Burgenland state election, 2005

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State elections were held in the Austrian state of Burgenland in 2005 to determine the State parliament (Landtag) for the next 5 years.

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 (SPÖ) 52.2% 19 +2
Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) 36.3% 13 +0
Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) 5.8% 2 -2
The Greens – The Green Alternative (Grüne) 5.2% 2 +0
Others 0.5% 0 +0