The Austrian Landtage are the

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s of the nine

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n states, according to the Constitution of Austria deciding in all matters unless explicitly subject of federal legislation. On federal level the ''

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e'' are represented in the Federal Council. Eight

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are represented in the ''Landtage'', of which five are represented in more than one. Currently, the

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(ÖVP),

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(SPÖ), and Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) are represented in all nine ''Landtage''. The Greens are represented in eight, and NEOS – The New Austria (NEOS) is represented in seven.

Composition

Parties involved in government are shaded; parties leading governments are indicated in bold.

Diagrams

Landtag of Burgenland 2015.svg, Burgenland Carinthia Landtag Election 2018.svg, Carinthia Landtag of Lower Austria 2013.svg, Lower Austria Landtag of Upper Austria 2015.svg, Upper Austria Landtag of Salzburg 2013.svg, Salzburg Landtag of Styria 2015.svg, Styria 2022 Tyrolean state election - composition chart.svg, Tyrol Landtag of Vorarlberg 2014.svg, Vorarlberg 2020 Viennese state election - composition chart.svg, Vienna

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Distribution Of Seats In The Austrian Landtage Politics of Austria