2016 Austrian presidential election

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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