2005 Burgenland state election


The Burgenland state election of 2005 was held in the Austrian state of Burgenland on 9 October 2005.
The SPÖ won the election in a landslide victory. State governor since 2000, Hans Niessl, Burgenland SPÖ chairman, won another term as state governor.
PartyVotes in %SeatsChange
Social Democratic Party of Austria 52.2%19+2
Austrian People's Party 36.3%13±0
Freedom Party of Austria 5.8%2-2
The Greens – The Green Alternative 5.2%2±0
Others0.5%0±0