What You Need to Know About the SPÖ's Historic Election Losses in St Pölten

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Since Sunday evening, it is certain that since the election in St. Pölten, the times of absolute majorities have finally been in all state capitals passé. Internally, the harsh losses within the SPÖ are already being worked up self-critically. Of course, the bad situation of the Federal Party has also played a powerful role. It was a raven-black Sunday for the SPÖ in the once so red St. Pölten. The former railway stronghold has fallen: Mayor Mat…

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ÖVP loses slightly in the Lower Austrian state capital, but remains second in front of the FPÖ. The KPÖ makes the entry into the municipal council

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The SPÖ lost its absolute majority in the municipal council election in St. Pölten and fell significantly after 61 years. Profiters of the election evening were above all FPÖ, Grüne and the KPÖ, which is moving back into the municipal council for the first time.

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Matthias Stadler loses 13.49 percentage points in the municipal elections – and thus the secure majority. ÖVP lands in second place, the KPÖ manages to enter the municipal council.

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Political Comeback in St. Pölten: After 40 years, the KPÖ moves back to the municipal council. Top candidate Max Zirngast makes the move with 3.5 percent. Congratulations also come from the mayor of Graz Elke Kahr. In the lower Austrian state capital of St. Pölten, the KPÖ has succeeded in a political comeback in the municipal council election. With a calculated result of 3.5 percent, the party moves back to the municipal council after 40 years.…