Greater Linz (National Council electoral district)

Greater Linz (), also known as Electoral District 4A (), 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 city of Linz and the district of Linz Rural in the state of Upper Austria. The electoral district currently elects seven 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 245,789 registered electors.

History Greater Linz 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 city of Linz and the district of Linz Rural in the state of Upper Austria. The district was initially allocated seven seats in May 1993.

Electoral system Greater Linz currently elects seven 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 1,389 0.77% 0 49,991 27.85% 1 31,023 17.28% 1 15,369 8.56% 0 49,869 27.78% 1 27,420 15.27% 12017 1,981 1.03% 0 67,233 34.99% 2 8,686 4.52% 0 10,399 5.41% 0 46,210 24.05% 1 46,052 23.97% 12013 2,013 1.11% 0 59,874 33.08% 2 27,136 14.99% 1 8,107 4.48% 0 30,807 17.02% 1 36,909 20.39% 12008 1,451 0.76% 0 71,676 37.65% 2 23,588 12.39% 0 3,680 1.93% 0 34,969 18.37% 1 34,949 18.36% 12006 1,797 0.98% 0 81,037 44.21% 3 23,213 12.66% 0 45,537 24.84% 1 21,807 11.90% 02002 974 0.51% 0 86,490 45.48% 3 20,932 11.01% 0 2,099 1.10% 0 60,711 31.92% 2 18,962 9.97% 01999 790 0.44% 0 71,641 39.96% 2 15,380 8.58% 0 7,132 3.98% 0 34,587 19.29% 1 47,637 26.57% 11995 515 0.27% 0 90,196 46.82% 3 10,534 5.47% 0 11,540 5.99% 0 38,726 20.10% 1 39,467 20.49% 11994 535 0.30% 0 75,150 41.74% 3 16,012 8.89% 0 12,059 6.70% 0 33,301 18.50% 1 40,467 22.48% 1

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsLinzCity LinzRural Votingcard Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 27,416 22,406 169 49,991 27.85% 1 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 24,043 25,574 252 49,869 27.78% 1 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 19,356 11,290 377 31,023 17.28% 1 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 13,464 13,863 93 27,420 15.27% 1 NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum NEOS 8,201 6,997 171 15,369 8.56% 0 JETZT JETZT 2,066 1,260 31 3,357 1.87% 0 KPÖ Plus KPÖ+ 968 415 6 1,389 0.77% 0 Der Wandel WANDL 622 372 6 1,000 0.56% 0 Socialist Left Party SLP 64 29 0 93 0.05% 0Valid Votes 96,200 82,206 1,105 179,511 100.00% 4Rejected Votes 957 1,067 5 2,029 1.12% Total Polled 97,157 83,273 1,110 181,540 73.86% Registered Electors 138,154 107,635 245,789 Turnout 70.33% 77.37% 73.86%

The following candidates were elected: Party mandates - Klaus Fürlinger (ÖVP), 3,140 votes; Susanne Fürst (FPÖ), 1,305 votes; Leonore Gewessler (GRÜNE), 1,105 votes; and Dietmar Keck (SPÖ), 2,993 votes.

Substitutions: Leonore Gewessler (GRÜNE) resigned on 7 January 2020 and was replaced by Agnes Sirkka Prammer (GRÜNE) on 9 January 2020.

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsLinzCity LinzRural Votingcard Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 38,840 28,059 334 67,233 34.99% 2 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 22,811 23,078 321 46,210 24.05% 1 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 23,067 22,806 179 46,052 23.97% 1 NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum NEOS 5,637 4,609 153 10,399 5.41% 0 Peter Pilz List PILZ 5,438 3,372 118 8,928 4.65% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 5,574 2,993 119 8,686 4.52% 0 My Vote Counts! GILT 1,195 920 15 2,130 1.11% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 1,506 461 14 1,981 1.03% 0 The Whites WEIßE 149 149 9 307 0.16% 0 Free List Austria FLÖ 71 77 3 151 0.08% 0 Socialist Left Party SLP 38 17 0 55 0.03% 0Valid Votes 104,326 86,541 1,265 192,132 100.00% 4Rejected Votes 909 800 7 1,716 0.89% Total Polled 105,235 87,341 1,272 193,848 78.47% Registered Electors 140,037 107,012 247,049 Turnout 75.15% 81.62% 78.47%

The following candidates were elected: Party mandates - Klaus Fürlinger (ÖVP), 2,829 votes; Dietmar Keck (SPÖ), 2,905 votes; Hermann Krist (SPÖ), 1,801 votes; and Philipp Schrangl (FPÖ), 1,957 votes.

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsLinzCity LinzRural Votingcard Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 33,229 26,429 216 59,874 33.08% 2 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 19,092 17,683 134 36,909 20.39% 1 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 14,959 15,582 266 30,807 17.02% 1 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 16,826 9,963 347 27,136 14.99% 1 Team Stronach FRANK 4,191 4,253 46 8,490 4.69% 0 NEOS – The New Austria NEOS 4,705 3,294 108 8,107 4.48% 0 Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 2,755 2,611 41 5,407 2.99% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 1,405 588 20 2,013 1.11% 0 Pirate Party of Austria PIRAT 920 619 22 1,561 0.86% 0 Christian Party of Austria CPÖ 202 180 2 384 0.21% 0 Der Wandel WANDL 178 139 3 320 0.18% 0Valid Votes 98,462 81,341 1,205 181,008 100.00% 5Rejected Votes 1,895 1,659 20 3,574 1.94% Total Polled 100,357 83,000 1,225 184,582 74.90% Registered Electors 140,809 105,643 246,452 Turnout 71.27% 78.57% 74.90%

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Gabriela Moser (GRÜNE), 5,285 votes. Party mandates - Claudia Durchschlag (ÖVP), 1,722 votes; Dietmar Keck (SPÖ), 2,991 votes; Hermann Krist (SPÖ), 2,862 votes; and Philipp Schrangl (FPÖ), 1,886 votes.

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsLinzCity LinzRural Votingcard Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 40,297 30,480 899 71,676 37.65% 2 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 17,101 17,042 826 34,969 18.37% 1 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 18,457 16,024 468 34,949 18.36% 1 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 14,361 8,473 754 23,588 12.39% 0 Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 7,824 7,375 282 15,481 8.13% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 2,293 1,230 157 3,680 1.93% 0 Independent Citizens' Initiative Save Austria RETTÖ 834 800 21 1,655 0.87% 0 Fritz Dinkhauser List – Citizens' Forum Tyrol FRITZ 865 717 43 1,625 0.85% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 962 461 28 1,451 0.76% 0 The Christians DC 580 575 16 1,171 0.62% 0 Left LINKE 73 34 1 108 0.06% 0Valid Votes 103,647 83,211 3,495 190,353 100.00% 4Rejected Votes 1,843 1,793 54 3,690 1.90% Total Polled 105,490 85,004 3,549 194,043 79.01% Registered Electors 142,125 103,473 245,598 Turnout 74.22% 82.15% 79.01%

The following candidates were elected: Party mandates - Alois Gradauer (FPÖ), 1,098 votes; Dietmar Keck (SPÖ), 3,263 votes; Hermann Krist (SPÖ), 2,160 votes; and Peter Sonnberger (ÖVP), 3,407 votes.

Substitutions: Peter Sonnberger (ÖVP) resigned on 23 February 2010 and was replaced by Claudia Durchschlag (ÖVP) on 24 February 2010.

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsLinzCity LinzRural Votingcard Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 44,211 33,286 3,540 81,037 44.21% 3 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 21,451 20,562 3,524 45,537 24.84% 1 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 13,228 7,598 2,387 23,213 12.66% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 11,383 9,552 872 21,807 11.90% 0 Hans-Peter Martin's List MATIN 2,607 2,351 201 5,159 2.81% 0 Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 2,483 2,023 237 4,743 2.59% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 1,138 547 112 1,797 0.98% 0Valid Votes 96,501 75,919 10,873 183,293 100.00% 4Rejected Votes 1,684 1,505 125 3,314 1.78% Total Polled 98,185 77,424 10,998 186,607 78.21% Registered Electors 139,974 98,618 238,592 Turnout 70.15% 78.51% 78.21%

The following candidates were elected: Party mandates - Dietmar Keck (SPÖ), 3,114 votes; Hermann Krist (SPÖ), 2,637 votes; Helmut Kukacka (ÖVP), 2,409 votes; and Bettina Stadlbauer (SPÖ), 1,807 votes.

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsLinzCity LinzRural Votingcard Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 48,849 34,932 2,709 86,490 45.48% 3 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 30,251 26,952 3,508 60,711 31.92% 2 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 12,163 6,746 2,023 20,932 11.01% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 10,436 7,912 614 18,962 9.97% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 1,179 816 104 2,099 1.10% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 617 325 32 974 0.51% 0Valid Votes 103,495 77,683 8,990 190,168 100.00% 5Rejected Votes 1,318 1,247 71 2,636 1.37% Total Polled 104,813 78,930 9,061 192,804 83.66% Registered Electors 136,449 94,012 230,461 Turnout 76.81% 83.96% 83.66%

The following candidates were elected: Party mandates - Dietmar Keck (SPÖ), 3,271 votes; Hermann Krist (SPÖ), 3,281 votes; Helmut Kukacka (ÖVP), 3,495 votes; Notburga Schiefermair (ÖVP), 603 votes; and Bettina Stadlbauer (SPÖ), 1,377 votes.

Substitutions: Helmut Kukacka (ÖVP) resigned on 4 March 2003 and was replaced by Susanne Wegscheider (ÖVP) on 5 March 2003. Susanne Wegscheider (ÖVP) resigned on 6 November 2003 and was replaced by Peter Sonnberger (ÖVP) on 7 November 2003.

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