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.
Party | Votes in % | Seats | Change | |
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 | |
Others | 0.5% | 0 | ±0 |