Vienna: Parties at a glance

Parties in comparison

Post-materialistic way of life

Socialist

Capitalist

Traditional way of life

SPÖ ÖVP GRÜNE FPÖ NEOS

Explanation of the chart

The graph shows the economic orientation of the parties on the X-axis from left to right. The further left, the more actively the state should intervene via taxes, regulations and redistribution. The further to the right, the less the state should intervene.

On the Y-axis from top to bottom, the parties are categorized according to their life models. The further up a party, the more it prioritizes liberal lifestyles over traditional views and material goods. The further down, the more a party aligns itself with traditional lifestyles and sees the state as the moral authority for living together.

Data was collected through the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey by more than 400 policy experts. Party positions may change over time. Therefore, the chart serves only as an overview and cannot make statements about specific political topics.

Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Jan Rovny, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Anna Vachudova. 2020. “2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey.” - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

SPÖ

Social Democratic Party of Austria

SPÖ (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs) is a center-left party and currently represented in parliament with 46 MPs. The party favors financial redistributions from rich to poor, advocates liberal lifestyles, and wants to invest more in public services.

Current polls show SPÖ at 41.0. That's a loss of -0.6 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: SPÖ
Name	Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs
Translation	Social Democratic Party of Austria
Political orientation	Centre-left
Government	Part of the government
Current poll value	41.0 (-0.6 since last election )
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results SPÖ
Seats in parliament	46 / 100
Group in the EU Parliament	S&D
Core topics	Advocates liberal lifestyles Redistribution from rich to poor More investment in public services More regulation of markets

NEOS

NEOS – The New Austria

NEOS (NEOS–Das Neue Österreich) is a liberal party that is currently represented in parliament with 8 seats. The party has a dream of an open world without borders, advocates liberal lifestyles, and is against too much regulation of markets.

Current polls have NEOS coming in at 7.0% - a loss of -0.5 since the last election.

All information at a glance: NEOS
Name	NEOS–Das Neue Österreich
Translation	NEOS – The New Austria
Political orientation	Liberal politics
Government	Part of the government
Current poll value	7.0 (-0.5 since last election )
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results NEOS
Seats in parliament	8 / 100
Group in the EU Parliament	RE
Core topics	Open world without borders Advocates liberal lifestyles Less regulation of markets Less government intervention in markets/economy

ÖVP

Austrian People’s Party

ÖVP (Österreichische Volkspartei) is a center-right party that is currently represented in parliament with 22 seats. The party advocates strict immigration policy, advocates consistent crime fighting, and wants tax cuts.

Current polls have ÖVP coming in at 13.0% - a loss of -7.4 since the last election.

All information at a glance: ÖVP
Name	Österreichische Volkspartei
Translation	Austrian People’s Party
Political orientation	Centre-right
Current poll value	13.0 (-7.4 since last election )
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results ÖVP
Seats in parliament	22 / 100
Group in the EU Parliament	EPP
Core topics	Strict immigration policy Against multiculturalism Strict crime control Tax cuts

GRÜNE

The Greens – The Green Alternative

GRÜNE (Die Grünen–Die Grüne Alternative) is a green party that is currently represented in the parliament with 16 MPs. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, has a dream of an open world without borders, and puts environmental protection above economic interests.

In the current election trend, GRÜNE comes in at 11.0%, losing -3.8 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: GRÜNE
Name	Die Grünen–Die Grüne Alternative
Translation	The Greens – The Green Alternative
Political orientation	Environment & Climate
Current poll value	11.0 (-3.8 since last election )
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results GRÜNE
Seats in parliament	16 / 100
Group in the EU Parliament	Greens
Core topics	Advocates liberal lifestyles Open world without borders Pro multiculturalism Environmental protection more important than economic growth

FPÖ

Freedom Party of Austria

FPÖ (Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs) is a right-wing party that is currently represented in the parliament with 8 MPs. The party wants a strong nation-state, advocates strict immigration policy, and advocates consistent crime fighting.

In current polls, FPÖ is getting 20.0% of the vote - an increase of +12.9 since the last election.

All information at a glance: FPÖ
Name	Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs
Translation	Freedom Party of Austria
Political orientation	Right-wing
Current poll value	20.0 (+12.9 since last election )
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results FPÖ
Seats in parliament	8 / 100
Group in the EU Parliament	ID
Core topics	Strong nationalism Against multiculturalism Strict immigration policy Strict crime control

Bierpartei

Beer Party

Bierpartei is a satire party from Austria.

In current polls, Bierpartei is getting 6.0% of the vote - an increase of +4.2 since the last election.

All information at a glance: Bierpartei
Name	Bierpartei
Translation	Beer Party
Political orientation	Satire
Current poll value	6.0 (+4.2 since last election )
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results Bierpartei
Seats in parliament	0 / 100

LINKS

LEFT

LINKS is a left party from Austria.

All information at a glance: LINKS
Name	LINKS
Translation	LEFT
Political orientation	Left-wing
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results LINKS
Seats in parliament	0 / 100

SÖZ

Social Austria for the future

SÖZ (Soziales Österreich der Zukunft) is a left party from Austria.

All information at a glance: SÖZ
Name	Soziales Österreich der Zukunft
Translation	Social Austria for the future
Political orientation	Left-wing
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results SÖZ
Seats in parliament	0 / 100

Team Strache

Team HC Strache - Alliance for Austria

Team Strache (Team HC Strache - Allianz für Österreich) is a right-wing party from Austria.

All information at a glance: Team Strache
Name	Team HC Strache - Allianz für Österreich
Translation	Team HC Strache - Alliance for Austria
Political orientation	Right-wing
Poll results in federal states	Current poll results Team Strache
Seats in parliament	0 / 100