Lowland (National Council electoral district)

Lowland (), also known as Electoral District 7C (), 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 Kitzbühel and Kufstein in the state of Tyrol. The electoral district currently elects four 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 122,888 registered electors.

History Lowland 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 Kitzbühel and Kufstein in the state of Tyrol. The district was initially allocated three seats in May 1993. Electoral regulations require the allocation of seats amongst the electoral districts to be recalculated following each national census and in June 2013 the number of seats allocated to Lowland was increased to four based on the population as at the 2011 national census.

Electoral system Lowland currently elects four 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 345 0.39% 0 10,748 12.17% 0 10,690 12.10% 0 6,369 7.21% 0 45,075 51.04% 1 13,330 15.09% 02017 403 0.44% 0 17,282 18.67% 0 3,424 3.70% 0 4,233 4.57% 0 38,920 42.04% 1 24,221 26.16% 02013 394 0.49% 0 14,610 18.05% 0 10,399 12.85% 0 3,297 4.07% 0 26,833 33.15% 1 17,025 21.03% 02008 330 0.39% 0 15,506 18.46% 0 6,884 8.20% 0 1,306 1.56% 0 27,020 32.17% 1 15,299 18.22% 02006 505 0.62% 0 18,779 22.87% 0 8,053 9.81% 0 37,445 45.61% 1 9,787 11.92% 02002 524 0.59% 0 21,278 24.08% 0 7,987 9.04% 0 1,248 1.41% 0 46,637 52.77% 1 10,698 12.11% 01999 187 0.23% 0 19,399 24.02% 0 6,482 8.03% 0 2,285 2.83% 0 25,210 31.21% 1 25,453 31.52% 11995 227 0.26% 0 23,506 26.84% 0 4,987 5.69% 0 4,821 5.50% 0 25,857 29.52% 1 26,784 30.58% 11994 132 0.16% 0 21,254 25.89% 0 7,182 8.75% 0 3,737 4.55% 0 27,356 33.32% 1 20,602 25.09% 0

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsKitz-bühel Kuf-stein Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 18,405 26,586 84 45,075 51.04% 1 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 4,350 8,948 32 13,330 15.09% 0 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 3,527 7,202 19 10,748 12.17% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 3,859 6,777 54 10,690 12.10% 0 NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum NEOS 2,497 3,826 46 6,369 7.21% 0 JETZT JETZT 365 836 3 1,204 1.36% 0 KPÖ Plus KPÖ+ 110 231 4 345 0.39% 0 My Vote Counts! GILT 75 212 2 289 0.33% 0 Der Wandel WANDL 75 185 3 263 0.30% 0Valid Votes 33,263 54,803 247 88,313 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 241 386 2 629 0.71% Total Polled 33,504 55,189 249 88,942 72.38% Registered Electors 45,891 76,997 122,888 Turnout 73.01% 71.68% 72.38%

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Josef Hechenberger (ÖVP), 12,846 votes.

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsKitz-bühel Kuf-stein Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 15,845 22,967 108 38,920 42.04% 1 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 8,618 15,556 47 24,221 26.16% 0 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 5,953 11,270 59 17,282 18.67% 0 NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum NEOS 1,643 2,560 30 4,233 4.57% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 1,229 2,170 25 3,424 3.70% 0 Peter Pilz List PILZ 1,019 1,889 22 2,930 3.16% 0 My Vote Counts! GILT 261 526 3 790 0.85% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 118 282 3 403 0.44% 0 Free List Austria FLÖ 49 143 0 192 0.21% 0 The Whites WEIßE 62 117 2 181 0.20% 0Valid Votes 34,797 57,480 299 92,576 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 287 446 2 735 0.79% Total Polled 35,084 57,926 301 93,311 76.15% Registered Electors 46,038 76,495 122,533 Turnout 76.21% 75.73% 76.15%

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Andrä Rupprechter (ÖVP), 12,295 votes.

Substitutions: Andrä Rupprechter (ÖVP) resigned on 30 January 2018 and was replaced by Josef Lettenbichler (ÖVP) on 31 January 2018.

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsKitz-bühel Kuf-stein Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 10,947 15,829 57 26,833 33.15% 1 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 5,811 11,197 17 17,025 21.03% 0 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 5,446 9,142 22 14,610 18.05% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 3,756 6,590 53 10,399 12.85% 0 Team Stronach FRANK 2,113 3,249 6 5,368 6.63% 0 NEOS – The New Austria NEOS 1,166 2,115 16 3,297 4.07% 0 Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 971 1,517 10 2,498 3.09% 0 Pirate Party of Austria PIRAT 171 345 0 516 0.64% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 134 259 1 394 0.49% 0Valid Votes 30,515 50,243 182 80,940 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 379 629 0 1,008 1.23% Total Polled 30,894 50,872 182 81,948 67.72% Registered Electors 46,030 74,978 121,008 Turnout 67.12% 67.85% 67.72%

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Josef Lettenbichler (ÖVP), 6,473 votes.

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsKitz-bühel Kuf-stein Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 11,220 15,658 142 27,020 32.17% 1 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 5,786 9,641 79 15,506 18.46% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 5,096 10,164 39 15,299 18.22% 0 Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 3,505 6,061 54 9,620 11.45% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 2,471 4,303 110 6,884 8.20% 0 Fritz Dinkhauser List – Citizens' Forum Tyrol FRITZ 2,694 4,034 31 6,759 8.05% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 458 828 20 1,306 1.56% 0 The Christians DC 240 376 2 618 0.74% 0 Independent Citizens' Initiative Save Austria RETTÖ 192 344 6 542 0.65% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 118 207 5 330 0.39% 0 Left LINKE 16 85 0 101 0.12% 0Valid Votes 31,796 51,701 488 83,985 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 457 729 5 1,191 1.40% Total Polled 32,253 52,430 493 85,176 72.10% Registered Electors 45,629 72,513 118,142 Turnout 70.69% 72.30% 72.10%

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Josef Lettenbichler (ÖVP), 5,094 votes.

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsKitz-bühel Kuf-stein Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 14,958 21,007 1,480 37,445 45.61% 1 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 6,578 11,601 600 18,779 22.87% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 3,233 6,339 215 9,787 11.92% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 2,626 4,761 666 8,053 9.81% 0 Hans-Peter Martin's List MATIN 1,244 2,242 103 3,589 4.37% 0 Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 947 2,082 65 3,094 3.77% 0 EU Withdrawal – Neutral Free Austria NFÖ 268 565 13 846 1.03% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 145 338 22 505 0.62% 0Valid Votes 29,999 48,935 3,164 82,098 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 420 664 22 1,106 1.33% Total Polled 30,419 49,599 3,186 83,204 73.76% Registered Electors 43,793 69,013 112,806 Turnout 69.46% 71.87% 73.76%

The following candidates were elected: Party mandates - Sebastian Eder (ÖVP), 6,012 votes.

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsKitz-bühel Kuf-stein Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 18,235 26,475 1,927 46,637 52.77% 1 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 7,845 12,831 602 21,278 24.08% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 3,770 6,688 240 10,698 12.11% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 2,573 4,760 654 7,987 9.04% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 367 814 67 1,248 1.41% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 137 370 17 524 0.59% 0Valid Votes 32,927 51,938 3,507 88,372 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 498 815 19 1,332 1.48% Total Polled 33,425 52,753 3,526 89,704 83.52% Registered Electors 42,236 65,170 107,406 Turnout 79.14% 80.95% 83.52%

The following candidates were elected: Party mandates - Johannes Schweisgut (ÖVP), 5,849 votes.

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsKitz-bühel Kuf-stein Votingcard Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 8,790 15,912 751 25,453 31.52% 1 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 10,092 14,096 1,022 25,210 31.21% 1 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 7,459 11,301 639 19,399 24.02% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 2,196 3,840 446 6,482 8.03% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 807 1,198 280 2,285 2.83% 0 The Independents DU 392 731 35 1,158 1.43% 0 No to NATO and EU –Neutral Austria Citizens' Initiative NEIN 138 254 19 411 0.51% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 58 122 7 187 0.23% 0 Christian Voters Community CWG 50 114 14 178 0.22% 0Valid Votes 29,982 47,568 3,213 80,763 100.00% 2Rejected Votes 489 866 30 1,385 1.69% Total Polled 30,471 48,434 3,243 82,148 78.01% Registered Electors 41,850 63,459 105,309 Turnout 72.81% 76.32% 78.01%

The following candidates were elected: Party mandates - Edith Haller (FPÖ), 2,439 votes; and Johannes Schweisgut (ÖVP), 3,713 votes.

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