A symbol of the Greens’ performance at the National Council election on Sunday in the federal capital?
“I think the result in Vienna is great, but the Greens have the last one Legislature failed. I think they lost so much because they… too many ‘yes and amen’ have said about things that the ÖVP has proposed. Many Green voters are simply disappointed,” said Nikolai S., who lives in Mariahilf and was doing his weekly shopping with a friend on this Monday morning.
Minus 15 percent in 1060 and 1070
He himself also voted green, but is in “Wigglwaggl with red” been. “But I stand for green issues and in that respect they do the most. They Preferential vote I have it Gewessler given because she achieved a lot,” explained the 36-year-old.
A look at the statistics shows that the Greens are particularly… Mariahilf and new building penalized have been. They lost in the seventh district of Vienna 15 percent and ended up at 22 percent. In the sixth district they didn’t even manage 20 percent.
“Wigglwaggl” between red and green
The fact that there were loyal Green voters in “Wigglwaggl” was something we heard more than once when we visited the local area. “I’m already in Hainburg in the Au sat and still thought for a long time whether I should say to my friends, yes, then we just have to vote for the black guy. So that there is some chance of preventing the blue one,” said Andrea K. She didn’t expect such a bad result, but it didn’t come from anywhere.
“I also know many of the Greens who are like that quarreled. Die Cross shots and jealousies each other, I see that everywhere with the Greens. For example, how they dug into the dirt in the European elections Lena Schilling“That’s not possible,” emphasized the 69-year-old.
“We are no longer taken seriously”
That certainly contributed to the fact that they are no longer taken seriously. “That’s for the whole party massively damaged. And when Kogler held on to her like that, I thought to myself, somehow he was wrong,” said the Upper Austrian native.
In terms of politics, she wouldn’t have voted for the Greens, but in terms of politics Idea here. And because of Alma Butt. The Minister of Justice picked candidates from the state list candidates as well as from all Vienna regional constituencies most preferred votes – and thus also opposed it Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler and Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler through.
Swing voters “lost”
“If you think of Ms. Gewessler, she did things that were right and important for her core clientele, but that sometimes irritated others. I think the Greens have theirs Core clientele served quite well“But they’ve lost swing voters,” says Alfred K., who lives in Währing. The 80 year old has Karl Nehammer chosen – “the least evil”.
Melanie G., who Favorites lives, voted red. “After the result on Sunday I burst into tears. As a hopeless optimist, I didn’t expect that. Thank you Vienna, thank God it’s not that disappointing,” said the 45-year-old.
“Did themselves a disservice”
The Greens were not an option for them. “The Greens have done themselves no favors with what they did in government or what they didn’t do,” said G.. They voted for Babler decided because she sees this as the only way to get the country back on track.
