±
2.94

Peter Hajek

The final poll by Peter Hajek deviated by an average of 2.94 percentage points per party from the actual Carinthian election results.
  • SPÖ
    +4.1
  • FPÖ
    -1.6
  • TEAM
    +2.9
  • ÖVP
    -6.0
  • GRÜNE
    +0.1
  • NEOS
    ±
3.54

IFDD

The final poll by IFDD deviated by an average of 3.54 percentage points per party from the actual Carinthian election results.
  • SPÖ
    +7.1
  • FPÖ
    -1.6
  • TEAM
    +0.9
  • ÖVP
    -7.0
  • GRÜNE
    +1.1
  • NEOS
    ±

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

SPÖ

Social Democratic Party of Austria
Social Democratic
Pro-European
38.9
-9.0

FPÖ

Freedom Party of Austria
Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
24.6
+1.6

ÖVP

Austrian People's Party
Christian Democratic
17.0
+1.5

Team Kärnten

Team Carinthia
Liberal
10.1
+4.4

GRÜNE

The Greens — The Green Alternative
Green
Centre-Left
Pro-European
3.9
+0.8

NEOS

NEOS — The New Austria
Liberal
Pro-European
2.6
+0.5

Vision Österreich

Vision Austria
Liberal
Transversal
2.4
+2.4

Sonstige Parteien

Other Parties
Unknown
9.4
+4.1

Data Sources and Methodology

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

A comprehensive research database from the University of Bremen, documenting parties, elections, and governments for comparative analysis.

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.”