Local elections were held in Graz on 20 January 2008. Apart from the five parties present in the municipal council – the Austrian People's Party, the Social Democratic Party of Austria, the Communist Party of Austria, the Freedom Party of Austria and the Greens – The Green Alternative – the Alliance for the Future of Austria also contested the election.[1]
A poll from early December 2007 saw the lead of incumbent mayor Siegfried Nagl (ÖVP) diminish:[2]
- ÖVP: 32% (2003: 36.1%)
- SPÖ: 28% (2003: 25.9%)
- KPÖ: 15% (2003: 20.8%)
- Grüne: 14% (2003: 8.3%)
- FPÖ: 8% (2003: 8%)
- BZÖ: 2% (2003: n/a)
| Popular Vote |
|---|
|
|
|
| ÖVP |
|
38.37% |
| SPÖ |
|
19.74% |
| GRÜNE |
|
14.56% |
| KPÖ |
|
11.18% |
| FPÖ |
|
10.85% |
| BZÖ |
|
4.31% |
| Other |
|
0.99% |
|
References
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| State elections | |
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Municipal and
mayoral elections | |
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