2005 Styrian state election

The Styrian state election of 2005 was held in the Austrian state of Styria on 2 October 2005.

After being governed by ÖVP-led administrations for sixty years, the SPÖ managed to win the election. Franz Voves, Styrian SPÖ chairman, became prime minister. The election also saw the return to parliament of the Communist Party, after an absence of thirty-five years, and the departure of the Freedom Party.

	Party	Votes in %	Change	Seats	Change
	Social Democratic Party of Austria	41.67%	+9.35%	25	+6
	Austrian People's Party	38.66%	−8.63%	24	−3
	Communist Party of Austria	6.34%	+5.31%	4	+4
	The Greens – The Green Alternative	4.73%	−0.88%	3	±0
	Freedom Party of Austria	4.56%	−7.85%	0	−7
	Hirschmann's List	2.05%	—	0	—
	Alliance for the Future of Austria	1.72%	—	0	—
	Non-party	0.28%	—	0	—

Popular Vote SPÖ   41.67% ÖVP   38.66% KPÖ   6.34% GRÜNE   4.73% FPÖ   4.56% LH   2.05% BZÖ   1.72% Other   0.28%