ÖVP narrowly ahead

Political super-GAU in the spa town of Baden

The ÖVP "crashes" to first place in Baden: The search for a majority will be a long one, with the Greens, the "Wir Badener" list, the SPÖ and the FPÖ fighting a tough duel. City leader Stefan Szirucsek must tremble for his office.

Everything is turning, everything is moving - even in the time-honored imperial city of Baden. Only a few people in the town expected a disastrous result for the ÖVP, with the black party landing just 24.37 percent and 10 seats. City leader Stefan Szirucsek will have problems finding a majority. The Greens, the "Wir Badener" list, the SPÖ and the FPÖ are fighting a tough duel for the remaining seats.

ÖVP city leader Stefan Szirucsek loses heavily. The Greens led by Deputy Mayor Helga Krismer also lose, but still gain seven seats.(Bild: 2024psb/c.kollerics)

Slight shifts in the surrounding area, Traiskirchen remains "red"
There were only slight shifts at the polls in the other municipalities. In Traiskirchen, the home municipality of SPÖ leader Andreas Babler, who only handed over the mayor's office to Sabrina Divoky in November, the Social Democrats lost slightly but retained their absolute majority.

There was a neck-and-neck race in Leobersdorf between two citizens' lists. The "Jetzt" list won 11 seats at the first attempt, and only two votes less than the "Zukunft" mayoral list. Local leader Andreas Ramharter is in trouble.