2003 Tyrolean state election

none September 2020 2003 Tyrolean state election Tyrol state parliamentary 1999 Tyrolean state election 1999 2008 Tyrolean state election 2008 28 September 2003 All 36 seats in the Landtag of Tyrol 19 294,527 (60.9%) 19.7% 150x150px Herwig van Staa Austrian People's Party 18 seats, 47.2% 144,774 20 2 49.9% 2.7% SPÖ Hannes Gschwentner Social Democratic Party of Austria 8 seats, 21.8% 9 1 75,019 25.8% 4.1% Freedom Party of Austria 7 seats, 19.6% 2 5 23,113 8.0% 11.6% The Greens – The Green Alternative 3 seats, 8.0% 5 2 45,239 15.6% 7.6% Governor Herwig van Staa Austrian People's Party Herwig van Staa Austrian People's Party The 2003 Tyrolean state election was held on 28 September 2003 to elect the members of the Landtag of Tyrol. The Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) regained the absolute majority it had lost in 1999, winning just under 50% of votes cast. The Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) made gains, and The Greens achieved one of their best election results nationwide up to this point, winning 15.6% and five seats. This was enabled by a collapse in support for the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), which lost more than half its vote share and five of its seven seats. The election was marked by a major decline in participation due to the repeal of compulsory voting; turnout fell from 81% to 61%. As a result, only the Greens actually gained votes compared to 1999, recording an increase of 17,000. By contrast, the ÖVP lost 19,000 votes, the SPÖ 500, and the FPÖ 45,000. Despite regaining its majority, the ÖVP under Governor Herwig van Staa chose to renew the incumbent coalition with the SPÖ. Background In the 1999 election, the ÖVP narrowly lost its absolute majority for the first time in history; the SPÖ and FPÖ each made gains, while the Greens suffered losses. The ÖVP formed a coalition with the SPÖ. In 2002, Governor Wendelin Weingartner his pending retirement. He was replaced by Innsbruck mayor Herwig van Staa in October. Electoral system The 36 seats of the Landtag of Tyrol are elected via open list proportional representation in a two-step process. The seats are distributed between nine multi-member constituencies, corresponding to the districts of Tyrol. For parties to receive any representation in the Landtag, they must either win at least one seat in a constituency directly, or clear a 5 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. Contesting parties The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag. Name Ideology Leader 1999 result Votes (%) Seats ÖVP Austrian People's PartyÖsterreichische Volkspartei Christian democracy Herwig van Staa 47.2% 18 36 Austrian People's Party SPÖ Social Democratic Party of AustriaSozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs Social democracy Hannes Gschwentner 21.8% 8 36 Social Democratic Party of Austria FPÖ Freedom Party of AustriaFreiheitliche Partei Österreichs Right-wing populismEuroscepticism ? 19.6% 7 36 Freedom Party of Austria GRÜNE Green Alternative TyrolGrüne Alternative Tirol Green politics ? 8.0% 3 36 The Greens – The Green Alternative In addition to the parties already represented in the Landtag, one party collected enough signatures to be placed on the ballot. Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) – on the ballot only in Innsbruck City, Innsbruck-Land, and Kufstein Results centerParty Votes % +/− Seats +/− Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) 144,774 49.89 +2.67 20 +2 Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) 75,019 25.85 +4.08 9 +1 The Greens – The Green Alternative (GRÜNE) 45,239 15.59 +7.56 5 +2 Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) 23,113 7.97 –11.64 2 –5 Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) 2,032 0.70 +0.56 0 ±0 Invalid/blank votes 4,350 – – – – Total 294,527 100 – 36 0 Registered voters/turnout 483,559 60.91 –19.66 – –Source: Tyrolean Government Popular vote #ddd 500px 400px ÖVP Austrian People's Party 49.89 SPÖ Social Democratic Party of Austria 25.85 GRÜNE The Greens – The Green Alternative 15.59 FPÖ Freedom Party of Austria 7.97 KPÖ Communist Party of Austria 0.70 Landtag seats #ddd 500px 400px ÖVP Austrian People's Party 55.56 SPÖ Social Democratic Party of Austria 25.00 GRÜNE The Greens – The Green Alternative 13.89 FPÖ Freedom Party of Austria 5.56 Results by constituency Constituency ÖVP SPÖ Grüne FPÖ KPÖ Totalseats Turnout % S Seats % S Seats % S Seats % S Seats % Innsbruck City 35.0 2 28.4 1 27.0 1 7.8 1.8 4 54.6 Imst 61.9 2 22.2 9.5 6.3 2 63.9 Innsbruck-Land 46.6 3 26.2 2 18.0 1 8.1 1.2 6 62.4 Kitzbühel 53.4 1 26.2 11.2 9.2 1 61.5 Kufstein 47.5 2 27.8 1 13.5 10.1 1.1 3 61.9 Landeck 56.5 1 29.9 8.9 4.7 1 64.7 Lienz 62.6 2 17.0 12.2 8.2 2 63.1 Reutte 56.9 1 23.8 12.8 6.4 1 61.6 Schwaz 53.0 2 26.4 1 12.7 7.9 3 59.8 Remaining seats 4 4 3 2 13 Total 49.9 20 25.9 9 15.6 5 8.0 2 0.7 36 60.9 Source: Tyrolean Government References Tyrolean state election Category:State elections in Austria Tyrolean state election Category:Tyrol (state)