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''State elections'' were held in the Austrian state [[Burgenland]] on 30 May 2010.<ref>[http://wahl.bgld.gv.at/lt Burgenland - State election 2010], Retrieved 22 May 2010. (in German)</ref> An [[opinion poll]] conducted in May 2010 expected the results to be similar to the [[Burgenland state election, 2005|previous election]], with the [[Social Democratic Party of Austria|Social Democratic Party]] predicted to win 50% of the votes, the [[Austrian People's Party]] following with 38% of votes and the [[Freedom Party of Austria|Freedom Party]] and the [[The Greens - The Green Alternative|Greens]] remaining the smallest parties in the state's legislature with 7% and 5% respectively.
The BZÖ didn't take part this election.
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2010 Burgenland state election
<ref>[http://burgenland.orf.at/stories/433870/] [[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]] 04 April 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010. (in German</ref>
| country = Burgenland
<ref>Conrad Seidl: [http://derstandard.at/1271376710811/Niessls-SPOe-koennte-Absolute-knapp-halten Niessls SPÖ könnte Absolute knapp halten], ''[[der Standard]]'', 15 May 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010. (in German)</ref>
| flag_year = state
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2005 Burgenland state election
| previous_year = 2005
| next_election = 2015 Burgenland state election
| next_year = 2015
| seats_for_election = All 36 seats in the Landtag of Burgenland<br />{{small|19 seats needed for a majority}}<br />All 7 seats in the state government
| majority_seats =
| election_date = 30 May 2010
| turnout = 192,246 (77.3%)<br>{{decrease}} 4.1%

| image1 = [[File:SC-ESV Parndorf 1919 vs. LASK Linz 2014-06-02 (009).jpg|150x150px]]
| leader1 = [[Hans Niessl]]
| party1 = Social Democratic Party of Austria
| last_election1 = 19 seats, 52.2%
| seats1 = 18
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 1
| popular_vote1 = 91,185
| percentage1 = 48.3%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 3.9%

| image2 = [[File:Portrait placeholder.svg|150x150px]]
| leader2 = Franz Steindl
| party2 = Austrian People's Party
| last_election2 = 13 seats, 36.4%
| seats2 = 13
| seat_change2 = {{steady}} 0
| popular_vote2 = 65,411
| percentage2 = 34.6%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 1.8%

| image3 = {{Css Image Crop| Image=Landesfeuerwehrjugendleistungsbewerb 2016 Großpetersdorf 34.jpg| bSize=300| cWidth=115| cHeight=150| oTop=60| oLeft=100|}}
| leader3 = [[Johann Tschürtz]]
| party3 = Freedom Party of Austria
| last_election3 = 2 seats, 5.8%
| seats3 = 3
| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote3 = 16,970
| percentage3 = 9.0%
| swing3 = {{increase}} 3.2%

| image4 = {{Css Image Crop| Image=Michel Reimon-MEP by Olaf Kosinsky.png| bSize=220| cWidth=115| cHeight=150| oTop=10| oLeft=60| Location=center}}
| leader4 = [[Michel Reimon]]
| party4 = The Greens – The Green Alternative
| last_election4 = 2 seats, 5.2%
| seats4 = 1
| seat_change4 = {{decrease}} 1
| popular_vote4 = 7,835
| percentage4 = 4.1%
| swing4 = {{decrease}} 1.1%

| image5 =
| leader5 = Manfred Kölly
| colour5 = F8D323
| party5 = [[List Burgenland|LBL]]
| last_election5 = ''Did not exist''
| seats5 = 1
| seat_change5 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote5 = 7,559
| percentage5 = 4.0%
| swing5 = ''New party''

| title = [[List of governors of Burgenland|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Hans Niessl]]
| before_party = Social Democratic Party of Austria
| after_election = [[Hans Niessl]]
| after_party = Social Democratic Party of Austria
}}
The '''2010 Burgenland state election''' was held on 30 May 2010 to elect the members of the 20th [[Landtag]] of Burgenland.

The governing [[Social Democratic Party of Austria]] (SPÖ) narrowly lost its majority, while the [[Freedom Party of Austria]] (FPÖ) and [[List Burgenland]] (LBL) made gains. [[List of governors of Burgenland|Governor]] [[Hans Niessl]] was returned for a third term.

==Background==
Prior to amendments made in 2014, the Burgenland constitution mandated that cabinet positions in the state government (state councillors, {{langx|de|Landesräten}}) be allocated between parties proportionally in accordance with the share of votes won by each; this is known as [[Proporz]]. As such, the government was a perpetual coalition of all parties that qualified for at least one state councillor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://burgenland.orf.at/v2/news/stories/2683812/|title=Proporz has been abolished|date=11 December 2014|publisher=[[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]]}}</ref>

In the [[2005 Burgenland state election|2005 election]], the SPÖ won an absolute majority with 52.2% of votes.

==Electoral system==
The 36 seats of the Landtag of Burgenland are elected via [[open list]] [[proportional representation]] in a two-step process. The seats are distributed between seven multi-member constituencies, corresponding to the seven [[Burgenland#Administrative divisions|districts of Burgenland]] (the statutory cities of [[Eisenstadt]] and [[Rust, Burgenland|Rust]] are combined with [[Eisenstadt-Umgebung District]]). Apportionment of the seats is based on the results of the most recent census.<ref name="Election_law">{{cite web|url=https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=LrBgld&Gesetzesnummer=10000427&TabbedMenuSelection=LandesrechtTab|title=RIS – Landtag election regulation 1995 – Provincial law consolidates, version as of 03.08.2020|publisher=Burgenland Government}}</ref>

For parties to receive any representation in the Landtag, they must either win at least one seat in a constituency directly, or clear a 4 percent state-wide [[electoral threshold]]. Seats are distributed in constituencies according to the [[Hare quota]], with any remaining seats allocated using the [[D'Hondt method]] at the state level, to ensure overall proportionality between a party's vote share and its share of seats.<ref name="Election_law"/>

In addition to voting for a political party, voters may cast preferential votes for specific candidates of that party, but are not required to do so. These additional votes do not affect the proportional allocation based on the vote for the party or list, but can change the rank order of candidates on a party's lists at the state and constituency level. Voters may cast one preferential vote at the state level, or three at the constituency level. A voter may not cross party-lines to cast a preference vote for a candidate of another party; such preference votes are invalid.<ref name="Election_law"/>

==Contesting parties==
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" colspan="3"| Name
! rowspan="2"| Ideology
! rowspan="2"| Leader
! colspan="3"| 2005 result
|-
! Votes (%)
! Seats
! Councillors
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Austria}};"|
| style="text-align:center;"| '''SPÖ'''
| [[Social Democratic Party of Austria]]<br />{{small|''Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs''}}
| [[Social democracy]]
| [[Hans Niessl]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 52.2%
| {{Composition bar|19|36|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Austria}}}}
| {{Composition bar|4|7|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Austria}}}}
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Austrian People's Party}};"|
| style="text-align:center;"| '''ÖVP'''
| [[Austrian People's Party]]<br />{{small|''Österreichische Volkspartei''}}
| [[Christian democracy]]
| Franz Steindl
| style="text-align:center;"| 36.4%
| {{Composition bar|13|36|{{party color|Austrian People's Party}}}}
| {{Composition bar|3|7|{{party color|Austrian People's Party}}}}
|-
| style="background:{{party color|The Greens – The Green Alternative}};"|
| style="text-align:center;"| '''GRÜNE'''
| [[The Greens – The Green Alternative]]<br />{{small|''Die Grünen – Die Grüne Alternative''}}
| [[Green politics]]
| Regina Petrik
| style="text-align:center;"| 5.2%
| {{Composition bar|2|36|{{party color|The Greens – The Green Alternative}}}}
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Freedom Party of Austria}};"|
| style="text-align:center;"| '''FPÖ'''
| [[Freedom Party of Austria]]<br />{{small|''Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs''}}
| [[Right-wing populism]]<br />[[Euroscepticism]]
| [[Johann Tschürtz]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 5.8%
| {{Composition bar|2|36|{{party color|Freedom Party of Austria}}}}
|}

In addition to the parties already represented in the Landtag, one party collected enough signatures to be placed on the ballot.

* [[List Burgenland]] (''LBL'')


==Results==
==Results==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
! colspan="9" |[[File:2010 Burgenland Landtag.svg]]
|-
|-
! colspan=2|Party
!
! Party
! Votes
! Votes
! Votes in %
! %
! Change
! +/−
! Seats
! Seats
! Change
! +/−
! {{abbr|Coun.|State councillors}}
! +/−
|-
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Austria}}|
|bgcolor="#CC0000"|&nbsp;
|align=left| [[Social Democratic Party of Austria]] (SPÖ)
| align=left| [[Social Democratic Party of Austria]] (SPÖ)
|91,185
| 91,185
|48.26%
| 48.26
| -3.92%
| –3.92
|18
| 18
| -1
| –1
| 4
| ±0
|-
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Austrian People's Party}}|
|bgcolor="#000000"|&nbsp;
|align=left| [[Austrian People's Party]] (ÖVP)
| align=left| [[Austrian People's Party]] (ÖVP)
|65,411
| 65,411
|34.62%
| 34.62
| -1.76%
| –1.76
|13
| 13
| ±0
| 3
| ±0
| ±0
|-
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Freedom Party of Austria}}|
|bgcolor="#5566CC"|&nbsp;
|align=left| [[Freedom Party of Austria]] (FPÖ)
| align=left| [[Freedom Party of Austria]] (FPÖ)
|16,970
| 16,970
|8.98%
| 8.98
| +3.23%
| +3.23
|3
| 3
| +1
| +1
| 0
| ±0
|-
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|The Greens – The Green Alternative}}|
|bgcolor="#99CC33"|&nbsp;
|align=left| [[The Greens – The Green Alternative]] (Grüne)
| align=left| [[The Greens – The Green Alternative]] (GRÜNE)
|7,835
| 7,835
|4.15%
| 4.15
| -1.06%
| –1.06
|1
| 1
| -1
| –1
| 0
| ±0
|-
|-
|bgcolor="#FEDD04"|&nbsp;
| bgcolor={{party color|List Burgenland}}|
|align=left| [[List Burgenland]] (LBL)
| align=left| [[List Burgenland]] (LBL)
|7,559
| 7,559
|4.00%
| 4.00
| *
| New
|1
| 1
| *
| New
| 0
| New
|-
|-
|colspan=2 align=left|Total
| colspan=2 align=left| Invalid/blank votes
|188,960
| 3,286
| –
|100%
| –
|&nbsp;
| –
|36
| –
|&nbsp;
| –
| –
|-
|-
|colspan=2 align=left|Spoilt and null votes
| colspan=2 align=left| '''Total'''
| '''192,246'''
|3,286
| '''100'''
|1.71%
| '''–'''
|&nbsp;
| '''36'''
|colspan=2|&nbsp;
| '''0'''
| '''7'''
| '''0'''
|-
|-
|colspan=2 align=left|Turnout
| align=left colspan=2| Registered voters/turnout
|192,246
| 248,694
|77.30%
| 77.30
| -4.08%
| –4.08
| –
|colspan=2|&nbsp;
| –
| –
| –
|-
|-
| align=left colspan=9 |Source: [https://wahl.bgld.gv.at/wahlen/lt20100530.nsf/vwGKZ/10000 Burgenland Government]
|colspan=2 align=left|Electorate
|}
|248,694
{{bar box
|colspan=4|&nbsp;
| title = Popular vote
| float =
| titlebar = #ddd
| width = 500px
| barwidth = 400px
| bars =
{{bar percent|SPÖ|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Austria}}|48.26}}
{{bar percent|ÖVP|{{party color|Austrian People's Party}}|34.62}}
{{bar percent|FPÖ|{{party color|Freedom Party of Austria}}|8.98}}
{{bar percent|GRÜNE|{{party color|The Greens – The Green Alternative}}|4.15}}
{{bar percent|LBL|{{party color|List Burgenland}}|4.00}}}}
{{bar box
| title = Landtag seats
| float =
| titlebar = #ddd
| width = 500px
| barwidth = 400px
| bars =
{{bar percent|SPÖ|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Austria}}|50.00}}
{{bar percent|ÖVP|{{party color|Austrian People's Party}}|36.11}}
{{bar percent|FPÖ|{{party color|Freedom Party of Austria}}|8.33}}
{{bar percent|GRÜNE|{{party color|The Greens – The Green Alternative}}|2.78}}
{{bar percent|LBL|{{party color|List Burgenland}}|2.78}}}}

===Results by constituency===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;line-height:16px"
|- style="height:40px;"
! style="width:100px;" rowspan="3"| Constituency
! style="width:60px;" colspan="2"| [[Social Democratic Party of Austria|SPÖ]]
! style="width:60px;" colspan="2"| [[Austrian People's Party|ÖVP]]
! style="width:60px;" colspan="2"| [[Freedom Party of Austria|FPÖ]]
! style="width:60px;" colspan="2"| [[The Greens – The Green Alternative|Grüne]]
! style="width:60px;" colspan="2"| [[List Burgenland|LBL]]
! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" rowspan="3"| Total<br>seats
! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" rowspan="3"| Turnout
|-
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Austria}};"|
|colspan=7 align=left|* Did not stand in previous election
! colspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Austrian People's Party}};"|
Source: [http://wahl.bgld.gv.at/wahlen/lt20100530.nsf/vwGKZ/10000 Land Burgendland]
! colspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Freedom Party of Austria}};"|
! colspan="2" style="background:{{party color|The Greens – The Green Alternative}};"|
! colspan="2" style="background:{{party color|List Burgenland}};"|
|-
! class=unsortable| % || class=unsortable| {{abbr|S|Seats}}
! class=unsortable| % || class=unsortable| {{abbr|S|Seats}}
! class=unsortable| % || class=unsortable| {{abbr|S|Seats}}
! class=unsortable| % || class=unsortable| {{abbr|S|Seats}}
! class=unsortable| % || class=unsortable| {{abbr|S|Seats}}
|-
| align=left| [[Neusiedl am See District|Neusiedl]] || bgcolor=#F4C6C9| '''52.2''' || bgcolor=#F4C6C9| '''3''' || 32.5 || 2 || 9.0 || || 3.8 || || 2.5 || || 5 || 75.0
|-
| align=left| [[Eisenstadt-Umgebung District|Eisenstadt]] || bgcolor=#F4C6C9| '''46.1''' || bgcolor=#F4C6C9| '''3''' || 34.6 || 2 || 8.5 || || 5.9 || || 4.8 || || 5 || 76.5
|-
| align=left| [[Mattersburg District|Mattersburg]] || bgcolor=#F4C6C9| '''50.7''' || bgcolor=#F4C6C9| '''2''' || 28.4 || 1 || 10.7 || || 4.2 || || 6.1 || || 3 || 77.1
|-
| align=left| [[Oberpullendorf District|Oberpullendorf]] || bgcolor=#F4C6C9| '''48.5''' || bgcolor=#F4C6C9| '''2''' || 35.3 || 1 || 5.7 || || 3.3 || || 7.3 || || 3 || 80.9
|-
| align=left| [[Oberwart District|Oberwart]] || bgcolor=#F4C6C9| '''48.5''' || bgcolor=#F4C6C9| '''3''' || 34.0 || 2 || 11.4 || || 3.7 || || 2.3 || || 5 || 77.2
|-
| align=left| [[Güssing District|Güssing]] || bgcolor=#F4C6C9| '''44.5''' || bgcolor=#F4C6C9| '''1''' || 43.7 || bgcolor=#D9D9D9| '''1''' || 7.1 || || 3.0 || || 1.6 || || 2 || 80.0
|-
| align=left| [[Jennersdorf District|Jennersdorf]] || bgcolor=#F4C6C9| '''41.9''' || || 39.6 || || 10.8 || || 5.1 || || 2.6 || || 0 || 74.6
|-
| colspan=13 bgcolor=lightgrey|
|-
| align=left| ''Remaining seats'' || || 4 || || 4 || || 3 || || 1 || || 1 || 13 ||
|-
| colspan=13 bgcolor=lightgrey|
|-
| align=left| '''Total''' || bgcolor=#F4C6C9| '''48.3''' || bgcolor=#F4C6C9| '''18''' || 34.6 || 13 || 9.0 || 3 || 4.1 || 1 || 4.0 || 1 || 36 || 77.3
|- class=sortbottom
| colspan=13 align=left| Source: [https://wahl.bgld.gv.at/wahlen/lt20150531x.nsf Burgenland Government]
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{reflist}}


{{Austrian local elections}}
{{Austrian local elections}}


[[Category:2010 elections in Austria]]
[[Category:2010 elections in Austria]]
[[Category:State elections in Austria]]

[[Category:May 2010 events in Europe]]
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Latest revision as of 01:40, 28 October 2024

2010 Burgenland state election

← 2005 30 May 2010 2015 →

All 36 seats in the Landtag of Burgenland
19 seats needed for a majority
All 7 seats in the state government
Turnout192,246 (77.3%)
Decrease 4.1%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Landesfeuerwehrjugendleistungsbewerb 2016 Großpetersdorf 34.jpg
Leader Hans Niessl Franz Steindl Johann Tschürtz
Party SPÖ ÖVP FPÖ
Last election 19 seats, 52.2% 13 seats, 36.4% 2 seats, 5.8%
Seats won 18 13 3
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady 0 Increase 1
Popular vote 91,185 65,411 16,970
Percentage 48.3% 34.6% 9.0%
Swing Decrease 3.9% Decrease 1.8% Increase 3.2%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Michel Reimon-MEP by Olaf Kosinsky.png
Leader Michel Reimon Manfred Kölly
Party Greens LBL
Last election 2 seats, 5.2% Did not exist
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 7,835 7,559
Percentage 4.1% 4.0%
Swing Decrease 1.1% New party

Governor before election

Hans Niessl
SPÖ

Elected Governor

Hans Niessl
SPÖ

The 2010 Burgenland state election was held on 30 May 2010 to elect the members of the 20th Landtag of Burgenland.

The governing Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) narrowly lost its majority, while the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and List Burgenland (LBL) made gains. Governor Hans Niessl was returned for a third term.

Background

[edit]

Prior to amendments made in 2014, the Burgenland constitution mandated that cabinet positions in the state government (state councillors, German: Landesräten) be allocated between parties proportionally in accordance with the share of votes won by each; this is known as Proporz. As such, the government was a perpetual coalition of all parties that qualified for at least one state councillor.[1]

In the 2005 election, the SPÖ won an absolute majority with 52.2% of votes.

Electoral system

[edit]

The 36 seats of the Landtag of Burgenland are elected via open list proportional representation in a two-step process. The seats are distributed between seven multi-member constituencies, corresponding to the seven districts of Burgenland (the statutory cities of Eisenstadt and Rust are combined with Eisenstadt-Umgebung District). Apportionment of the seats is based on the results of the most recent census.[2]

For parties to receive any representation in the Landtag, they must either win at least one seat in a constituency directly, or clear a 4 percent state-wide electoral threshold. Seats are distributed in constituencies according to the Hare quota, with any remaining seats allocated using the D'Hondt method at the state level, to ensure overall proportionality between a party's vote share and its share of seats.[2]

In addition to voting for a political party, voters may cast preferential votes for specific candidates of that party, but are not required to do so. These additional votes do not affect the proportional allocation based on the vote for the party or list, but can change the rank order of candidates on a party's lists at the state and constituency level. Voters may cast one preferential vote at the state level, or three at the constituency level. A voter may not cross party-lines to cast a preference vote for a candidate of another party; such preference votes are invalid.[2]

Contesting parties

[edit]
Name Ideology Leader 2005 result
Votes (%) Seats Councillors
SPÖ Social Democratic Party of Austria
Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs
Social democracy Hans Niessl 52.2%
19 / 36
4 / 7
ÖVP Austrian People's Party
Österreichische Volkspartei
Christian democracy Franz Steindl 36.4%
13 / 36
3 / 7
GRÜNE The Greens – The Green Alternative
Die Grünen – Die Grüne Alternative
Green politics Regina Petrik 5.2%
2 / 36
FPÖ Freedom Party of Austria
Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs
Right-wing populism
Euroscepticism
Johann Tschürtz 5.8%
2 / 36

In addition to the parties already represented in the Landtag, one party collected enough signatures to be placed on the ballot.

Results

[edit]
Party Votes % +/− Seats +/− Coun. +/−
Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) 91,185 48.26 –3.92 18 –1 4 ±0
Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) 65,411 34.62 –1.76 13 ±0 3 ±0
Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) 16,970 8.98 +3.23 3 +1 0 ±0
The Greens – The Green Alternative (GRÜNE) 7,835 4.15 –1.06 1 –1 0 ±0
List Burgenland (LBL) 7,559 4.00 New 1 New 0 New
Invalid/blank votes 3,286
Total 192,246 100 36 0 7 0
Registered voters/turnout 248,694 77.30 –4.08
Source: Burgenland Government
Popular vote
SPÖ
48.26%
ÖVP
34.62%
FPÖ
8.98%
GRÜNE
4.15%
LBL
4.00%
Landtag seats
SPÖ
50.00%
ÖVP
36.11%
FPÖ
8.33%
GRÜNE
2.78%
LBL
2.78%

Results by constituency

[edit]
Constituency SPÖ ÖVP FPÖ Grüne LBL Total
seats
Turnout
% S % S % S % S % S
Neusiedl 52.2 3 32.5 2 9.0 3.8 2.5 5 75.0
Eisenstadt 46.1 3 34.6 2 8.5 5.9 4.8 5 76.5
Mattersburg 50.7 2 28.4 1 10.7 4.2 6.1 3 77.1
Oberpullendorf 48.5 2 35.3 1 5.7 3.3 7.3 3 80.9
Oberwart 48.5 3 34.0 2 11.4 3.7 2.3 5 77.2
Güssing 44.5 1 43.7 1 7.1 3.0 1.6 2 80.0
Jennersdorf 41.9 39.6 10.8 5.1 2.6 0 74.6
Remaining seats 4 4 3 1 1 13
Total 48.3 18 34.6 13 9.0 3 4.1 1 4.0 1 36 77.3
Source: Burgenland Government

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Proporz has been abolished". ORF. 11 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "RIS – Landtag election regulation 1995 – Provincial law consolidates, version as of 03.08.2020". Burgenland Government.