2008 Graz local election

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Local elections were held in Graz on 20 January 2008. Apart from the five parties present in the municipal council – the Austrian People's Party, the Social Democratic Party of Austria, the Communist Party of Austria, the Freedom Party of Austria and the Greens – The Green Alternative – the Alliance for the Future of Austria also contested the election.[1]

A poll from early December 2007 saw the lead of incumbent mayor Siegfried Nagl (ÖVP) diminish:[2]

* ÖVP: 32% (2003: 36.1%)
* SPÖ: 28% (2003: 25.9%)
* KPÖ: 15% (2003: 20.8%)
* Grüne: 14% (2003: 8.3%)
* FPÖ: 8% (2003: 8%)
* BZÖ: 2% (2003: n/a)

Summary of the 20 January 2008 Graz local election results  Party  | Votes  | %  | Seats  | +/–  | Councillors  | +/–

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Austrian People's Party (ÖVP)  | 43,274  | 38.37  | 23  | +2  | 4  | ±0
Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ)  | 22,266  | 19.74  | 11  | –4  | 2  | –1
The Greens – The Green Alternative (Grüne)  | 16,416  | 14.56  | 8  | +4  | 1  | +1
Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ)  | 12,611  | 11.18  | 6  | –6  | 1  | –1
Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ)  | 12,235  | 10.85  | 6  | +2  | 1  | +1
Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ)  | 4,857  | 4.31  | 2  | +2  | —  | —
Austrian Drivers' and Citizens' Party (ÖABP)  | 556  | 0.49  | —  | —  | —  | —
Wegscheidler's List (WEG)  | 231  | 0.20  | —  | —  | —  | —
Peter Pailer's List (SALZ)  | 218  | 0.19  | —  | —  | —  | —
Centre Party Austria (ZPA)  | 111  | 0.10  | —  | —  | —  | —
Total (turnout 57.90%)  | 114,654 | 100.00  | 56 | —  | 9 | —
Source: [1] Archived 2008-01-23 at the Wayback Machine

| Popular Vote

|  |
ÖVP |

| 38.37%
SPÖ |

| 19.74%
GRÜNE |

| 14.56%
KPÖ |

| 11.18%
FPÖ |

| 10.85%
BZÖ |

| 4.31%
Other |

| 0.99%

## References

[edit]

1. ^ Gemeinderatswahl: (Wahl-)Kampf um Graz: Alle gegen den Bürgermeister « DiePresse.com
2. ^ derStandard.at

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