Austria (European Parliament constituency)

Austria
European Parliament constituency
Location among the 2014 constituencies
Member state Austria
Created 1996
MEPs 21 (1996 - 2004)
18 (2004 - 2009)
17 (2009 - 2011)
19 (2011 - 2014)
18 (2014 - present)
Sources

In European elections, Austria is a constituency of the European Parliament, currently represented by eighteen MEPs. It covers the member state of Austria.

Current MEPs

Further information: MEPs for Austria 2004-2009

As of October 2007

Name National Party EP group
Herbert BöschSozialdemokratischePES
Wolfgang BulfonSozialdemokratischePES
Harald EttlSozialdemokratischePES
Othmar KarasVolksparteiEPP–ED
Jörg LeichtfriedSozialdemokratischePES
Eva LichtenbergerDie GrünenG–EFA
Hans-Peter Martinindependentnon attached
Andreas MölzerFreiheitliche ParteiITS
Hubert PirkerVolksparteiEPP–ED
Christa PretsSozialdemokratischePES
Reinhard RackVolksparteiEPP–ED
Karin ResetaritsLiberales ForumALDE
Paul RübigVolksparteiEPP–ED
Karin ScheeleSozialdemokratischePES
Agnes SchierhuberVolksparteiEPP–ED
Richard SeeberVolksparteiEPP–ED
Hannes SwobodaSozialdemokratischePES
Johannes VoggenhuberDie GrünenG–EFA

1996

This was the first European election in Austria.

1999

The 1999 European election was the fifth election to the European Parliament.

2004

The 2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament.

 Summary of the results of Austria's 13 June 2004 election to the European Parliament
← 1999 • 2004 • 2009 →
National party European party Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) PES Johannes Swoboda 833,517 33.33 1.62 Increase
7 / 18
0 Steady
People's Party (ÖVP) EPP Ursula Stenzel 817,71632.70 2.03 Increase
6 / 18
1 Decrease
Hans-Peter Martin's List (MARTIN) None Hans Peter Martin 349,69613.98new
2 / 18
2 Increase
The Greens – The Green Alternative (GRÜNE) EGP Johannes Voggenhuber 322,42912.89 3.60 Increase
2 / 18
0 Steady
Freedom Party (FPÖ) None Johann Kronberger 157,722 6.31 17.09 Decrease
1 / 18
4 Decrease
Opposition for a Europe of Solidarity (LINKE) PEL Leo Gabriel 19,530 0.78
0 / 18
Valid votes 2,500,610 97.43
Blank and invalid votes 66,029 2.57
Totals 2,566,639 100.00
18 / 18
3 Decrease
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout 6,049,129 42.43 6.97 Decrease

2009

 Summary of the results of Austria's 7 June 2009 election to the European Parliament
← 2004 • 2009 • 2014 →
National party European party Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/– Seats (post-Lisbon) +/–
People's Party (ÖVP) EPP Ernst Strasser 858,921 29.98 2.7 Decrease
6 / 17
0 Steady
6 / 19
0 Steady
Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) PES Johannes Swoboda 680,041 23.74 9.6 Decrease
4 / 17
3 Decrease
5 / 19
1 Increase
Hans-Peter Martin's List (MARTIN) None Hans-Peter Martin 506,092 17.67 3.7 Increase
3 / 17
1 Increase
3 / 19
0 Steady
Freedom Party (FPÖ) None Andreas Mölzer 364,207 12.71 6.4 Increase
2 / 17
1 Increase
2 / 19
0 Steady
The Greens – The Green Alternative (GRÜNE) EGP Ulrike Lunacek 284,505 9.93 3.0 Decrease
2 / 17
0 Steady
2 / 19
0 Steady
Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ) None Ewald Stadler 131,261 4.58 new
0 / 17
0 Steady
1 / 19
1 Increase
Young Liberals (JULIS) None Hannes Müllner 20,668 0.71 new
0 / 17
0 Steady
0 / 19
0 Steady
Communist Party (KPÖ) PEL Günther Hopfgartner 18,926 0.65 0.1 Decrease
0 / 17
0 Steady
0 / 19
0 Steady
Valid votes 2,864,621 97.93
Blank and invalid votes 60,511 2.07
Totals 2,925,132 100.00
17 / 17
1 Decrease
19 / 19
2 Increase
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout 6,362,761 45.97 3.54 Increase
Source: Austrian Ministry of Interior

2014

 Summary of the results of Austria's 25 May 2014 election to the European Parliament
← 2009 • 2014 • 2019 →
Party Euro party Euro group Main Candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) EPP EPP Othmar Karas 761,896 26.98 3.00 Decrease
5 / 18
1 Decrease
Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) PES S&D Eugen Freud 680,180 24.09 0.35 Increase
5 / 18
0 Steady
Freedom Party (FPÖ) EAF None Harald Vilimsky 556,835 19.72 7.01 Increase
4 / 18
2 Increase
The Greens – The Green Alternative (GRÜNE) EGP G-EFA Ulrike Lunacek 410,089 14.52 4.59 Increase
3 / 18
1 Increase
NEOS – The New Austria (NEOS) ALDE ALDE Angelika Mlinar 229,781 8.14 new
1 / 18
1 Increase
EU-STOP (EUSTOP) None None Robert Marschall 77,897 2.76 new
0 / 18
0 Steady
Europe Different (ANDERS) PPEU EUL-NGL Martin Ehrenhauser 60,451 2.14 new
0 / 18
0 Steady
PEL
The Reform Conservatives (REKOS) MELD EFDD Ewald Stadler 33,224 1.18 new
0 / 18
0 Steady
Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ) None None Angelika Werthmann 13,208 0.47 4.11 Decrease
0 / 18
1 Decrease
Valid votes 2,823,561 97.05
Blank and invalid votes 85,936 2.95
Totals 2,909,497 100.00
18 / 18
1 Increase
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout 6,410,602 45.39 0.58 Decrease
Source: Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior

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