2017 Graz local election

2017 Graz local election

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All 48 seats in the Gemeindesrat of Graz 25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	127,904 (57.4%) 1.9%
First party Second party Third party   FPÖ Leader Siegfried Nagl Elke Kahr Mario Eustacchio Party ÖVP KPÖ FPÖ Last election 17 seats, 33.7% 10 seats, 19.9% 7 seats, 13.8% Seats won 19 10 8 Seat change 2 0 1 Popular vote 47,639 25,645 19,998 Percentage 37.8% 20.3% 15.9% Swing 4.1% 0.5% 2.1%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Tina Wirnsberger Michael Ehmann Niko Swatek Party Greens SPÖ NEOS Last election 6 seats, 12.1% 7 seats, 15.3% Did not exist Seats won 5 5 1 Seat change 1 2 1 Popular vote 13,254 12,668 4,966 Percentage 10.5% 10.0% 3.9% Swing 1.6% 5.3% New party
Winning party by municipal district.
Mayor before election Siegfried Nagl ÖVP Elected mayor Siegfried Nagl ÖVP

The 2017 Graz local election was held on 5 February 2017 to elect the members of the Gemeindesrat of Graz.

The Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) were the clear winners of the election, remaining the largest party with 38% of the vote. The Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) remained the second largest party with 20%, while the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) rose to third place. The Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) and The Greens both suffered losses. NEOS – The New Austria contested their first election in Graz, winning 4% and won one seat.^[1]

Incumbent Mayor Siegfried Nagl of the ÖVP was re-elected, while Elke Kahr of the KPÖ remained deputy mayor.