2005 Burgenland state election

The 2005 Burgenland state election was held on 9 October 2005 to elect the members of the 19th Landtag of Burgenland.

2005 Burgenland state election
9 October 2005
All 36 seats in the Landtag of Burgenland
19 seats needed for a majority
All 7 seats in the state government
Turnout197,127 (83.4%)
1.3%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Hans Niessl Franz Steindl
Party SPÖ ÖVP
Last election 17 seats, 46.5% 13 seats, 35.3%
Seats won 19 13
Seat change 2 0
Popular vote 100,497 70,057
Percentage 52.2% 36.4%
Swing 5.6% 1.1%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Johann Tschürtz Margarethe Krojer
Party FPÖ Greens
Last election 4 seats, 12.6% 2 seats, 5.5%
Seats won 2 2
Seat change 2 0
Popular vote 11,077 10,043
Percentage 5.8% 5.2%
Swing 6.9% 0.3%
Governor before election

Hans Niessl
SPÖ

 Elected Governor

Hans Niessl
SPÖ

The governing Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) won in a landslide, securing an absolute majority for the first time since 1982. This came to the detriment of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), which conversely suffered its worst result since 1982. The Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) stayed level on 13 seats.

The SPÖ could have governed alone thanks to its majority, but chose to renew its coalition with the ÖVP. Niessl was sworn in as Governor for a second term.

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