Official Final Results of the Upper Austrian Election

General election in Upper Austria 2021

Upper Austrian Election Results: September 26, 2021

Electoral Threshold

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

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 76.3%.

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

Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

56
Majority requires 29 seats

The current government could maintain its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 58.9% of the seats.

ÖVP + SPÖ
Centre-Right
58.9%
ÖVP + FPÖ
Right
58.9%
ÖVP + GRÜNE
Centre-Right
51.8%
ÖVP + MFG + NEOS
Centre-Right
48.2%
ÖVP + MFG
Right
44.6%
ÖVP + NEOS
Centre-Right
42.9%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Stelzer II
2021
ÖVP
FPÖ
Historical Government Cabinets: Upper Austria
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

1.08

Market

The final poll by Market deviated by an average of 1.08 percentage points per party from the actual Upper Austrian Election results.
  • ÖVP
    +0.4
  • FPÖ
    +2.2
  • SPÖ
    -0.6
  • GRÜNE
    -0.3
  • NEOS
    +0.8
  • MFG
    -2.2
1.22

IFES

The final poll by IFES deviated by an average of 1.22 percentage points per party from the actual Upper Austrian Election results.
  • ÖVP
    +1.4
  • SPÖ
    +1.4
  • FPÖ
    -0.8
  • GRÜNE
    +0.7
  • NEOS
    +0.8
  • MFG
    -2.2
1.22

Unique Research

The final poll by Unique Research deviated by an average of 1.22 percentage points per party from the actual Upper Austrian Election results.
  • ÖVP
    -1.6
  • FPÖ
    +2.2
  • SPÖ
    +1.4
  • GRÜNE
    +0.7
  • NEOS
    -0.2

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

ÖVP

Austrian People's Party
Christian Democratic
37.6
+1.2

FPÖ

Freedom Party of Austria
Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
19.8
-10.6

SPÖ

Social Democratic Party of Austria
Social Democratic
Pro-European
18.6
+0.2

GRÜNE

The Greens — The Green Alternative
Green
Centre-Left
Pro-European
12.3
+2.0

MFG

People, Freedom, Fundamental Rights
Right
6.2
+6.2

NEOS

NEOS — The New Austria
Liberal
Pro-European
4.2
+0.7

KPÖ

Communist Party of Austria
Left-wing
Eurosceptic
0.8
±0.0

Sonstige Parteien

Other Parties
Unknown
1.3
+0.6

BESTE

Best Austria
Transversal
0.2
+0.2

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.”