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Waldviertel (National Council electoral district)

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Waldviertel, also known as Electoral District 3B (German: Wahlkreis 3B), 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 city of Krems an der Donau and the districts of Gmünd, Horn, Krems an der Donau, Waidhofen an der Thaya and Zwettl in the state of Lower Austria. The electoral district currently elects five 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 177,574 registered electors.

District
List
StateLower Austria
Population215,838 (2024)[1]
Electorate177,574 (2019)
Quick facts District, State ...
Waldviertel
Electoral District
for the National Council
Outline map
Location of Waldviertel within Austria
District
List
StateLower Austria
Population215,838 (2024)[1]
Electorate177,574 (2019)
Area4,615 km2 (2023)[2]
Current Electoral District
Created1994
Seats5 (1994–present)
Members[3]
List
  •   Lukas Brandweiner (ÖVP)
  •   Martina Diesner-Wais (ÖVP)
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History

Waldviertel 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 city of Krems an der Donau and the districts of Gmünd, Horn, Krems an der Donau, Waidhofen an der Thaya and Zwettl in the state of Lower Austria.[5] The district was initially allocated five seats in May 1993.[6]

Electoral system

Waldviertel currently elects five 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
20195960.42%023,21716.28%012,2118.56%08,9266.26%072,30750.70%222,97616.11%0
20176640.44%030,82920.51%13,4122.27%06,0364.02%063,82042.46%238,84925.85%1
20131,0160.70%035,29524.19%111,3397.77%04,8173.30%058,88640.36%224,28416.64%0
20089320.62%039,80226.39%19,4256.25%01,6671.11%064,01242.45%223,00715.26%0
20069700.66%045,28230.61%110,2176.91%072,56149.05%211,7977.97%0
20026670.44%045,84030.33%17,8955.22%09630.64%085,93756.85%39,8516.52%0
19994600.32%041,79428.79%16,8414.71%02,7331.88%060,61341.75%230,70121.15%1
19953420.23%048,71432.70%14,4032.96%05,4623.67%063,20742.43%225,23316.94%0
19943130.21%043,23829.67%16,4334.41%06,0604.16%062,80543.10%225,17917.28%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
GmündHornKrems
an der
Donau
City		Krems
an der
Donau		Waid-
hofen
an der
Thaya		ZwettlVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP11,10611,3825,26318,6929,07216,62316972,30750.70%2
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ5,5522,9592,8506,0512,4223,3057823,21716.28%0
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ3,7893,0992,0145,9803,1754,8526722,97616.11%0
The GreensGRÜNE1,6071,6251,8533,7931,2491,92815612,2118.56%0
NEOSNEOS1,1821,1801,1272,7899091,660798,9266.26%0
JETZTJETZT308236249497224283271,8241.28%0
KPÖ PlusKPÖ+8866105154879335960.42%0
Der WandelWANDL888170145748945510.39%0
Valid Votes23,72020,62813,53138,10117,21228,833583142,608100.00%2
Rejected Votes48733617266833057962,5781.78%
Total Polled24,20720,96413,70338,76917,54229,412589145,18681.76%
Registered Electors30,48525,60118,07046,07821,92735,413177,574
Turnout79.41%81.89%75.83%84.14%80.00%83.05%81.76%
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The following candidates were elected:[18][19]

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
GmündHornKrems
an der
Donau
City		Krems
an der
Donau		Waid-
hofen
an der
Thaya		ZwettlVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP9,40610,3324,64816,2677,98714,99218863,82042.46%2
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ6,6815,3613,50010,0005,2947,88013338,84925.85%1
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ6,7433,7944,2368,1733,1954,54114730,82920.51%1
NEOSNEOS8068727501,8646151,066636,0364.02%0
Peter Pilz ListPILZ6805926651,407515656804,5953.06%0
The GreensGRÜNE4584304601,051364598513,4122.27%0
My Vote Counts!GILT240256169455167276121,5751.05%0
Communist Party of AustriaKPÖ98751291807692146640.44%0
The WhitesWEIßE50261790395102730.18%0
Free List AustriaFLÖ56271355384802370.16%0
Valid Votes25,21821,76514,58739,54218,29030,200688150,290100.00%4
Rejected Votes42831517857931649942,3191.52%
Total Polled25,64622,08014,76540,12118,60630,699692152,60985.28%
Registered Electors30,88425,78818,15846,20122,15635,771178,958
Turnout83.04%85.62%81.31%86.84%83.98%85.82%85.28%
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The following candidates were elected:[22][23]

  • Personal mandates - Martina Diesner-Wais (ÖVP), 8,967 votes.
  • Party mandates - Konrad Antoni (SPÖ), 1,752 votes; Angela Fichtinger (ÖVP), 4,371 votes; and Walter Rosenkranz (FPÖ), 3,279 votes.

Substitutions:

  • Angela Fichtinger (ÖVP) resigned on 11 June 2019 and was replaced by Lukas Brandweiner (ÖVP) on 12 June 2019.[24]
  • Walter Rosenkranz (FPÖ) resigned on 30 June 2019 and was replaced by Alois Kainz (FPÖ) on 1 July 2019.[25]
2013

Results of the 2013 legislative election held on 29 September 2013:[26][27]

More information Party, Votes per district ...
PartyVotes per districtTotal
votes		%Seats
GmündHornKrems
an der
Donau
City		Krems
an der
Donau		Waid-
hofen
an der
Thaya		ZwettlVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP8,9049,7343,50414,2197,61114,79412058,88640.36%2
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ8,2884,5844,1979,0513,8485,2458235,29524.19%1
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ3,9273,2232,6296,3983,1984,8377224,28416.64%0
The GreensGRÜNE1,5011,5601,6483,3781,2441,89511311,3397.77%0
Team StronachFRANK1,1298295591,5418251,118206,0214.13%0
NEOSNEOS5826806681,523467841564,8173.30%0
Alliance for the Future of AustriaBZÖ513498366979382639193,3962.33%0
Pirate Party of AustriaPIRAT141103902609716268590.59%0
Communist Party of AustriaKPÖ1689822526810414761,0160.70%0
Valid Votes25,15321,30913,88637,61717,77629,678494145,913100.00%3
Rejected Votes70153726199750889693,9092.61%
Total Polled25,85421,84614,14738,61418,28430,574503149,82282.61%
Registered Electors31,67726,06518,60445,97822,67536,353181,352
Turnout81.62%83.81%76.04%83.98%80.64%84.10%82.61%
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The following candidates were elected:[28][29]

  • Personal mandates - Martina Diesner-Wais (ÖVP), 8,902 votes.
  • Party mandates - Konrad Antoni (SPÖ), 2,386 votes; and Angela Fichtinger (ÖVP), 7,123 votes.[a]

2000s

2008

Results of the 2008 legislative election held on 28 September 2008:[30][31]

More information Party, Votes per district ...
PartyVotes per districtTotal
votes		%Seats
GmündHornKrems
an der
Donau
City		Krems
an der
Donau		Waid-
hofen
an der
Thaya		ZwettlVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP9,32010,5194,01815,5318,49115,69044364,01242.45%2
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ9,6275,1834,6009,8654,4395,81027839,80226.39%1
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ3,7452,8002,5416,0833,0304,55725123,00715.26%0
The GreensGRÜNE1,3081,3191,4012,5541,0511,5742189,4256.25%0
Alliance for the Future of AustriaBZÖ1,4501,1238472,2079351,790868,4385.60%0
Fritz Dinkhauser List – Citizens' Forum Tyrol FRITZ226234209581191363241,8281.21%0
Liberal ForumLiF208222299496159244391,6671.11%0
Independent Citizens' Initiative Save AustriaRETTÖ134129106287110199189830.65%0
Communist Party of AustriaKPÖ16982217224106120149320.62%0
The ChristiansDC137101611347518997060.47%0
Valid Votes26,32421,71214,29937,96218,58730,5361,380150,800100.00%3
Rejected Votes8635753231,1056141,105224,6072.96%
Total Polled27,18722,28714,62239,06719,20131,6411,402155,40785.64%
Registered Electors32,12926,05618,70045,07822,90036,603181,466
Turnout84.62%85.54%78.19%86.67%83.85%86.44%85.64%
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The following candidates were elected:[32][33]

  • Party mandates - Erwin Hornek (ÖVP), 4,321 votes; Ewald Sacher (SPÖ), 2,948 votes; and Günter Stummvoll (ÖVP), 5,089 votes.
2006

Results of the 2006 legislative election held on 1 October 2006:[34][35]

More information Party, Votes per district ...
PartyVotes per districtTotal
votes		%Seats
GmündHornKrems
an der
Donau
City		Krems
an der
Donau		Waid-
hofen
an der
Thaya		ZwettlVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP10,18911,4434,62017,3749,29617,3442,29572,56149.05%2
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ10,8505,7375,13910,7495,0236,5701,21445,28230.61%1
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ1,7611,3491,4603,0501,4022,35741811,7977.97%0
The GreensGRÜNE1,2401,3281,5492,4991,0061,63296310,2176.91%0
Hans-Peter Martin's ListMATIN6695124319884907181393,9472.67%0
Alliance for the Future of AustriaBZÖ5673793378203925601163,1712.14%0
Communist Party of AustriaKPÖ147109168213125167419700.66%0
Valid Votes25,42320,85713,70435,69317,73429,3485,186147,945100.00%3
Rejected Votes773526303891544906574,0002.63%
Total Polled26,19621,38314,00736,58418,27830,2545,243151,94586.63%
Registered Electors31,34825,12318,16843,19622,11735,440175,392
Turnout83.57%85.11%77.10%84.69%82.64%85.37%86.63%
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The following candidates were elected:[36][37]

  • Party mandates - Erwin Hornek (ÖVP), 6,717 votes; Rudolf Parnigoni (SPÖ), 3,545 votes; and Günter Stummvoll (ÖVP), 7,224 votes.
2002

Results of the 2002 legislative election held on 24 November 2002:[38][39]

More information Party, Votes per district ...
PartyVotes per districtTotal
votes		%Seats
GmündHornKrems
an der
Donau
City		Krems
an der
Donau		Waid-
hofen
an der
Thaya		ZwettlVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP12,39313,0676,34820,59011,11720,1482,27485,93756.85%3
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ11,2445,6895,51310,7255,0396,5171,11345,84030.33%1
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ1,6451,2341,1242,3441,3601,8722729,8516.52%0
The GreensGRÜNE1,0309971,2551,8977751,1487937,8955.22%0
Liberal ForumLiF140129132237124135669630.64%0
Communist Party of AustriaKPÖ1146713314874115166670.44%0
Valid Votes26,56621,18314,50535,94118,48929,9354,534151,153100.00%4
Rejected Votes648367231677402620372,9821.93%
Total Polled27,21421,55014,73636,61818,89130,5554,571154,13589.50%
Registered Electors31,23724,70017,87541,92721,90934,566172,214
Turnout87.12%87.25%82.44%87.34%86.22%88.40%89.50%
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The following candidates were elected:[40][41]

  • Party mandates - Anna Höllerer (ÖVP), 1,404 votes; Erwin Hornek (ÖVP), 3,217 votes; Rudolf Parnigoni (SPÖ), 3,712 votes; and Günter Stummvoll (ÖVP), 7,869 votes.

1990s

1999

Results of the 1999 legislative election held on 3 October 1999:[42][43]

More information Party, Votes per district ...
PartyVotes per districtTotal
votes		%Seats
GmündHornKrems
an der
Donau
City		Krems
an der
Donau		Waid-
hofen
an der
Thaya		ZwettlVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP8,6949,7793,69713,8808,04014,8871,63660,61341.75%2
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ9,9415,1044,7639,7604,7086,2901,22841,79428.79%1
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ5,1643,9823,5287,6423,7645,75087130,70121.15%1
The GreensGRÜNE9878449831,6527431,1315016,8414.71%0
Liberal ForumLiF3523004707092453443132,7331.88%0
The IndependentsDU235160210368155205341,3670.94%0
No to NATO and EU –
Neutral Austria Citizens' Initiative		NEIN150696112886155136620.46%0
Communist Party of AustriaKPÖ68451131004670184600.32%0
Valid Votes25,59120,28313,82534,23917,78728,8324,614145,171100.00%4
Rejected Votes692472247740453737403,3812.28%
Total Polled26,28320,75514,07234,97918,24029,5694,654148,55286.31%
Registered Electors31,52524,70718,07841,13621,97934,693172,118
Turnout83.37%84.00%77.84%85.03%82.99%85.23%86.31%
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The following candidates were elected:[44][45]

  • Party mandates - Reinhard Firlinger (FPÖ), 1,016 votes; Erwin Hornek (ÖVP), 2,600 votes; Rudolf Parnigoni (SPÖ), 2,541 votes; and Günter Stummvoll (ÖVP), 5,846 votes.
1995

Results of the 1995 legislative election held on 17 December 1995:[46][47]

More information Party, Votes per district ...
PartyVotes per districtTotal
votes		%Seats
GmündHornKrems
an der
Donau
City		Krems
an der
Donau		Waid-
hofen
an der
Thaya		ZwettlVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP9,02610,3354,03114,5338,22615,4101,64663,20742.43%2
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ11,8476,0785,90211,0015,5057,2411,14048,71432.70%1
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ4,2673,2992,8116,0953,2154,84170525,23316.94%0
Liberal ForumLiF6977171,0041,3515217384345,4623.67%0
The GreensGRÜNE6325306879654486944474,4032.96%0
No – Civic Action Group
Against the Sale of Austria		NEIN317169138331219391461,6111.08%0
Communist Party of AustriaKPÖ382511172444483420.23%0
Valid Votes26,82421,15314,68434,34818,17829,3594,426148,972100.00%3
Rejected Votes857523355912571844334,0952.68%
Total Polled27,68121,67615,03935,26018,74930,2034,459153,06788.97%
Registered Electors31,87425,01417,95540,59322,02134,578172,035
Turnout86.85%86.66%83.76%86.86%85.14%87.35%88.97%
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The following candidates were elected:[48][49]

  • Party mandates - Rudolf Parnigoni (SPÖ), 3,143 votes; Willi Sauer (ÖVP), 2,349 votes; and Günter Stummvoll (ÖVP), 5,752 votes.
1994

Results of the 1994 legislative election held on 9 October 1994:[50][51]

More information Party, Votes per district ...
PartyVotes per districtTotal
votes		%Seats
GmündHornKrems
an der
Donau
City		Krems
an der
Donau		Waid-
hofen
an der
Thaya		ZwettlVoting
card
Austrian People's PartyÖVP9,11010,1883,85314,2228,39115,6331,40862,80543.10%2
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ11,1245,4535,0709,6244,8296,18395543,23829.67%1
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ4,0703,3292,7506,1733,2594,72187725,17917.28%0
The GreensGRÜNE9188229601,4736621,1014976,4334.41%0
Liberal ForumLiF8398221,0431,5645518334086,0604.16%0
No – Civic Action Group
Against the Sale of Austria		NEIN289143131339210345381,4951.03%0
Communist Party of AustriaKPÖ512011649323693130.21%0
United Greens Austria – List Adi PinterVGÖ2471336122651230.08%0
Citizen Greens Austria – Free DemocratsBGÖ131213169212860.06%0
Valid Votes26,43820,79613,94933,49617,95528,8994,199145,732100.00%3
Rejected Votes867599356931566807414,1672.78%
Total Polled27,30521,39514,30534,42718,52129,7064,240149,89986.80%
Registered Electors32,04625,12518,05940,60522,09134,763172,689
Turnout85.21%85.15%79.21%84.79%83.84%85.45%86.80%
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The following candidates were elected:[52][53]

  • Party mandates - Rudolf Parnigoni (SPÖ), 5,921 votes; Willi Sauer (ÖVP), 5,341 votes; and Günter Stummvoll (ÖVP), 7,171 votes.

Notes

  1. [a]
    ÖVP: 2nd placed candidate Werner Groiß was elected in Lower Austria.

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