2019 European Parliament election in Austria
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European Parliament elections will be held in Austria on 26 May 2019 to elect the country's 18 members of the European Parliament.[1]
Parties contesting the election
There are 7 parties[2] contesting the election. They are ranked here[3] as they appear on the ballot paper:
- ÖVP – (Österreichische Volkspartei) – Austrian People's Party
- SPÖ – (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs) – Social Democratic Party of Austria
- FPÖ – (Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs - Die Freiheitlichen) – Freedom Party of Austria
- GRÜNE – (Die Grünen – Grüne Alternative) – The Greens – The Green Alternative
- NEOS – (NEOS - Das Neue Europa) – NEOS – The New Europe
- KPÖ - (KPÖ Plus – European Left, offene Liste) – KPÖ Plus
- EUROPA - (EUROPA Jetzt – Initiative Johannes Voggenhuber) – Europe Now
Facts and statistics
According to final numbers, a total of 6.416.202 people aged 16+ are eligible to vote in this election, an increase from 6.410.602 people in the 2014 election. 3.312.745 women (2014: 3.322.498) and 3.103.457 men (2014: 3.088.104) are eligible to vote. Included in these totals are 44.718 Austrians living abroad and 38.668 foreign EU-citizens living in Austria.[4]
Poll opening and closing times on election day are set individually by each municipality. Poll closing times can be no later than 5 pm. Results will be released at 11 pm (after Italy closes their polls).
Voters are allowed to cast their vote by postal ballot. Postal ballots have to arrive at the district voting commission no later than 5 pm on election day and will be counted on Monday, 27 May - starting at 9 am.
Opinion polls
Graphical summary
Vote share
Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size |
ÖVP | SPÖ | FPÖ | Greens | NEOS | Europe Now | KPÖ+ & Others | Lead |
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style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;"| | style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Austria/meta/color;"| | style="background:Template:Freedom Party of Austria/meta/color;"| | style="background:Template:The Greens – The Green Alternative/meta/color;"| | style="background:Template:NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum/meta/color;"| | style="background:Template:NOW – List Pilz/meta/color;"| | |||||
Research Affairs | 9–15 May 2019 | 1,000 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 2 |
Unique Research/Peter Hajek | 29 Apr–9 May 2019 | 2,405 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 3 |
OGM | 29 Apr–2 May 2019 | 860 | 30.5 | 27.5 | 24.5 | 7 | 7 | 1.5 | 2 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 3 |
Research Affairs | 25 Apr–1 May 2019 | 1,002 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 2 |
Research Affairs | 11–17 Apr 2019 | 1,007 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 2 |
Market | 12–15 Apr 2019 | 803 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 2 |
Research Affairs | 28 Mar–3 Apr 2019 | 1,001 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 3 |
INSA | 28 Mar–1 Apr 2019 | 1,000 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Tie |
Research Affairs | 14–20 Mar 2019 | 1,002 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 2 |
Research Affairs | 26 Feb–6 Mar 2019 | 1,001 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 2 |
INSA | 27 Feb–1 Mar 2019 | 1,000 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 4 |
Market | 18–20 Feb 2019 | 804 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 5 |
Research Affairs | 13–20 Feb 2019 | 1,005 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1 |
27 | 26 | 23 | 9[a] | 9 | 2 | 4 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1 | |||
Research Affairs | 31 Jan–6 Feb 2019 | 1,002 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1 |
Research Affairs | 17–23 Jan 2019 | 1,002 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1 |
Research Affairs | 3–9 Jan 2019 | 1,002 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1 |
Research Affairs | 6–12 Dec 2018 | 1,001 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1 |
Research Affairs | 22–28 Nov 2018 | 1,001 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1 |
Research Affairs | 8–14 Nov 2018 | 1,001 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1 |
Research Affairs | 11–17 Oct 2018 | 1,001 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1 |
Research Affairs | 27 Sep–3 Oct 2018 | 1,003 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Austria/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="-1"| 1 |
Research Affairs | 19–20 Sep 2018 | 506 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | Tie |
Research Affairs | 30 Aug–5 Sep 2018 | 1,002 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1 |
2014 election | 25 May 2014 | – | 27.0 | 24.1 | 19.7 | 14.5 | 8.1 | – | 6.5 | style="background:Template:Austrian People's Party (2017)/meta/color;color:#FFFFFF;"| 2.9 |
Notes
- ^ With Sarah Wiener as second candidate on the list
References
- ^ "Austria far-right leader ramps up anti-immigration rhetoric before European elections". Reuters. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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- ^ Amtlicher Stimmzettel (PDF), bmi.gv.at, 8 May 2019
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