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Elections in Austria
federal parliamentary republic
Elections in Austria: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. The next one is the next Austrian presidential election on October 2028. Head of government is Christian Stocker; the system of government is federal parliamentary republic.
Next election
next Austrian presidential election - October 2028
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Christian Stocker live
Head of government - Austrian People's Party
In office since
3 March 2025
Party
Austrian People's Party
Head of state
Alexander Van der Bellen
Region
Europe
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Next election
next Austrian presidential election
October 2028
Government
federal parliamentary republic
Capital
Vienna
Population
8 979 894
Country facts
Legislature
Austrian Parliament
Established
1918
Currency
euro
Official language
German
Capital
Vienna
Region
Europe
Area
83,878 km2
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Election history
29 September 2024parliamentary
Austrian legislative election
9 October 2022presidential
Austrian presidential election
29 September 2019parliamentary
Austrian legislative election
15 October 2017parliamentary
Austrian legislative election
turnout 80.0%
4 December 2016presidential
Austrian presidential election
won: Alexander Van der Bellen · turnout 68.5%
29 September 2013parliamentary
Austrian legislative election
turnout 74.9%
25 April 2010presidential
Austrian presidential election
won: Heinz Fischer · turnout 53.6%
28 September 2008parliamentary
Austrian legislative election
turnout 78.8%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2025 - Alexander Schallenberg Christian Stocker
peaceful - no coup recorded
2025 - Karl Nehammer Alexander Schallenberg
peaceful - no coup recorded
2021 - Alexander Schallenberg Karl Nehammer
peaceful - no coup recorded
2021 - Sebastian Kurz Alexander Schallenberg
peaceful - no coup recorded
2020 - Brigitte Bierlein Sebastian Kurz
peaceful - no coup recorded
2019 - Hartwig Löger Brigitte Bierlein
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in Austria?
The next Austrian presidential election is scheduled for October 2028.
Who is the current leader of Austria?
The head of government is Christian Stocker (Austrian People's Party).
When was the last election in Austria?
The most recent was the Austrian legislative election on 29 September 2024.
What type of government does Austria have?
Austria is a federal parliamentary republic.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.