9 parties active in Austria today, biggest at the last election first. Click a card for its history.
Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs
1956–present
Right-wing populist party, successor of the WdU (1949-1955); first in a national election for the first time in 2024, with 28.8%.
Österreichische Volkspartei
1945–present
Austria's main centre-right party, in government for most of the Second Republic; it leads the ÖVP-SPÖ-NEOS government formed in 2025.
Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs
1889–present
Austria's main centre-left party, the largest in most elections from 1970 to 2006 (Bruno Kreisky won three majorities).
NEOS – Das Neue Österreich und Liberales Forum
2012–present
Liberal party, in the National Council since 2013 (merged with the Liberales Forum in 2014); in government since 2025.
Die Grünen – Die Grüne Alternative
1986–present
Green party, in the National Council since 1986 except 2017-2019; in government with the ÖVP 2020-2025.
Kommunistische Partei Österreichs
1918–present
The Communist Party, in the National Council until 1959 (in 1949 as the Linksblock); its best result since then came in 2024 (2.4%), after successes in Graz and Salzburg.
Bierpartei
2015–present
Party of the musician Dominik Wlazny (Marco Pogo), started as a joke; 2.0% in 2024.
Bündnis Zukunft Österreich
2005–present
Jörg Haider's split from the FPÖ in 2005; 10.7% in 2008, out of the National Council since 2013.
Others
1945–present
All the smaller lists together where the results by state don't list them on their own (to 2006).
Liste Pilz / JETZT
2017–2020
Peter Pilz's list, split from the Greens in 2017 (8 seats); renamed JETZT in 2018, out of the National Council in 2019.
Team Stronach
2012–2017
Billionaire Frank Stronach's party; 11 seats in 2013.
Liberales Forum
1993–2014
Liberal split from the FPÖ in 1993, led by Heide Schmidt; in the National Council 1994-1999, merged into NEOS in 2014.
Wahlpartei der Unabhängigen
1949–1955
List of the Verband der Unabhängigen (VdU), the national-liberal camp's first party after the war; succeeded by the FPÖ in 1956.