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Vienna Election Secures SPÖ Leadership as FPÖ Makes Significant Gains

Michael Ludwig retains mayoralty with 39.5% for the SPÖ, while the far-right FPÖ surges to 20.4%; coalition talks point to a likely SPÖ–Neos continuation.

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Bürgermeister Michael Ludwig und mehrere Personen bei einem Wahlveranstaltung.
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Overview

  • The Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) maintained its dominance in Vienna, securing 39.5% of the vote, with Michael Ludwig set to remain as mayor.
  • The far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) saw its vote share nearly triple to 20.4%, marking a major recovery from its post-Ibiza scandal collapse.
  • The Greens held steady with 14–14.5%, while the liberal Neos gained slightly to 9.8–9.9%, overtaking the conservative ÖVP, which fell to 9.8%.
  • The Communist Party (KPÖ) failed to cross the 5% threshold required for parliamentary representation.
  • Coalition negotiations are underway, with a continuation of the SPÖ–Neos alliance, known as the 'Punschkrapferl-Koalition,' viewed as the most probable outcome.