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2016 Austrian presidential election
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/2016_Austrian_presidential_election
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:politics
gptkbp:ballot_system
two-round system
gptkbp:country
gptkb:Austria
gptkbp:date
24 April 2016
gptkbp:first_time_since_1951
Austrian president not from SPÖ or ÖVP
runoff required
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
2016 Austrian presidential election
gptkbp:incumbent
gptkb:Heinz_Fischer
gptkbp:location
gptkb:Austria
gptkbp:mainCandidate
gptkb:Alexander_Van_der_Bellen
gptkb:Andreas_Khol
gptkb:Norbert_Hofer
gptkb:Rudolf_Hundstorfer
gptkb:Irmgard_Griss
gptkb:Richard_Lugner
gptkbp:nextEdition
gptkb:2022_Austrian_presidential_election
gptkbp:notableEvent
closest presidential election in Austrian history
first Green-backed president elected in Austria
rise of right-wing populism in Austria
runoff annulled and re-run
gptkbp:number_of_candidates_(first_round)
6
gptkbp:officeContested
Holy Roman Emperor
gptkbp:officialLanguage
gptkb:German
gptkbp:oversees
gptkb:Austrian_Constitutional_Court
gptkbp:previousEdition
gptkb:2010_Austrian_presidential_election
gptkbp:reason_for_annulment
irregularities in the counting of postal votes
gptkbp:result_(first_round)
Alexander Van der Bellen: 21.3%
Andreas Khol: 11.1%
Irmgard Griss: 18.9%
Norbert Hofer: 35.1%
Richard Lugner: 2.3%
Rudolf Hundstorfer: 11.3%
gptkbp:result_(runoff,_annulled)
Alexander Van der Bellen: 50.3%
Norbert Hofer: 49.7%
gptkbp:result_(runoff,_re-run)
Alexander Van der Bellen: 53.8%
Norbert Hofer: 46.2%
gptkbp:runnerUp
gptkb:Freedom_Party_of_Austria_(FPÖ)
gptkb:Norbert_Hofer
gptkbp:runoff_annulled
1 July 2016
gptkbp:runoff_re-run_date
4 December 2016
gptkbp:runoffDate
22 May 2016
gptkbp:term_length_for_winner
6 years
gptkbp:type
direct popular vote
gptkbp:voter_turnout_(runoff)
72.7%
gptkbp:voterTurnout
68.5%
gptkbp:winner
gptkb:Alexander_Van_der_Bellen
gptkb:Independent_(supported_by_The_Greens_–_The_Green_Alternative)
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:2010_Austrian_presidential_election
gptkb:Andreas_Khol
gptkb:Norbert_Hofer
gptkb:Rudolf_Hundstorfer
gptkbp:bfsLayer
7