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Highland (German: Oberland), also known as Electoral District 7D (German: Wahlkreis 7D), is one of the 39 multi-member regional electoral districts of the National Council, the lower house of the Austrian Parliament, the national legislature of Austria. The electoral district was created in 1992 when electoral regulations were amended to add regional electoral districts to the existing state-wide electoral districts and came into being at the following legislative election in 1994. It consists of the districts of Imst, Landeck and Reutte in the state of Tyrol. The electoral district currently elects three of the 183 members of the National Council using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 legislative election the constituency had 100,778 registered electors.

Population141,586 (2024)[1]
Electorate100,778 (2019)
Quick facts District, State ...
Highland
Oberland
Electoral District
for the National Council
Outline map
Location of Highland within Austria
District
StateTyrol
Population141,586 (2024)[1]
Electorate100,778 (2019)
Area4,557 km2 (2023)[2]
Current Electoral District
Created1994
Seats3 (1994–present)
Members[3]  Elisabeth Pfurtscheller (ÖVP)
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History

Highland was one 43 regional electoral districts (regionalwahlkreise) established by the "National Council Electoral Regulations 1992" (Nationalrats-Wahlordnung 1992) passed by the National Council in 1992.[4] It consisted of the districts of Imst, Landeck and Reutte in the state of Tyrol.[5] The district was initially allocated three seats in May 1993.[6]

Electoral system

Highland currently elects three of the 183 members of the National Council using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system.[7][8][9] The allocation of seats is carried out in three stages.[10] In the first stage, seats are allocated to parties (lists) at the regional level using a state-wide Hare quota (wahlzahl) (valid votes in the state divided by the number of seats in the state).[11][12] In the second stage, seats are allocated to parties at the state/provincial level using the state-wide Hare quota (any seats won by the party at the regional stage are subtracted from the party's state seats).[11][12] In the third and final stage, seats are allocated to parties at the federal/national level using the D'Hondt method (any seats won by the party at the regional and state stages are subtracted from the party's federal seats).[11][12] Only parties that reach the 4% national threshold, or have won a seat at the regional stage, compete for seats at the state and federal stages.[11][12]

Electors may cast one preferential vote for individual candidates at the regional, state and federal levels.[12] Split-ticket voting (panachage), or voting for more than one candidate at each level, is not permitted and will result in the ballot paper being invalidated.[12][13] At the regional level, candidates must receive preferential votes amounting to at least 14% of the valid votes cast for their party to over-ride the order of the party list (10% and 7% respectively for the state and federal levels).[13] Prior to April 2013 electors could not cast preferential votes at the federal level and the thresholds candidates needed to over-ride the party list order were higher at the regional level (half the Hare quota or 1⁄6 of the party votes) and state level (Hare quota).[12][14][15]

Election results

Summary

More information Election, Communists KPÖ+ / KPÖ ...
ElectionCommunists
KPÖ+ / KPÖ
Social Democrats
SPÖ
Greens
GRÜNE
NEOS
NEOS / LiF
People's
ÖVP
Freedom
FPÖ
Votes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%Seats
20192580.37%07,92111.30%07,54310.76%06,0548.64%037,32153.25%19,46913.51%0
20173650.49%013,48018.06%02,4393.27%04,3275.80%032,83143.98%118,29124.50%0
20132820.44%011,28717.68%07,25511.36%02,2113.46%025,59640.09%111,60518.17%0
20082940.46%011,02717.12%05,4648.49%01,0801.68%024,05537.36%010,09115.67%0
20064120.62%014,66321.99%06,1069.16%034,53351.79%15,4478.17%0
20023760.52%017,22623.79%06,2158.58%08351.15%042,13158.18%15,6327.78%0
19991540.23%014,99122.71%04,5786.94%01,8792.85%027,27341.32%115,88724.07%0
19951390.20%019,01226.81%03,6435.14%03,3804.77%026,81537.81%116,86423.78%0
1994840.13%015,45623.62%04,4736.83%02,4613.76%030,70546.92%110,90916.67%0
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Detailed

2010s

2019

Results of the 2019 legislative election held on 29 September 2019:[16][17]

More information Party, Votes per district ...
PartyVotes per districtTotal
votes
%Seats
ImstLand-
eck
ReutteVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP15,49313,3948,3904437,32153.25%1
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ4,9222,5172,019119,46913.51%0
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ3,2562,8561,790197,92111.30%0
The Greens – The Green AlternativeGRÜNE3,4812,2941,717517,54310.76%0
NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal ForumNEOS2,6552,0441,322336,0548.64%0
JETZTJETZT530334231111,1061.58%0
KPÖ PlusKPÖ+119756222580.37%0
Der WandelWANDL129664222390.34%0
My Vote Counts!GILT90384201700.24%0
Valid Votes30,67523,61815,61517370,081100.00%1
Rejected Votes25619113825870.83%
Total Polled30,93123,80915,75317570,66870.12%
Registered Electors44,60433,61222,562100,778
Turnout69.35%70.83%69.82%70.12%
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The following candidates were elected:[18][19]

  • Personal mandates - Elisabeth Pfurtscheller (ÖVP), 9,029 votes.
2017

Results of the 2017 legislative election held on 15 October 2017:[20][21]

More information Party, Votes per district ...
PartyVotes per districtTotal
votes
%Seats
ImstLand-
eck
ReutteVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP13,49611,8427,4355832,83143.98%1
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ9,0185,2893,9493518,29124.50%0
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ5,6754,8232,9404213,48018.06%0
NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal ForumNEOS1,8331,569897284,3275.80%0
The Greens – The Green AlternativeGRÜNE1,041727655162,4393.27%0
Peter Pilz ListPILZ99861144452,0582.76%0
My Vote Counts!GILT26719510105630.75%0
Communist Party of AustriaKPÖ1521288413650.49%0
The WhitesWEIßE83593801800.24%0
Free List AustriaFLÖ66352011220.16%0
Valid Votes32,62925,27816,56318674,656100.00%1
Rejected Votes30721917817050.94%
Total Polled32,93625,49716,74118775,36175.02%
Registered Electors44,05033,67022,739100,459
Turnout74.77%75.73%73.62%75.02%
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The following candidates were elected:[22][23]

  • Personal mandates - Dominik Schrott (ÖVP), 7,093 votes.

Substitutions:

  • Dominik Schrott (ÖVP) resigned on 4 September 2018 and was replaced by Elisabeth Pfurtscheller (ÖVP) on 6 September 2018.[24]
2013

Results of the 2013 legislative election held on 29 September 2013:[25][26]

More information Party, Votes per district ...
PartyVotes per districtTotal
votes
%Seats
ImstLand-
eck
ReutteVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP9,9539,7155,8874125,59640.09%1
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ5,4283,6682,4961311,60518.17%0
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ4,4724,2912,5131111,28717.68%0
The Greens – The Green AlternativeGRÜNE3,2462,2141,754417,25511.36%0
Team StronachFRANK1,53396878053,2865.15%0
NEOS – The New AustriaNEOS1,064646486152,2113.46%0
Alliance for the Future of AustriaBZÖ1,00249243161,9313.02%0
Pirate Party of AustriaPIRAT1661349824000.63%0
Communist Party of AustriaKPÖ129955532820.44%0
Valid Votes26,99322,22314,50013763,853100.00%1
Rejected Votes46229121629711.50%
Total Polled27,45522,51414,71613964,82465.03%
Registered Electors43,20033,65222,83499,686
Turnout63.55%66.90%64.45%65.03%
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The following candidates were elected:[27][28]

  • Personal mandates - Elisabeth Pfurtscheller (ÖVP), 4,692 votes.

2000s

2008

Results of the 2008 legislative election held on 28 September 2008:[29][30]

More information Party, Votes per district ...
PartyVotes per districtTotal
votes
%Seats
ImstLand-
eck
ReutteVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP9,8499,1054,98511624,05537.36%0
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ4,4674,2402,2804011,02717.12%0
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ4,6443,4591,9394910,09115.67%0
Alliance for the Future of AustriaBZÖ2,6111,8171,258225,7088.86%0
The Greens – The Green AlternativeGRÜNE2,3571,6971,3061045,4648.49%0
Fritz Dinkhauser List – Citizens' Forum Tyrol FRITZ2,3101,5061,465295,3108.25%0
Liberal ForumLiF501303250261,0801.68%0
The ChristiansDC35233220748951.39%0
Independent Citizens' Initiative Save AustriaRETTÖ18412611924310.67%0
Communist Party of AustriaKPÖ125798822940.46%0
LeftLINKE181180370.06%0
Valid Votes27,41822,67513,90539464,392100.00%0
Rejected Votes47936534441,1921.82%
Total Polled27,89723,04014,24939865,58466.98%
Registered Electors41,71033,21522,98997,914
Turnout66.88%69.37%61.98%66.98%
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2006

Results of the 2006 legislative election held on 1 October 2006:[31][32]

More information Party, Votes per district ...
PartyVotes per districtTotal
votes
%Seats
ImstLand-
eck
ReutteVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP13,31412,2197,8021,19834,53351.79%1
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ5,8575,2813,13339214,66321.99%0
The Greens – The Green AlternativeGRÜNE2,5701,7591,2984796,1069.16%0
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ2,5951,6101,1051375,4478.17%0
Hans-Peter Martin's ListMATIN1,226880768672,9414.41%0
Alliance for the Future of AustriaBZÖ949516465461,9762.96%0
EU Withdrawal – Neutral Free AustriaNFÖ263169148185980.90%0
Communist Party of AustriaKPÖ176108116124120.62%0
Valid Votes26,95022,54214,8352,34966,676100.00%1
Rejected Votes389266203168741.29%
Total Polled27,33922,80815,0382,36567,55072.45%
Registered Electors39,39931,68922,15393,241
Turnout69.39%71.97%67.88%72.45%
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The following candidates were elected:[33][34]

Substitutions:

  • Günther Platter (ÖVP) resigned on 11 January 2007 and was replaced by Astrid Stadler (ÖVP) on 16 January 2007.[35]
2002

Results of the 2002 legislative election held on 24 November 2002:[36][37]

More information Party, Votes per district ...
PartyVotes per districtTotal
votes
%Seats
ImstLand-
eck
ReutteVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP16,91414,3929,5241,30142,13158.18%1
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ6,7586,4333,59044517,22623.79%0
The Greens – The Green AlternativeGRÜNE2,3401,9021,3875866,2158.58%0
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ2,5471,4741,4611505,6327.78%0
Liberal ForumLiF341251206378351.15%0
Communist Party of AustriaKPÖ130126110103760.52%0
Valid Votes29,03024,57816,2782,52972,415100.00%1
Rejected Votes469406256161,1471.56%
Total Polled29,49924,98416,5342,54573,56283.13%
Registered Electors36,94730,21321,32988,489
Turnout79.84%82.69%77.52%83.13%
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The following candidates were elected:[38][39]

  • Personal mandates - Astrid Stadler (ÖVP), 10,405 votes.

1990s

1999

Results of the 1999 legislative election held on 3 October 1999:[40][41]

More information Party, Votes per district ...
PartyVotes per districtTotal
votes
%Seats
ImstLand-
eck
ReutteVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP10,26010,1166,06982827,27341.32%1
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ6,8214,5424,14438015,88724.07%0
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ5,5355,7883,31335514,99122.71%0
The Greens – The Green AlternativeGRÜNE1,7651,4091,0983064,5786.94%0
Liberal ForumLiF7255234302011,8792.85%0
The IndependentsDU306127170216240.95%0
Christian Voters CommunityCWG12810559243160.48%0
No to NATO and EU –
Neutral Austria Citizens' Initiative
NEIN122779372990.45%0
Communist Party of AustriaKPÖ605331101540.23%0
Valid Votes25,72222,74015,4072,13266,001100.00%1
Rejected Votes454469276131,2121.80%
Total Polled26,17623,20915,6832,14567,21377.85%
Registered Electors35,71529,60221,01886,335
Turnout73.29%78.40%74.62%77.85%
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The following candidates were elected:[42][43]

Substitutions:

  • Günther Platter (ÖVP) resigned on 14 November 2000 and was replaced by Astrid Stadler (ÖVP) on 16 November 2000.[44]
1995

Results of the 1995 legislative election held on 17 December 1995:[45][46]

More information Party, Votes per district ...
PartyVotes per districtTotal
votes
%Seats
ImstLand-
eck
ReutteVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP10,5179,9075,80157226,79737.77%1
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ7,2337,2674,19936819,06726.87%0
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ6,9824,7924,79025916,82323.71%0
The Greens – The Green AlternativeGRÜNE1,4131,0768732923,6545.15%0
Liberal ForumLiF1,4169048502383,4084.80%0
No – Civic Action Group
Against the Sale of Austria
NEIN470298269271,0641.50%0
Communist Party of AustriaKPÖ53523131390.20%0
Valid Votes28,08424,29616,8131,75970,952100.00%1
Rejected Votes1,032781481142,3083.15%
Total Polled29,11625,07717,2941,77373,26087.95%
Registered Electors34,00428,71820,57983,301
Turnout85.63%87.32%84.04%87.95%
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The following candidates were elected:[47]

On 28 June 1996 the Constitutional Court annulled the results in the municipality of Reutte.[48] Results of the re-run held on 13 October 1996:[49][50]

More information Party, Votes per district ...
PartyVotes per districtTotal
votes
%Seats
ImstLand-
eck
ReutteVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP10,5179,9075,80658526,81537.81%1
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ7,2337,2674,14237019,01226.81%0
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ6,9824,7924,82526516,86423.78%0
The Greens – The Green AlternativeGRÜNE1,4131,0768592953,6435.14%0
Liberal ForumLiF1,4169048202403,3804.77%0
No – Civic Action Group
Against the Sale of Austria
NEIN470298267271,0621.50%0
Communist Party of AustriaKPÖ53523131390.20%0
Valid Votes28,08424,29616,7501,78570,915100.00%1
Rejected Votes1,032781477162,3063.15%
Total Polled29,11625,07717,2271,80173,22187.90%
Registered Electors34,00428,71820,57983,301
Turnout85.63%87.32%83.71%87.90%
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The following candidates were elected:[51][52]

1994

Results of the 1994 legislative election held on 9 October 1994:[53][54]

More information Party, Votes per district ...
PartyVotes per districtTotal
votes
%Seats
ImstLand-
eck
ReutteVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP11,79111,2966,64097830,70546.92%1
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ5,7216,1403,18840715,45623.62%0
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ4,6292,9253,04431110,90916.67%0
The Greens – The Green AlternativeGRÜNE1,7611,2671,0813644,4736.83%0
Liberal ForumLiF1,0536545462082,4613.76%0
Christian Voters CommunityCWG26623270326000.92%0
No – Civic Action Group
Against the Sale of Austria
NEIN162164206265580.85%0
Natural Law PartyÖNP61312771260.19%0
Communist Party of AustriaKPÖ2635167840.13%0
United Greens Austria – List Adi PinterVGÖ352493710.11%0
Valid Votes25,50522,76814,8272,34365,443100.00%1
Rejected Votes967622357371,9832.94%
Total Polled26,47223,39015,1842,38067,42681.44%
Registered Electors33,63428,63220,53082,796
Turnout78.71%81.69%73.96%81.44%
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The following candidates were elected:[55][56]

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