Less than a month before the January 29 state election, a new poll puts the People’s Party at 42 percent. That is one percentage point more than at the beginning of December, but the ÖVP would still lose its absolute majority. The SPÖ stagnates at 24 percent. There is a plus for FPÖ, Greens and NEOS.
With 42 percent, the ÖVP would achieve the weakest result in regional elections in Lower Austria since 1945 (previously: 44.2 percent in 1993).
ÖVP loses, but clearly remains in first place
According to research by Christoph Haselmayer and Telemark Marketing’s opinion research institute IFDD (“Institute for Demoscopy and Data Analysis”) for “NÖN”, the People’s Party would lose 7.6 percentage points compared to the elections five years ago. In 2018, the ÖVP had won 49.6 percent.
FPÖ beckons for the best result ever in Lower Austria
According to the survey published online on Tuesday, the SPÖ is stagnant at 24 percent (2018: 23.9 percent). 19 percent (2018: 14.8) would be booked for the FPÖ. That would be the best result for the PVV in state elections in Lower Austria (previously: 16.1 percent compared to 1998).
MFG in the no
Greens and NEOS would come in at seven percent each. That would be a plus for both parties. In 2018 the Greens got 6.4 percent, with the NEOS it was 5.2 percent when they first started. According to the survey, the MFG and KPÖ, which are only active in individual constituencies, together account for one percent. In a poll in early February 2022, the MFG was still six percent.
Mikl-Leitner’s strong personality values
According to the survey, 51 percent would vote for Johanna Mikl-Leitner if the head of state were elected directly. In December it was still 50 percent.
From 19 to 30 December 2022, 800 eligible voters from Lower Austria were surveyed by telephone and online, of which 592 people declared themselves. The maximum fluctuation range is 3.5 percent.
Source: Krone
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