Styrian state election, 2005
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State elections were held in the Austrian state of Styria on 9 March 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
.
After being governed by ÖVP
OVP
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-led administrations for sixty years, the SPÖ
SPO
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managed to win the election. Franz Voves
Franz Voves
Franz Voves is an Austrian politician of the SPÖ and a former player in the Austrian ice hockey national team. Since October 25, 2005, he has been Governor of Styria . He was vice-governor of Styria from March 12, 2002 to October 24, 2005...
, Styrian SPÖ chairman, became prime minister. The election also saw the return to parliament of the Communist Party
Communist Party of Austria
The Communist Party of Austria is a communist party based in Austria. Established in 1918, it was banned between 1933 and 1945 under both the Austrofascist regime, and German control of Austria during World War II...
, after an absence of thirty-five years, and the departure of the Freedom Party
Freedom Party of Austria
The Freedom Party of Austria is a political party in Austria. Ideologically, the party is a direct descendant of the German national liberal camp, which dates back to the 1848 revolutions. The FPÖ itself was founded in 1956 as the successor to the short-lived Federation of Independents , which had...
.
| Party | Votes in % | Change | Seats | Change | |
| Social Democratic Party of Austria Social Democratic Party of Austria The Social Democratic Party of Austria is one of the oldest political parties in Austria. The SPÖ is one of the two major parties in Austria, and has ties to trade unions and the Austrian Chamber of Labour. The SPÖ is among the few mainstream European social-democratic parties that have preserved... |
41.67% | +9.35% | 25 | ||
| Austrian People's Party Austrian People's Party The Austrian People's Party is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Austria. A successor to the Christian Social Party of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it is similar to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany in terms of ideology... |
38.66% | −8.63% | 24 | −3 | |
| Communist Party of Austria Communist Party of Austria The Communist Party of Austria is a communist party based in Austria. Established in 1918, it was banned between 1933 and 1945 under both the Austrofascist regime, and German control of Austria during World War II... |
6.34% | 4 | |||
| The Greens – The Green Alternative | 4.73% | −0.88% | 3 | ±0 | |
| Freedom Party of Austria Freedom Party of Austria The Freedom Party of Austria is a political party in Austria. Ideologically, the party is a direct descendant of the German national liberal camp, which dates back to the 1848 revolutions. The FPÖ itself was founded in 1956 as the successor to the short-lived Federation of Independents , which had... |
4.56% | −7.85% | 0 | −7 | |
| Hirschmann's List | 2.05% | — | 0 | — | |
| Alliance for the Future of Austria Alliance for the Future of Austria The Alliance for the Future of Austria , abbreviated to BZÖ, is a conservative liberal political party in Austria. The party has sixteen seats in the National Council.... |
1.72% | — | 0 | — | |
| Non-Party | 0.28% | — | 0 | — |