Local elections were held in Graz on 20 January 2008. Apart from the five parties present in the municipal council – the Austrian People's Party, the Social Democratic Party of Austria, the Communist Party of Austria, the Freedom Party of Austria and the Greens – The Green Alternative – the Alliance for the Future of Austria also contested the election.[1]

A poll from early December 2007 saw the lead of incumbent mayor Siegfried Nagl (ÖVP) diminish:[2]

  • ÖVP: 32% (2003: 36.1%)
  • SPÖ: 28% (2003: 25.9%)
  • KPÖ: 15% (2003: 20.8%)
  • Grüne: 14% (2003: 8.3%)
  • FPÖ: 8% (2003: 8%)
  • BZÖ: 2% (2003: n/a)
Summary of the 20 January 2008 Graz local election results
Party Votes % Seats +/– Councillors +/–
Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) 43,274 38.37 23 +2 4 ±0
Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) 22,266 19.74 11 –4 2 –1
The Greens – The Green Alternative (Grüne) 16,416 14.56 8 +4 1 +1
Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) 12,611 11.18 6 –6 1 –1
Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) 12,235 10.85 6 +2 1 +1
Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ) 4,857 4.31 2 +2 — —
Austrian Drivers' and Citizens' Party (ÖABP) 556 0.49 — — — —
Wegscheidler's List (WEG) 231 0.20 — — — —
Peter Pailer's List (SALZ) 218 0.19 — — — —
Centre Party Austria (ZPA) 111 0.10 — — — —
Total (turnout 57.90%) 114,654 100.00 56 — 9 —
Source: Archived 2008-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
Popular Vote
ÖVP
 
 38.37%
SPÖ
 
 19.74%
GRÜNE
 
 14.56%
KPÖ
 
 11.18%
FPÖ
 
 10.85%
BZÖ
 
 4.31%
Other
 
 0.99%

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