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2010 Viennese state election

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Field	Value
election_name	2010 Viennese state election
country	Vienna
flag_year	state
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
previous_election	2005 Viennese state election
previous_year	2005
next_election	2015 Viennese state election
next_year	2015
seats_for_election	All 100 seats in the Gemeinderat and Landtag of Vienna
51 seats needed for a majority
All 13 seats in the state government
election_date	10 October 2010
turnout	774,079 (67.6%)
6.8%
image1	[[File:Wahlabend (2898902944).jpg	170x170px]]
leader1	Michael Häupl
party1	Social Democratic Party of Austria
last_election1	55 seats, 49.1%
seats1	49
seat_change1	6
popular_vote1	334,757
percentage1	44.3%
swing1	4.8%
image2	[[File:HEINZ CHRISTIAN STRACHE.jpg	170x170px]]
leader2	Heinz-Christian Strache
party2	Freedom Party of Austria
last_election2	13 seats, 14.8%
seats2	27
seat_change2	14
popular_vote2	194,517
percentage2	25.8%
swing2	10.9%
image4	[[File:Christine Marek, MiA-Awards 2009.jpg	170x170px]]
leader4	Christine Marek
party4	Austrian People's Party
last_election4	18 seats, 18.8%
seats4	13
seat_change4	5
popular_vote4	105,627
percentage4	14.0%
swing4	4.8%
image5	[[File:Maria Vassilakou 03.jpg	170x170px]]
leader5	Maria Vassilakou
party5	The Greens – The Green Alternative
last_election5	14 seats, 14.6%
seats5	11
seat_change5	3
popular_vote5	95,445
percentage5	12.6%
swing5	2.0%
title	Mayor and Governor
before_election	Michael Häupl
before_party	Social Democratic Party of Austria
after_election	Michael Häupl
after_party	Social Democratic Party of Austria

51 seats needed for a majority All 13 seats in the state government 6.8%

The 2010 Viennese state election was held on 10 October 2010 to elect the members of the Gemeinderat and Landtag of Vienna.

The Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) lost its absolute majority for the first time since 1996. The Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) became the second largest party on a swing of eleven percentage points, while the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and The Greens both suffered losses. Mayor and Governor Michael Häupl was ultimately re-elected after the SPÖ formed a coalition with The Greens, the first state-level "red-green" coalition in Austrian history.

Background

The Viennese constitution mandates that cabinet positions in the city government (city councillors, ) be allocated between parties proportionally in accordance with the share of votes won by each; this is known as Proporz. The number of city councillors is voted upon by the Landtag after each election, and may legally vary between nine and fifteen. City councillors are divided into two groups – "senior" councillors, who hold a cabinet portfolio, and "non-executive" councillors who do not. Non-executive councillors may vote in cabinet meetings, but do not otherwise hold any government responsibility. In practice, parties seek to form a coalition which holds a majority in both the Landtag and city government. City councillors bound to the coalition become senior councillors, while the opposition are relegated to non-executive status.

In the 2005 state election, the SPÖ increased its majority, while the opposition was divided between the ÖVP (18.8%), FPÖ (14.8%), and Greens (14.6%). Unusually, the Greens won one more seat than the FPÖ despite winning fewer votes; they also won an additional city councillor. The SPÖ won nine councillors, the ÖVP and Greens two each, and the FPÖ one. The SPÖ formed government alone.

Electoral system

The 100 seats of the Gemeinderat and Landtag of Vienna are elected via open list proportional representation in a two-step process. The seats are distributed between eighteen multi-member constituencies. For parties to receive any representation in the Landtag, they must either win at least one seat in a constituency directly, or clear a 5 percent state-wide electoral threshold. Seats are distributed in constituencies according to the Hare quota, with any remaining seats allocated using the D'Hondt method at the state level, to ensure overall proportionality between a party's vote share and its share of seats.

Contesting parties

The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag.

Name	Ideology	Leader	2005 result
Social Democratic Party of Austria}};"		SPÖ	Social Democratic Party of Austria
Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs	Social democracy	Michael Häupl	49.1%
Austrian People's Party}};"		ÖVP	Austrian People's Party
Österreichische Volkspartei	Christian democracy	Christine Marek	18.8%
The Greens – The Green Alternative}};"		GRÜNE	The Greens – The Green Alternative
Die Grünen – Die Grüne Alternative	Green politics	Maria Vassilakou	14.6%
Freedom Party of Austria}};"		FPÖ	Freedom Party of Austria
Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs	Right-wing populism
Euroscepticism	Heinz-Christian Strache	14.8%

In addition to the parties already represented in the Landtag, six parties collected enough signatures to be placed on the ballot.

Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ)
Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ)
Liberal Forum (LIF) – on the ballot only in 15 constituencies
MUT Party, Human Environment Animal Welfare (MUT) – on the ballot only in Centre and Inner West
Direct Democracy Platform (DEM) – on the ballot only in Donaustadt
Socialist Left Party (SLP) – on the ballot only in Brigittenau

Results

Heinz-Christian Strache speaking at a political rally — Heinz-Christian Strache, speaking at a rally before the 2010 Vienna elections.

Party	Votes	%	+/−	Seats	+/−	Coun.	+/−
Social Democratic Party of Austria}}		Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ)	334,757	44.34	–4.75	49	–6	8
Freedom Party of Austria}}		Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ)	194,517	25.77	+10.94	27	+14	3
Austrian People's Party}}		Austrian People's Party (ÖVP)	105,627	13.99	–4.78	13	–5	1
The Greens – The Green Alternative}}		The Greens – The Green Alternative (GRÜNE)	95,445	12.64	–1.99	11	–3	1
Communist Party of Austria}}		Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ)	8,425	1.12	–0.35	0	±0	0
Alliance for the Future of Austria}}		Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ)	10,057	1.33	+0.18	0	±0	0
Liberal Forum}}		Liberal Forum (LIF)	5,192	0.69	+0.69	0	±0	0
	MUT Party, Human Environment Animal Welfare (MUT)	514	0.07	New	0	New	0
	Direct Democracy Platform (DEM)	331	0.04	New	0	New	0
Socialist Left Party (Austria)}}		Socialist Left Party (SLP)	124	0.01	–0.01	0	±0	0
Invalid/blank votes	19,141	–	–	–	–	–	–
Total	774,079	100	–	100	0	13	–1
Registered voters/turnout	1,144,510	67.63	+6.82	–	–	–	–
Source: [Viennese Government](https://www.wien.gv.at/wahl/NET/GR101/GR101.htm)

Results by constituency

Constituency	SPÖ	FPÖ	ÖVP	Grüne	Others	Total
seats	Turnout	Social Democratic Party of Austria}};"		Freedom Party of Austria}};"		Austrian People's Party}};"		The Greens – The Green Alternative}};"		%		class=unsortable	S	%	class=unsortable	S	%	class=unsortable	S	%	class=unsortable	S	%
Centre	39.7	3	16.9	1	18.8	1	20.4	1	4.2	6	67.6
Inner West	37.3	2	14.2		19.0	1	24.9	1	4.6	4	70.3
Leopoldstadt	45.6	2	22.5	1	11.0		17.0	1	3.9	4	65.8
Landstraße	43.0	2	20.2	1	16.5		16.8	1	3.5	4	68.1
Favoriten	48.8	5	33.8	3	8.6		6.2		2.7	8	65.0
Simmering	49.0	2	35.5	2	7.5		5.7		2.3	4	65.8
Meidling	47.1	2	27.1	1	11.5		11.1		3.3	3	64.6
Hietzing	34.9	1	19.8		28.8	1	13.5		3.0	2	73.2
Penzing	42.3	2	24.6	1	16.3		13.5		2.3	3	68.4
Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus	47.3	1	24.0		9.8		16.2		2.7	1	62.8
Ottakring	46.8	2	24.7	1	11.3		14.0		2.2	3	66.6
Hernals	40.5	1	22.4		16.6		16.7		3.8	1	67.4
Währing	33.6	1	16.9		25.0	1	20.6		3.9	2	70.6
Döbling	38.0	1	20.2	1	26.4	1	12.7		2.7	3	70.6
Brigittenau	49.6	2	28.3	1	8.4		10.4		3.2	3	64.6
Floridsdorf	47.1	5	33.3	3	9.6	1	7.2		2.9	9	67.7
Donaustadt	48.7	5	31.4	3	9.4		7.4		3.1	8	69.0
Liesing	44.7	3	27.5	1	15.0	1	9.9		3.0	5	71.3
Remaining seats		7		7		6		7		27
Total	44.3	49	25.8	27	14.0	13	12.6	11	3.3	100	67.6
Source: [Viennese Government](https://www.wien.gv.at/wahl/NET/GR101/GR101.htm)

Aftermath

After the election, Häupl did not commit to negotiations with any party, but did rule out a coalition with the FPÖ. He stated he would not conduct simultaneous parallel negotiations with both the ÖVP and Greens. FPÖ leader Strache stated that he was open to any potential coalition, and declared he would remain in Vienna state politics to serve in the most senior position were available to him; mayor, deputy mayor, or city councillor. There were divisions within the ÖVP, as some members favoured remaining in opposition to build the party's profile with hopes of making gains in the next election.

There was substantial support for a prospective SPÖ-Green coalition within both parties. Regional SPÖ leaders Michael Ritsch and Peter Kaiser both spoke out in favour, as did Stefan Schennach, a former Green politician who joined the SPÖ earlier in the year. The Socialist Youth Austria also preferred this arrangement. Shortly after the election, a website titled "red-green for Vienna" was registered, featuring statements of support from various public figures, including director David Schalko, student activist Barbara Blaha, journalist Robert Misik, and former Liberal Forum leader Heide Schmidt.

At a party meeting, the Greens unanimously voted to begin negotiations with the SPÖ. This was reciprocated on 22 October. On 12 November, the two parties announced that they had agreed come to a coalition agreement. Greens leader Maria Vassilakou became Councillor for Urban Planning, Traffic & Transport, Climate Protection, Energy Planning and Public Participation in the fifth Häupl cabinet. This was the first time a coalition government of the SPÖ and Greens had taken office in an Austrian state.

References

"Final election results". Viennese Government.
(12 November 2010). "Big plans for integration and transport". [[ORF (broadcaster).
"RIS - Viennese Gemeinderat election act 1996". Viennese Government.
(12 October 2010). "Häupl starts coalition talks next week". [[Die Presse]].
(11 October 2010). "Ferry Maier wants Vienna's ÖVP in opposition". [[Der Standard]].
(11 October 2010). "The only thing that is fixed is that nothing is fixed yet". [[Kleine Zeitung]].
"Red-green for Vienna!". Rotgruen.at.
(18 October 2010). "Heide Schmidt supports red-green advocates". [[Der Standard]].
(22 October 2010). "Mayor Häupl says yes to red-green negotiations". [[Der Standard]].

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