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
+/–
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%
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