As Vienna prepares for municipal elections, the SPÖ is expected to stay in power despite growing pressure from the far-right FPÖ, which is gaining ground nationally.
Vienna – At the municipal level, the SPÖ party is given the lead with almost 39% of the voting intentions, with a comfortable lead over its competitor who arrived first in the September 2024 legislative elections, the FPÖ, founded by former Nazis (22%).