Federal President of Austria
Austria elections · 2016-04-24 · held
The leading two candidates advanced to the separately recorded runoff.
Related elections
- Federal President of Austria — annulled runoff
- Federal President of Austria — postponed repeat runoff
- Federal President of Austria — repeat runoff
Results: final · complete coverage · Candidate votes / 4,279,170 valid ballots in this round
Turnout: 68.5%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norbert Hofer Freedom Party of Austria — Advancing to runoff | 1499971 | 35.052849% | — | — |
| Alexander Van der Bellen Independent — Advancing to runoff | 913218 | 21.341008% | — | — |
| Irmgard Griss Independent | 810641 | 18.943884% | — | — |
| Rudolf Hundstorfer Social Democratic Party of Austria | 482790 | 11.282328% | — | — |
| Andreas Khol Austrian People's Party | 475767 | 11.118208% | — | — |
| Richard Lugner Independent | 96783 | 2.261724% | — | — |
Candidate vote counts are checked against the Interior Ministry’s historical result tables. Every round has its own denominator; independent candidacies remain independent even when endorsed by a party. Other affiliation labels are election-era labels. No ideological assessment is inferred.