Austria held parliamentary elections on 29 September 2024 to elect members of the 183-member lower house National Council (Nationalrat).
The Freedom Party (FPÖ) led by Herbert Kickl won the most seats with 57 in the National Council, the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) led by current Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer won 51 seats, while the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ ) led by Andreas Babler won 41 seats.
Members of the National Council are elected through proportional representation for a five-year term. Seats are distributed first among 43 constituencies, then among the nine states and the remaining seats at federal level.
The Federal Parliament is bicameral with the National Council and the upper house Federal Council (Bundesrat).
The main political parties are the Freedom Party; Austrian People's Party; Social Democratic Party; the Greens; and NEOS.
Austria held elections for the European Parliament on 9 June 2024.
Austria has a population of 8.97 million and approximately 6.35 million registered voters. Voter turnout in the 2024 parliamentary election was 76.2%.