List of political parties in Austria
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This article lists political parties in Austria. Austria has a multi-party system. Of the over 1,100 registered political parties,{{Cite web|url=https://www.bmi.gv.at/405/files/Parteienverzeichnis_gemaess_1_Abs_4_PartG_20191015.pdf|title = BMI}} only few are known to the larger public. Since the 1980s, four parties have consistently received enough votes to get seats in the national parliament.
The parties
[[File:Mitgliederzahl parteien Österreichs - Party membership of parties in Austria.png|thumb|Party membership of parties in Austria, since 1945.
Since 1986, the social democratic party has started a quick decline in membership.]]
=Parties represented in Parliament or the European Parliament=
There are five parties represented in the National Council. All of the parties in the National Council are also represented in the Federal Council and all of the five parties in the National Council are represented in the European Parliament.
class="wikitable"
! colspan=2 | Logo ! Name ! {{tooltip|Abbr.|Abbreviation}} ! Ideology !Position ! Leader ! MEPs |
colspan="13" |Government |
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style="background-color: {{party color|Austrian People's Party (2017)}}" |
| 60px | Austrian People's Party, | ÖVP | {{Ubl|Liberal conservatism|Christian democracy}} |EPP |EPP |{{Composition bar|51|183|{{party color|Austrian People's Party (2017)}}}} |{{Composition bar|25|61|{{party color|Austrian People's Party (2017)}}}} |{{Composition bar|146|440|{{party color|Austrian People's Party (2017)}}}} |{{Composition bar|5|20|{{party color|Austrian People's Party (2017)}}}} |
style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party of Austria}}" |
| style=text-align:center | 60px | Social Democratic Party of Austria, | SPÖ | {{Ubl|Social democracy|Pro-Europeanism}} |PES |S&D |{{Composition bar|41|183|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Austria}}}} |{{Composition bar|19|61|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Austria}}}} |{{Composition bar|132|440|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Austria}}}} |{{Composition bar|5|20|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Austria}}}} |
style="background-color: {{party color|NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum}}" |
| 60px | NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum, | NEOS | {{Ubl|Liberalism|Economic liberalism}} |ALDE |RE |{{Composition bar|18|183|{{party color|NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum}}}} |{{Composition bar|1|61|{{party color|NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum}}}} |{{Composition bar|20|440|{{party color|NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum}}}} |{{Composition bar|2|20|{{party color|NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum}}}} |
colspan="13" |Opposition |
style="background-color: {{party color|Freedom Party of Austria}}" |
| 60px | Freedom Party of Austria, | FPÖ | {{Ubl|Right-wing populism|National conservatism}} |PfE |{{Composition bar|57|183|{{party color|Freedom Party of Austria}}}} |{{Composition bar|11|61|{{party color|Freedom Party of Austria}}}} |{{Composition bar|84|440|{{party color|Freedom Party of Austria}}}} |{{Composition bar|6|20|{{party color|Freedom Party of Austria}}}} |
style="background-color: {{party color|The Greens – The Green Alternative}}" |
| 60px | The Greens – The Green Alternative, | GRÜNE | {{Ubl|Green politics|Eco-feminism|Pro-Europeanism}} |Centre-left to left-wing |EGP |{{Composition bar|16|183|{{party color|The Greens – The Green Alternative}}}} |{{Composition bar|5|61|{{party color|The Greens – The Green Alternative}}}} |{{Composition bar|45|440|{{party color|The Greens – The Green Alternative}}}} |{{Composition bar|2|20|{{party color|The Greens – The Green Alternative}}}} |
=Parties represented in state parliaments=
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! colspan=2 | Logo ! Name ! {{tooltip|Abbr.|Abbreviation}} ! Ideology !Position ! Leader |
style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of Austria}}" |
| 60px | Communist Party of Austria | KPÖ | {{Ubl|Communism|Socialism|Marxism}} |PEL |{{Composition bar|6|440|{{party color|Communist Party of Austria}}}} |
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style="background-color: {{party color|Team Carinthia}}" |
| 60px | Team Carinthia | TK | {{Ubl|Regionalism|Populism}} |EAFD | Gerhard Köfer |{{Composition bar|5|440|{{party color|Team Carinthia}}}} |
style="background-color: {{party color|Citizens' Forum Austria}}" |
| 60px | Citizens' Forum Austria | FRITZ | {{Ubl|Regionalism|Decentralization|Anti-corruption}} |EDP | Andrea Haselwanter-Schneider |{{Composition bar|3|440|{{party color|Citizens' Forum Austria}}}} |
style="background-color: {{party color|MFG Austria – People Freedom Fundamental Rights}}" |
| style=text-align:center | 60px | MFG Austria – People Freedom Fundamental Rights }} | MFG | {{Ubl|Vaccine hesitancy|Anti-lockdown}} |Right-wing to far-right |None | Michael Brunner |{{Composition bar|3|440|{{party color|MFG Austria – People Freedom Fundamental Rights}}}} |
= Parties which ran in the [[2024 Austrian legislative election|2024 legislative election]] and/or the [[2024 European Parliament election in Austria|2024 European elections]] =
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! colspan=2 | Logo ! Name ! {{tooltip|Abbr.|Abbreviation}} ! Ideology !Position ! Leader |
style="background-color: {{party color|The Beer Party (Austria)}}" |
| 60px | The Beer Party, | BIER | {{Ubl|Social liberalism|Political satire}} |None |
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style="background-color: {{party color|Madeleine Petrovic List}}" |
| 60px | Madeleine Petrovic List, | LMP | {{Ubl|Green politics|Anti-vaccination}} | None |
style="background-color: {{party color|Der Wandel}}" |
| 60px | Change, | KEINE | {{Ubl|Post-capitalism|Pro-Europeanism|Progressivism}} | Fayad Mulla |
style="background-color: {{party color|Gaza List}}" |
| style=text-align:center | 60px | Gaza List, | GAZA | {{Ubl|Palestinianism |
|None
| Astrid Wagner
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic – Neutral – Authentic}}" |
|
|Democratic – Neutral – Authentic,
{{lang|de|Demokratisch – Neutral – Authentisch}}
|DNA
|{{Ubl|Anti-lockdown|Anti-vaccination}}
|ECR
|Maria Hubmer-Mogg
|-
|}
=Minor parties=
- Team HC Strache – Alliance for Austria ({{lang|de|Team HC Strache – Allianz für Österreich}}, HC)
- Alliance for the Future of Austria ({{lang|de|Bündnis Zukunft Österreich}}, BZÖ)
- Black-Yellow Alliance ({{lang|de|Schwarz-Gelbe Allianz}}, SGA)
- Christian Party of Austria ({{lang|de|Christliche Partei Österreichs}}, CPÖ)
- {{lang|sl|Enotna Lista}} ({{lang|de|Unity List}}, EL)
- My Vote Counts! ({{lang|de|Meine Stimme g!lt}}, G!LT)
- Neutral Free Austria Federation ({{lang|de|Bündnis Neutrales Freies Österreich}}, NFÖ)
- Party of Labour of Austria ({{lang|de|Partei der Arbeit Österreichs}}, PdA)
- Pirate Party of Austria ({{lang|de|Piratenpartei Österreichs}}, PPÖ)
- Socialist Left Party ({{lang|de|Sozialistische LinksPartei}}, SLP)
- The Social Liberals ({{lang|de|Die Sozialliberalen}}, SoL)
- Volt Austria ({{lang|de|Volt Österreich}})
=Major historical parties=
- Christian Social Party ({{lang|de|Christlichsoziale Partei}}, CS, 1893–1933)
- Country League ({{lang|de|Landbund}}, 1918–1934)
- Greater German People's Party ({{lang|de|Großdeutsche Volkspartei}}, GDVP, 1918–1934)
- JETZT - Pilz List ({{lang|de|JETZT – Liste Pilz}}, JETZT, 2017–2020)
- National Socialist German Workers' Party ({{lang|de|Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei}}, NSDAP, 1919–1945)
- Fatherland Front ({{lang|de|Vaterländische Front}}, VF, 1933–1938)
- Federation of Independents ({{lang|de|Verband der Unabhängigen}}, VdU, 1949–1955)
- Social Democratic Workers Party of Austria ({{lang|de|Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei Österreichs}}, SDAPÖ, 1888–1934), predecessor of today's SPÖ
- Team Stronach (2012–2017)
=Minor historical parties=
- Communist Initiative ({{lang|de|Kommunistische Initiative}}, 2004–2013)
- Communist League of Austria ({{lang|de|Kommunistischer Bund Österreichs}}, KBÖ, 1976–1980)
- Czechoslovak Social Democratic Workers Party in the Republic of Austria ({{langx|cs|Československá sociálně demokratická strana dělnická v republice Rakoúské}}, 1919–1934)
- Democratic Party of Austria ({{lang|de|Demokratische Partei Österreichs}}, 1945–1949)
- Free Party Salzburg ({{lang|de|Freie Parteie Salzburg}}, FPS, 2015–2019)
- Freedom Party in Carinthia ({{lang|de|Die Freiheitlichen in Kärnten}}, FPK, 2009–2013)
- German-National Party ({{lang|de|Deutsche Nationalpartei}}, 1891–1920)
- Jewish National Party ({{lang|de|Jüdische Nationale Partei}}, 1892–1930)
- League of Democratic Socialists ({{lang|de|Bund Demokratischer Sozialisten}}, BDS, 1959)
- Liberal Forum ({{lang|de|Liberales Forum}}, LiF, 1993–2014)
- Marxist–Leninist Party of Austria ({{lang|de|Marxistisch-Leninistische Partei Österreichs}}, MLPÖ, 1967–2006)
- The Democrats ({{lang|de|Die Demokraten}}, 1991–2002)
- The Independents ({{lang|de|Die Unabhängigen}}, DU, 1998–1999)
- Union of Revolutionary Workers of Austria (Marxist-Leninist) ({{lang|de|Vereinigung Revolutionärer Arbeiter Österreichs (Marxisten-Leninisten)}}, VRAÖ, 1968–2005)
See also
Further reading
- {{cite journal
| last = Müller
| first = Wolfgang
|author2=Franz Fallend
|date= November 2004
| title = Changing Patterns of Party Competition in Austria: From Multipolar to Bipolar System
| journal = West European Politics
| volume = 27
| issue = 5
| pages = 801–835
| doi = 10.1080/0140238042000283319
| s2cid = 154550537
}}
References
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{{Austrian political parties}}
{{Austria topics}}
{{List of political parties in Europe}}