Villach (National Council electoral district)

Villach (), also known as Electoral District 2B (), 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 Villach and the district of Villach Rural in the state of Carinthia. 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 95,989 registered electors.

History Villach 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 Villach and the district of Villach Rural in the state of Carinthia. The district was initially allocated three seats in May 1993.

Electoral system Villach 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 Alliance for the FutureBZÖ FreedomFPÖ colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats2019 411 0.60% 0 19,637 28.67% 0 6,871 10.03% 0 4,869 7.11% 0 21,777 31.79% 0 111 0.16% 0 13,172 19.23% 02017 398 0.53% 0 23,894 32.00% 0 1,852 2.48% 0 3,265 4.37% 0 17,411 23.32% 0 23,813 31.89% 02013 451 0.65% 0 24,406 35.40% 1 8,479 12.30% 0 2,688 3.90% 0 8,052 11.68% 0 6,565 9.52% 0 12,659 18.36% 02008 479 0.64% 0 23,747 31.51% 0 5,391 7.15% 0 1,088 1.44% 0 8,689 11.53% 0 28,292 37.54% 1 5,753 7.63% 02006 709 1.00% 0 28,350 40.10% 1 5,441 7.70% 0 12,295 17.39% 0 15,924 22.52% 0 5,386 7.62% 02002 493 0.65% 0 32,436 42.88% 1 4,968 6.57% 0 670 0.89% 0 19,257 25.46% 0 17,811 23.55% 01999 334 0.46% 0 28,498 39.06% 1 4,218 5.78% 0 1,809 2.48% 0 8,852 12.13% 0 28,420 38.95% 11995 257 0.34% 0 34,300 45.02% 1 2,733 3.59% 0 2,874 3.77% 0 11,121 14.60% 0 24,316 31.91% 01994 216 0.29% 0 31,786 43.30% 1 4,497 6.13% 0 2,941 4.01% 0 9,045 12.32% 0 24,277 33.07% 0

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsVillachCity VillachRural Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 9,450 12,241 86 21,777 31.79% 0 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 8,877 10,706 54 19,637 28.67% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 5,494 7,634 44 13,172 19.23% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 3,492 3,295 84 6,871 10.03% 0 NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum NEOS 2,385 2,433 51 4,869 7.11% 0 JETZT JETZT 655 603 11 1,269 1.85% 0 KPÖ Plus KPÖ+ 214 194 3 411 0.60% 0 Der Wandel WANDL 193 188 1 382 0.56% 0 Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 51 59 1 111 0.16% 0Valid Votes 30,811 37,353 335 68,499 100.00% 0Rejected Votes 446 706 4 1,156 1.66% Total Polled 31,257 38,059 339 69,655 72.57% Registered Electors 44,596 51,393 95,989 Turnout 70.09% 74.05% 72.57%

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsVillachCity VillachRural Votingcard Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 10,927 12,863 104 23,894 32.00% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 10,323 13,401 89 23,813 31.89% 0 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 7,683 9,630 98 17,411 23.32% 0 NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum NEOS 1,637 1,573 55 3,265 4.37% 0 Peter Pilz List PILZ 1,484 1,389 34 2,907 3.89% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 914 906 32 1,852 2.48% 0 My Vote Counts! GILT 419 443 5 867 1.16% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 196 199 3 398 0.53% 0 The Whites WEIßE 80 84 2 166 0.22% 0 Free List Austria FLÖ 44 49 0 93 0.12% 0Valid Votes 33,707 40,537 422 74,666 100.00% 0Rejected Votes 388 553 1 942 1.25% Total Polled 34,095 41,090 423 75,608 78.46% Registered Electors 44,782 51,577 96,359 Turnout 76.14% 79.67% 78.46%

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsVillachCity VillachRural Votingcard Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 10,932 13,426 48 24,406 35.40% 1 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 5,349 7,279 31 12,659 18.36% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 4,289 4,120 70 8,479 12.30% 0 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 3,340 4,682 30 8,052 11.68% 0 Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 2,818 3,717 30 6,565 9.52% 0 Team Stronach FRANK 2,270 2,838 10 5,118 7.42% 0 NEOS – The New Austria NEOS 1,296 1,366 26 2,688 3.90% 0 Pirate Party of Austria PIRAT 261 258 3 522 0.76% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 213 233 5 451 0.65% 0Valid Votes 30,768 37,919 253 68,940 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 523 688 0 1,211 1.73% Total Polled 31,291 38,607 253 70,151 72.25% Registered Electors 45,015 52,077 97,092 Turnout 69.51% 74.13% 72.25%

The following candidates were elected: Party mandates - Hermann Lipitsch (SPÖ), 2,793 votes.

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsVillachCity VillachRural Votingcard Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 12,306 15,792 194 28,292 37.54% 1 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 10,573 13,012 162 23,747 31.51% 0 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 3,800 4,717 172 8,689 11.53% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 2,705 2,976 72 5,753 7.63% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 2,792 2,355 244 5,391 7.15% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 447 584 57 1,088 1.44% 0 Fritz Dinkhauser List – Citizens' Forum Tyrol FRITZ 337 396 11 744 0.99% 0 Independent Citizens' Initiative Save Austria RETTÖ 280 318 6 604 0.80% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 236 228 15 479 0.64% 0 The Christians DC 221 226 9 456 0.61% 0 List Strong STARK 38 22 0 60 0.08% 0 List Karlheinz Klement KHK 32 27 0 59 0.08% 0Valid Votes 33,767 40,653 942 75,362 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 656 902 16 1,574 2.05% Total Polled 34,423 41,555 958 76,936 78.91% Registered Electors 45,009 52,484 97,493 Turnout 76.48% 79.18% 78.91%

The following candidates were elected: Party mandates - Maximilian Linder (BZÖ), 1,883 votes.

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsVillachCity VillachRural Votingcard Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 12,429 14,881 1,040 28,350 40.10% 1 Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 6,591 8,894 439 15,924 22.52% 0 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 5,201 6,196 898 12,295 17.39% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 2,417 2,318 706 5,441 7.70% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 2,527 2,634 225 5,386 7.62% 0 Hans-Peter Martin's List MATIN 809 851 50 1,710 2.42% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 304 352 53 709 1.00% 0 Certainly – Absolutely –Independent, Franz Radinger SAU 324 242 25 591 0.84% 0 EU Withdrawal – Neutral Free Austria NFÖ 108 124 8 240 0.34% 0 List Strong STARK 20 38 1 59 0.08% 0Valid Votes 30,730 36,530 3,445 70,705 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 581 910 50 1,541 2.13% Total Polled 31,311 37,440 3,495 72,246 76.81% Registered Electors 43,665 50,399 94,064 Turnout 71.71% 74.29% 76.81%

The following candidates were elected: Party mandates - Christine Muttonen (SPÖ), 3,845 votes.

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsVillachCity VillachRural Votingcard Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 14,463 16,947 1,026 32,436 42.88% 1 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 8,127 9,768 1,362 19,257 25.46% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 7,581 9,675 555 17,811 23.55% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 2,183 1,955 830 4,968 6.57% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 314 315 41 670 0.89% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 220 256 17 493 0.65% 0Valid Votes 32,888 38,916 3,831 75,635 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 634 849 34 1,517 1.97% Total Polled 33,522 39,765 3,865 77,152 83.95% Registered Electors 42,762 49,144 91,906 Turnout 78.39% 80.92% 83.95%

The following candidates were elected: Party mandates - Christine Muttonen (SPÖ), 4,853 votes.

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsVillachCity VillachRural Votingcard Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 12,286 15,145 1,067 28,498 39.06% 1 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 12,610 14,614 1,196 28,420 38.95% 1 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 3,562 4,712 578 8,852 12.13% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 1,938 1,789 491 4,218 5.78% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 769 691 349 1,809 2.48% 0 The Independents DU 302 289 26 617 0.85% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 163 157 14 334 0.46% 0 No to NATO and EU –Neutral Austria Citizens' Initiative NEIN 97 110 8 215 0.29% 0Valid Votes 31,727 37,507 3,729 72,963 100.00% 2Rejected Votes 475 668 30 1,173 1.58% Total Polled 32,202 38,175 3,759 74,136 80.79% Registered Electors 42,608 49,160 91,768 Turnout 75.58% 77.65% 80.79%

The following candidates were elected: Party mandates - Christine Muttonen (SPÖ), 2,704 votes; and Roland Zellot (FPÖ), 1,912 votes.

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

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsVillachCity VillachRural Votingcard Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 15,389 17,946 965 34,300 45.02% 1 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 10,727 12,831 758 24,316 31.91% 0 Austrian People's Party ÖVP 4,795 5,610 716 11,121 14.60% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 1,231 1,175 468 2,874 3.77% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 1,142 1,146 445 2,733 3.59% 0 No – Civic Action GroupAgainst the Sale of Austria NEIN 168 202 20 390 0.51% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 117 132 8 257 0.34% 0 The Best Party DBP 89 108 8 205 0.27% 0Valid Votes 33,658 39,150 3,388 76,196 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 773 964 42 1,779 2.28% Total Polled 34,431 40,114 3,430 77,975 86.18% Registered Electors 42,114 48,363 90,477 Turnout 81.76% 82.94% 86.18%

The following candidates were elected: Party mandates - Karl Gerfried Müller (SPÖ), 1,571 votes.

1994 Results of the 1994 legislative election held on 9 October 1994: