Greens Take the Lead
Shocking Poll Results: SPÖ Now at Just 12 Percent
The SPÖ is currently in the midst of a deep crisis. Following the announcement of Andreas Babler’s resignation as vice chancellor, the party has continued to plummet in the polls. If a National Council election were held this coming Sunday, only 12 percent of those surveyed would vote for the SPÖ...
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen This puts the Social Democrats even behind the Greens, who would still receive 15 percent, according to an OGM poll conducted for ServusTV.
According to the poll, the results are as follows:
- FPÖ: 39 percent
- ÖVP: 21 percent
- Greens: 15 percent
- SPÖ: 12 percent
- NEOS: 7 percent.
As previously reported, Andreas Babler will continue to serve as Vice Chancellor until the end of the year. Minister of Women’s Affairs and Science Eva-Maria Holzleitner and Member of Parliament Philip Kucher are assisting him on an acting basis to prepare for the transition. Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer is set to take over in 2027, provided his health permits it given his cancer diagnosis.
Respondents Are Critical of a Phased Resignation
According to the survey, respondents view Babler’s phased resignation critically. Just under two-thirds (65 percent) would prefer an immediate resignation. About one in four people (26 percent), however, believe that an orderly transition through 2027 is a good idea. According to the polling institute, new elections are also a topic of discussion for many people in Austria. Four out of ten respondents are in favor of them. The next National Council election would not normally take place for another three years.
On Thursday, the Social Democratic Party plans to formally approve the resolutions from its Sunday meeting through the party committees. The Holzleitner/Kucher duo is to support Babler at meetings of the Presidium and the Executive Board. It is not yet clear when the issue of the party chairmanship will be resolved in the long term at a special party convention. The party’s wish is for Marterbauer not only to become vice chancellor but also to assume the chairmanship. Should he decline, there could be multiple candidates, which would necessitate a membership vote.
The fact that Babler intends to remain media minister permanently has caused friction within parts of the SPÖ since Sunday. This issue is also likely to be discussed at today’s committee meetings.
The latest crisis was triggered by media executive Gerhard Zeiler, who offered in the *Krone* to take over the party chairmanship from Babler. “I believe I am the right person to lead the party out of this historic low,” he said, for example. Prior to this, the party had consistently posted poor poll numbers. Babler had failed to reunite the SPÖ. Time and again, his opponents—including several state organizations—called for his removal.
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