The kick-off is the Linz mayoral election on January 12. Also in January, the (19th) and the municipal council elections in Lower Austria (26th) continue. In March, the municipal council elections in Styria and Vorarlberg follow. The highlight is the in the fall.

Mayoral Election in Linz Following Resignation

The Linz mayoral election is taking place out of turn, as new elections were necessary following the resignation of Mayor Klaus Luger (SPÖ) due to the LIVA or Brucknerhaus affair involving job patronage. In Linz, a new election must be held if the resignation occurs in the first four years of the six-year term. If a resignation occurs in the last third, however, the mayor is elected by the municipal council. Regardless of the new election, another mayoral election will take place in 2027 - parallel to the municipal council and state elections in Upper Austria.

Municipal Elections in Lower Austria, Vorarlberg and Styria

In Lower Austria, the municipal councils will be newly elected on January 26, with the exception of the municipalities of Pernersdorf, Vösendorf, Krems, St. Pölten and Waidhofen/Ybbs, which have different dates.

After the January elections, the municipal and mayoral elections in Vorarlberg are scheduled for March 16. The Styrian municipal council elections (excluding Graz) follow on March 23.

No Date Yet for Vienna Election 2025

No date has yet been set for the election to the Vienna state parliament and municipal council in the fall. The most recent ballot in the federal capital took place on October 11, 2020.

Elections will also be held in the Austrian National Union of Students (ÖH). The exact date is still to be determined, but the period is likely to be mid-May to early June.

(APA/Red)

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