Austria: 2024 federal election

Nine parties are fielding candidates in all constituencies, with a further three parties standing in specific provinces.

The right-wing Freedom Party of Austria is leading the polls ahead of election day, with its leader, Herbert Kickl, campaigning under the slogan: “Fortress Austria — closing borders, guaranteeing security.”

The key issues viewed as important by voters in the run-up to the election are the rising cost of living and immigration. Security has also increasingly become a key concern for voters, following the thwarting of a planned terrorist attack on Taylor Swift’s Vienna concerts.