Salzburg City (), also known as Electoral District 5A (), 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 is conterminous with the city of Salzburg in the state of Salzburg. 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 99,178 registered electors.
History Salzburg City was one 43 regional electoral districts () established by the "National Council Electoral Regulations 1992" () passed by the National Council in 1992. It was conterminous with the city of Salzburg in the state of Salzburg. The district was initially allocated three seats in May 1993.
Electoral system Salzburg City currently elects three of the 183 members of the National Council using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. The allocation of seats is carried out in three stages. In the first stage, seats are allocated to parties (lists) at the regional level using a state-wide Hare quota () (valid votes in the state divided by the number of seats in the state). 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). 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). 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.
Electors may cast one preferential vote for individual candidates at the regional, state and federal levels. 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. 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). 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 of the party votes) and state level (Hare quota).
Election results Summary Election CommunistsKPÖ+ / KPÖ Social DemocratsSPÖ GreensGRÜNE NEOSNEOS / LiF People'sÖVP FreedomFPÖ colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats2019 871 1.26% 0 12,720 18.36% 0 13,777 19.89% 0 6,914 9.98% 0 25,321 36.55% 0 7,771 11.22% 02017 922 1.24% 0 19,571 26.31% 0 5,026 6.76% 0 5,172 6.95% 0 23,379 31.43% 0 15,111 20.32% 02013 816 1.23% 0 15,690 23.59% 0 13,823 20.78% 0 4,252 6.39% 0 13,527 20.34% 0 12,388 18.62% 02008 578 0.81% 0 17,337 24.22% 0 13,121 18.33% 0 1,872 2.62% 0 16,846 23.54% 0 12,196 17.04% 02006 808 1.17% 0 19,283 27.93% 0 13,359 19.35% 0 21,864 31.67% 0 8,825 12.78% 02002 412 0.54% 0 23,740 31.34% 0 12,238 16.16% 0 974 1.29% 0 29,923 39.50% 1 8,461 11.17% 01999 309 0.44% 0 19,951 28.47% 0 8,519 12.16% 0 4,428 6.32% 0 14,558 20.77% 0 21,256 30.33% 01995 193 0.25% 0 24,975 32.04% 0 6,190 7.94% 0 6,828 8.76% 0 18,407 23.62% 0 20,518 26.33% 01994 20,408 28.52% 0 8,421 11.77% 0 6,744 9.42% 0 15,918 22.25% 0 18,881 26.39% 0
Detailed 2010s 2019 Results of the 2019 legislative election held on 29 September 2019:
Party Votes % Seats Austrian People's Party ÖVP 25,321 36.55% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 13,777 19.89% 0 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 12,720 18.36% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 7,771 11.22% 0 NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum NEOS 6,914 9.98% 0 JETZT JETZT 1,491 2.15% 0 KPÖ Plus KPÖ+ 871 1.26% 0 Der Wandel WANDL 409 0.59% 0Valid Votes 69,274 100.00% 0Rejected Votes 666 0.95% Total Polled 69,940 70.52% Registered Electors 99,178
2017 Results of the 2017 legislative election held on 15 October 2017:
Party Votes % Seats Austrian People's Party ÖVP 23,379 31.43% 0 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 19,571 26.31% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 15,111 20.32% 0 NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum NEOS 5,172 6.95% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 5,026 6.76% 0 Peter Pilz List PILZ 3,951 5.31% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 922 1.24% 0 My Vote Counts! GILT 760 1.02% 0 Free List Austria FLÖ 371 0.50% 0 The Whites WEIßE 112 0.15% 0Valid Votes 74,375 100.00% 0Rejected Votes 601 0.80% Total Polled 74,976 75.04% Registered Electors 99,914
2013 Results of the 2013 legislative election held on 29 September 2013:
Party Votes % Seats Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 15,690 23.59% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 13,823 20.78% 0 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 13,527 20.34% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 12,388 18.62% 0 NEOS – The New Austria NEOS 4,252 6.39% 0 Team Stronach FRANK 3,285 4.94% 0 Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 2,147 3.23% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 816 1.23% 0 Pirate Party of Austria PIRAT 586 0.88% 0Valid Votes 66,514 100.00% 0Rejected Votes 1,074 1.59% Total Polled 67,588 67.09% Registered Electors 100,748
2000s 2008 Results of the 2008 legislative election held on 28 September 2008:
Party Votes % Seats Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 17,337 24.22% 0 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 16,846 23.54% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 13,121 18.33% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 12,196 17.04% 0 Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 7,350 10.27% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 1,872 2.62% 0 Fritz Dinkhauser List – Citizens' Forum Tyrol FRITZ 1,028 1.44% 0 Independent Citizens' Initiative Save Austria RETTÖ 602 0.84% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 578 0.81% 0 The Christians DC 528 0.74% 0 Left LINKE 117 0.16% 0Valid Votes 71,575 100.00% 0Rejected Votes 1,246 1.71% Total Polled 72,821 70.28% Registered Electors 103,618
2006 Results of the 2006 legislative election held on 1 October 2006:
Party Votes % Seats Austrian People's Party ÖVP 21,864 31.67% 0 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 19,283 27.93% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 13,359 19.35% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 8,825 12.78% 0 Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 2,383 3.45% 0 Hans-Peter Martin's List MATIN 2,083 3.02% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 808 1.17% 0 EU Withdrawal – Neutral Free Austria NFÖ 435 0.63% 0Valid Votes 69,040 100.00% 0Rejected Votes 1,198 1.71% Total Polled 70,238 68.85% Registered Electors 102,015
2002 Results of the 2002 legislative election held on 24 November 2002:
Party Votes % Seats Austrian People's Party ÖVP 29,923 39.50% 1 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 23,740 31.34% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 12,238 16.16% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 8,461 11.17% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 974 1.29% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 412 0.54% 0Valid Votes 75,748 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 988 1.29% Total Polled 76,736 76.67% Registered Electors 100,082
The following candidates were elected: Party mandates - Franz Xaver Böhm (ÖVP), 665 votes.
1990s 1999 Results of the 1999 legislative election held on 3 October 1999:
Party Votes % Seats Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 21,256 30.33% 0 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 19,951 28.47% 0 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 14,558 20.77% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 8,519 12.16% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 4,428 6.32% 0 The Independents DU 521 0.74% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 309 0.44% 0 Christian Voters Community CWG 291 0.42% 0 No to NATO and EU –Neutral Austria Citizens' Initiative NEIN 245 0.35% 0Valid Votes 70,078 100.00% 0Rejected Votes 819 1.16% Total Polled 70,897 71.49% Registered Electors 99,164
1995 Results of the 1995 legislative election held on 17 December 1995:
Party Votes % Seats Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 24,975 32.04% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 20,518 26.33% 0 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 18,407 23.62% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 6,828 8.76% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 6,190 7.94% 0 No – Civic Action GroupAgainst the Sale of Austria NEIN 827 1.06% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 193 0.25% 0Valid Votes 77,938 100.00% 0Rejected Votes 1,195 1.51% Total Polled 79,133 79.00% Registered Electors 100,171
1994 Results of the 1994 legislative election held on 9 October 1994:
Party Votes % Seats Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 20,408 28.52% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 18,881 26.39% 0 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 15,918 22.25% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 8,421 11.77% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 6,744 9.42% 0 No – Civic Action GroupAgainst the Sale of Austria NEIN 686 0.96% 0 Christian Voters Community CWG 395 0.55% 0 United Greens Austria – List Adi Pinter VGÖ 102 0.14% 0Valid Votes 71,555 100.00% 0Rejected Votes 1,269 1.74% Total Polled 72,824 71.76% Registered Electors 101,478
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