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2019 European Parliament election in Austria

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2019 European Parliament election in Austria

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All 18 Austrian seats to the European Parliament
 
Leader Othmar Karas Andreas Schieder Harald Vilimsky
Party ÖVP SPÖ FPÖ
Alliance EPP PES EAPN
Last election 5 seats, 26.98% 5 seats, 24.09% 4 seats, 19.72%

 
Leader Werner Kogler Claudia Gamon
Party Greens NEOS
Alliance European Greens ALDE
Last election 3 seats, 14.52% 1 seat, 8.14%

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:

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
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

  1. ^ With Sarah Wiener as second candidate on the list

References

  1. ^ "Austria far-right leader ramps up anti-immigration rhetoric before European elections". Reuters. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  2. ^ Parteien die kandidieren, Bewerberinnen und Bewerber, bmi.gv.at, 8 May 2019
  3. ^ Amtlicher Stimmzettel (PDF), bmi.gv.at, 8 May 2019
  4. ^ Europawahl 2019 – Endgültige Zahl der Wahlberechtigten (PDF), bmi.gv.at, 8 May 2019