Elections South of the Veal Sausage Equator | 37 comments (37 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Elections South of the Veal Sausage Equator (4.00 / 4)

From the OT:

First results from the Austrian elections (it's a slaughterhouse!)
Österreichische Nationalratswahlen 2008
Auszählungsgrad 46.96% (17:28)
Partei % Mandate
SPÖ 29,5 58
ÖVP 26,0 52
GRÜNE 9,4 18
FPÖ 18,4 36
BZÖ 9,7 19
FRITZ 2,0 0
LIF 1,7 0

Pretty much none of the cities have reported yet, so the results might yet move up for the SPÖ. Haider's far-right BZÖ seems to be outperforming the polls. FPÖ about level with the polls, might yet drop. Not a good day for the conservative ÖVP, that much is already sure.

Update, at 71% counted (but Vienna has not yet reported anything):

Partei	%	Mandate
SPÖ	29,7	58
ÖVP	26,0	52
GRÜNE	9,7	19
FPÖ	18,2	36
BZÖ	9,6	19
FRITZ	1,9	0
LIF	1,9	0

Seems pretty sure now that the liberal LIF is not getting into the parliament. FRITZ is a localist party from Tirol, not worth elaborating upon as most of Tirol is already in and they are therefore not going to get into parliament either.

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Sun Sep 28th, 2008 at 12:48:25 PM EST

Re: Elections South of the Veal Sausage Equator (4.00 / 3)

Now at 92.9%, parts of Wien and a few cities left to report:

Partei	%	Mandate
SPÖ	30	59
ÖVP	25,8	51
GRÜNE	9,9	19
FPÖ	18,2	35
BZÖ	9,8	19
FRITZ	1,8	0
LIF	1,9	0

I had expected the SPÖ, Greens and ÖVP to outperform polling, and the FPÖ and BZÖ to get slightly less (polling closed a week before the election). So far, only my expectation of the SPÖ is coming true. They might yet move towards 31%. The FPÖ is getting what it polled at last week, the BZÖ significantly more, the greens and ÖVP both slightly less.

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Sun Sep 28th, 2008 at 01:33:13 PM EST
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Re: Elections South of the Veal Sausage Equator (none / 1)

Note that Austrian election rules allow for a local party to get in with a very good local showing (was enough for the BZÖ last time); though still not enough in FRITZ's case.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Sun Sep 28th, 2008 at 02:03:16 PM EST
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