The Burgenland state election of 2000 was held in the Austrian state of Burgenland on 3 December 2000.
2000 Burgenland state election|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Leader
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Hans Niessl
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Franz Steindl [de]
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Party
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SPÖ
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ÖVP
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FPÖ
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Last election
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17 seats, 44.5
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14 seats, 36.1%
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5 seats, 14.6%
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Seats before
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17
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14
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5
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Seats after
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17
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13
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4
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Seat change
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±0
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-1
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-1
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Percentage
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46.6
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35.3%
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14.6%
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Fourth party
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Party
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Greens
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Last election
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0 seats, 2.5%
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Seats before
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0
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Seats after
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2
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Seat change
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+2
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Percentage
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5.5%
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The Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) won the election, with Hans Niessl returning as state governor (Landeshauptmann). He had previously taken over the office in late 2000 from Karl Stix.
Popular Vote |
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SPÖ |
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46.55% |
ÖVP |
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35.33% |
FPÖ |
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12.63% |
GRÜNE |
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5.49% |
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