Voter flows clear

37,000 ÖVP voters switched to the FPÖ in Salzburg

A subdued mood among the Salzburg ÖVP on election night.(Bild: Andreas Tröster)

The voter flow analysis in Salzburg shows clear trends: 37,000 ÖVP voters chose the blue party this time. The number of regular voters continues to fall, according to the state statisticians.

The Salzburg ÖVP was once again able to convince around 74,000 regular voters in the national elections on Sunday. From the Neos camp, the Blacks won around 4,000 votes and mobilized around 20,000 non-voters to cast their ballot with the Blacks this time. 

However, the losses are significantly greater. Particularly painful for the governor's party: 37,000 voters switched to the blue party. 7,000 votes went to the Pinks, almost the same number to the SPÖ and other parties. 

FPÖ as the clear winner
The result for the Blue Party: More than 70 percent of FPÖ voters from 2019 remained loyal to the party. In addition to 37,000 ÖVP voters, there were now 19,000 non-voters who backed the blue party. 

SPÖ also loses to the group of non-voters
The Reds also lost out to non-voters: around 25,000 of their voters stayed at home this time. 16,000 of this group felt represented by the Reds in this election. Only around one in two voted for the SPÖ again. 4000 Greens and 6000 ÖVP voters gave their vote to the Social Democrats.