Highland (), also known as Electoral District 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.

History Highland was one 43 regional electoral districts () established by the "National Council Electoral Regulations 1992" () passed by the National Council in 1992. It consisted of the districts of Imst, Landeck and Reutte in the state of Tyrol. The district was initially allocated three seats in May 1993.

Electoral system Highland 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 258 0.37% 0 7,921 11.30% 0 7,543 10.76% 0 6,054 8.64% 0 37,321 53.25% 1 9,469 13.51% 02017 365 0.49% 0 13,480 18.06% 0 2,439 3.27% 0 4,327 5.80% 0 32,831 43.98% 1 18,291 24.50% 02013 282 0.44% 0 11,287 17.68% 0 7,255 11.36% 0 2,211 3.46% 0 25,596 40.09% 1 11,605 18.17% 02008 294 0.46% 0 11,027 17.12% 0 5,464 8.49% 0 1,080 1.68% 0 24,055 37.36% 0 10,091 15.67% 02006 412 0.62% 0 14,663 21.99% 0 6,106 9.16% 0 34,533 51.79% 1 5,447 8.17% 02002 376 0.52% 0 17,226 23.79% 0 6,215 8.58% 0 835 1.15% 0 42,131 58.18% 1 5,632 7.78% 01999 154 0.23% 0 14,991 22.71% 0 4,578 6.94% 0 1,879 2.85% 0 27,273 41.32% 1 15,887 24.07% 01995 139 0.20% 0 19,012 26.81% 0 3,643 5.14% 0 3,380 4.77% 0 26,815 37.81% 1 16,864 23.78% 01994 84 0.13% 0 15,456 23.62% 0 4,473 6.83% 0 2,461 3.76% 0 30,705 46.92% 1 10,909 16.67% 0

Detailed 2010s 2019 Results of the 2019 legislative election held on 29 September 2019:

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsImst Land-eckReutte Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 15,493 13,394 8,390 44 37,321 53.25% 1 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 4,922 2,517 2,019 11 9,469 13.51% 0 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 3,256 2,856 1,790 19 7,921 11.30% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 3,481 2,294 1,717 51 7,543 10.76% 0 NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum NEOS 2,655 2,044 1,322 33 6,054 8.64% 0 JETZT JETZT 530 334 231 11 1,106 1.58% 0 KPÖ Plus KPÖ+ 119 75 62 2 258 0.37% 0 Der Wandel WANDL 129 66 42 2 239 0.34% 0 My Vote Counts! GILT 90 38 42 0 170 0.24% 0Valid Votes 30,675 23,618 15,615 173 70,081 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 256 191 138 2 587 0.83% Total Polled 30,931 23,809 15,753 175 70,668 70.12% Registered Electors 44,604 33,612 22,562 100,778 Turnout 69.35% 70.83% 69.82% 70.12%

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Elisabeth Pfurtscheller (ÖVP), 9,029 votes.

2017 Results of the 2017 legislative election held on 15 October 2017:

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsImst Land-eckReutte Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 13,496 11,842 7,435 58 32,831 43.98% 1 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 9,018 5,289 3,949 35 18,291 24.50% 0 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 5,675 4,823 2,940 42 13,480 18.06% 0 NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum NEOS 1,833 1,569 897 28 4,327 5.80% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 1,041 727 655 16 2,439 3.27% 0 Peter Pilz List PILZ 998 611 444 5 2,058 2.76% 0 My Vote Counts! GILT 267 195 101 0 563 0.75% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 152 128 84 1 365 0.49% 0 The Whites WEIßE 83 59 38 0 180 0.24% 0 Free List Austria FLÖ 66 35 20 1 122 0.16% 0Valid Votes 32,629 25,278 16,563 186 74,656 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 307 219 178 1 705 0.94% Total Polled 32,936 25,497 16,741 187 75,361 75.02% Registered Electors 44,050 33,670 22,739 100,459 Turnout 74.77% 75.73% 73.62% 75.02%

The following candidates were elected: 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.

2013 Results of the 2013 legislative election held on 29 September 2013:

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsImst Land-eckReutte Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 9,953 9,715 5,887 41 25,596 40.09% 1 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 5,428 3,668 2,496 13 11,605 18.17% 0 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 4,472 4,291 2,513 11 11,287 17.68% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 3,246 2,214 1,754 41 7,255 11.36% 0 Team Stronach FRANK 1,533 968 780 5 3,286 5.15% 0 NEOS – The New Austria NEOS 1,064 646 486 15 2,211 3.46% 0 Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 1,002 492 431 6 1,931 3.02% 0 Pirate Party of Austria PIRAT 166 134 98 2 400 0.63% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 129 95 55 3 282 0.44% 0Valid Votes 26,993 22,223 14,500 137 63,853 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 462 291 216 2 971 1.50% Total Polled 27,455 22,514 14,716 139 64,824 65.03% Registered Electors 43,200 33,652 22,834 99,686 Turnout 63.55% 66.90% 64.45% 65.03%

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Elisabeth Pfurtscheller (ÖVP), 4,692 votes.

2000s 2008 Results of the 2008 legislative election held on 28 September 2008:

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsImst Land-eckReutte Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 9,849 9,105 4,985 116 24,055 37.36% 0 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 4,467 4,240 2,280 40 11,027 17.12% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 4,644 3,459 1,939 49 10,091 15.67% 0 Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 2,611 1,817 1,258 22 5,708 8.86% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 2,357 1,697 1,306 104 5,464 8.49% 0 Fritz Dinkhauser List – Citizens' Forum Tyrol FRITZ 2,310 1,506 1,465 29 5,310 8.25% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 501 303 250 26 1,080 1.68% 0 The Christians DC 352 332 207 4 895 1.39% 0 Independent Citizens' Initiative Save Austria RETTÖ 184 126 119 2 431 0.67% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 125 79 88 2 294 0.46% 0 Left LINKE 18 11 8 0 37 0.06% 0Valid Votes 27,418 22,675 13,905 394 64,392 100.00% 0Rejected Votes 479 365 344 4 1,192 1.82% Total Polled 27,897 23,040 14,249 398 65,584 66.98% Registered Electors 41,710 33,215 22,989 97,914 Turnout 66.88% 69.37% 61.98% 66.98%

2006 Results of the 2006 legislative election held on 1 October 2006:

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsImst Land-eckReutte Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 13,314 12,219 7,802 1,198 34,533 51.79% 1 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 5,857 5,281 3,133 392 14,663 21.99% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 2,570 1,759 1,298 479 6,106 9.16% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 2,595 1,610 1,105 137 5,447 8.17% 0 Hans-Peter Martin's List MATIN 1,226 880 768 67 2,941 4.41% 0 Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 949 516 465 46 1,976 2.96% 0 EU Withdrawal – Neutral Free Austria NFÖ 263 169 148 18 598 0.90% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 176 108 116 12 412 0.62% 0Valid Votes 26,950 22,542 14,835 2,349 66,676 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 389 266 203 16 874 1.29% Total Polled 27,339 22,808 15,038 2,365 67,550 72.45% Registered Electors 39,399 31,689 22,153 93,241 Turnout 69.39% 71.97% 67.88% 72.45%

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Günther Platter (ÖVP), 16,759 votes.

Substitutions: Günther Platter (ÖVP) resigned on 11 January 2007 and was replaced by Astrid Stadler (ÖVP) on 16 January 2007.

2002 Results of the 2002 legislative election held on 24 November 2002:

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsImst Land-eckReutte Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 16,914 14,392 9,524 1,301 42,131 58.18% 1 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 6,758 6,433 3,590 445 17,226 23.79% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 2,340 1,902 1,387 586 6,215 8.58% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 2,547 1,474 1,461 150 5,632 7.78% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 341 251 206 37 835 1.15% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 130 126 110 10 376 0.52% 0Valid Votes 29,030 24,578 16,278 2,529 72,415 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 469 406 256 16 1,147 1.56% Total Polled 29,499 24,984 16,534 2,545 73,562 83.13% Registered Electors 36,947 30,213 21,329 88,489 Turnout 79.84% 82.69% 77.52% 83.13%

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Astrid Stadler (ÖVP), 10,405 votes.

1990s 1999 Results of the 1999 legislative election held on 3 October 1999:

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsImst Land-eckReutte Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 10,260 10,116 6,069 828 27,273 41.32% 1 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 6,821 4,542 4,144 380 15,887 24.07% 0 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 5,535 5,788 3,313 355 14,991 22.71% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 1,765 1,409 1,098 306 4,578 6.94% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 725 523 430 201 1,879 2.85% 0 The Independents DU 306 127 170 21 624 0.95% 0 Christian Voters Community CWG 128 105 59 24 316 0.48% 0 No to NATO and EU –Neutral Austria Citizens' Initiative NEIN 122 77 93 7 299 0.45% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 60 53 31 10 154 0.23% 0Valid Votes 25,722 22,740 15,407 2,132 66,001 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 454 469 276 13 1,212 1.80% Total Polled 26,176 23,209 15,683 2,145 67,213 77.85% Registered Electors 35,715 29,602 21,018 86,335 Turnout 73.29% 78.40% 74.62% 77.85%

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Günther Platter (ÖVP), 10,807 votes.

Substitutions: Günther Platter (ÖVP) resigned on 14 November 2000 and was replaced by Astrid Stadler (ÖVP) on 16 November 2000.

1995 Results of the 1995 legislative election held on 17 December 1995: