Kurz poised to return as Austrian chancellor
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Austrian ex-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is set for a return to power after his conservative People’s Party came first in parliamentary elections
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Sebastian Kurz

Called snap election following collapse of his coalition with far-right Freedom Party in May. Kurz’s People’s Party could form new coalition with FPÖ or with Greens, possibly in three-way tie-up with liberal NEOS
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2019 VOTE SHARE*
(2017 vote share)
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ÖVP – People’s Party 
37.1% (31.5)
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SPÖ
Social Democrats
21.7 (26.9)
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FPÖ
Freedom Party
16.1  (26.0)
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NEOS
New Austria and Liberal Forum
7.8 (5.3)
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Greens
14.0 (3.8)
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JETZT – Pilz List
2.0 (4.4)
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*Preliminary results derived from forecast based on 99.6% of vote
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PROJECTED SEATS IN PARLIAMEN

People’s Party
(conservative) 73

Freedom Party
(far right) 32

Greens 23

NEOS  14
(economic liberals)

Social Democrats (centre-left)  41

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Total seats  183
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Sources: AP, Austrian Interior Ministry, LSE, Reuters Picture: AP © GRAPHIC NEWS