Although the official results won’t be in until October 31st the provisional final count gives Sebastian Kurz’s People’s Party (ÖVP) the win in the Austrian election that has been closely watched by the rest of Europe.
The postal votes have still to be counted, however it is looking like a clear victory for Kurz who is set to become the youngest leader in the world.
RESULTS:
People’s Party (ÖVP) – 31.4% of vote
Freedom Party (FPO) – 27.4% of vote
Social Democrats (SPO) – 26.7% of vote
The right-wing FPO increased its vote share by 5% after posting one of the party’s strongest showings on record and is likely to be the kingmaker of this election.
According to the poll the Green party looks like it has failed to reach the 4% threshold to enter parliament, which means it will get zero MPs despite Green party stalwart, Alexander Van Der Bellen, being elected president last year.
Resources and further reading:
AS IT HAPPENED: ‘Whizz-kid’ Kurz’s ÖVP clearly wins Austrian election as voters turn right
https://www.thelocal.at/20171015/live-austria-goes-to-the-polls-with-whizz-kid-kurz-predicted-to-win
Sebastian Kurz: Europe’s youngest leader in waiting
https://www.thelocal.at/20171015/sebastian-kurz-europes-youngest-leader-in-waiting
Austrian millennial Sebastian Kurz set to become the world’s youngest leader
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/16/millennial-set-to-become-world-youngest-leader.html
Austria election results: Far-right set to enter government as conservatives top poll
#AustriaElections. #AustriaDecides, #nrw17, #nrw2017 #OVP #FPO, @CNBC, @Die_Gruenen, @HC_Strache_FPOE, @Independent, @norbertghofer, @oevp, @sebastiankurz, @thelocalaustria
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