2017 Liechtenstein general election explained

Country:Liechtenstein
Previous Election:2013
Election Date:5 February 2017
Next Election:2021
Seats For Election:All 25 seats in the Landtag
Majority Seats:13
Turnout:77.82%
Leader1:Adrian Hasler
Party1:Progressive Citizens' Party
Last Election1:10
Seats1:9
Percentage1:35.24
Leader2:Thomas Zwiefelhofer
Party2:Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)
Last Election2:8
Seats2:8
Percentage2:33.73
Leader4:Harry Quaderer
Party4:The Independents (Liechtenstein)
Last Election4:4
Seats4:5
Percentage4:18.41
Leader5:Derya Kesci & Pepo Frick
Party5:Free List (Liechtenstein)
Last Election5:3
Seats5:3
Percentage5:12.62
Prime Minister
Before Election:Adrian Hasler
Before Party:Progressive Citizens' Party
After Election:Adrian Hasler
After Party:Progressive Citizens' Party
Map:2017 Liechtenstein general election - Results by constituency.svg

General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 5 February 2017 to elect the 25 members of the Landtag.

Background

In the 2013 elections the Progressive Citizens' Party lost one seat, and the Patriotic Union lost five seats while The Independents gained four seats, and the Free List gained two seats. This was the first time in Liechtenstein's history that four parties held seats in the Landtag.[1] [2]

Electoral system

The 25 members of the Landtag were elected by open list proportional representation from two constituencies, Oberland with 15 seats and Unterland with 10 seats. The electoral threshold was 8%.[3]

Campaign

The 2017 general election saw the highest number of candidates running in Liechtenstein's history with 71 candidates.[4]

Results

The Progressive Citizens' Party lost one seat and the Independents gained one seat. Both the Patriotic Union and the Free List retained all their seats.[5] Voter turnout was 77.8%, down from 79.8% in 2013.[6]

By electoral district

Electoral districtSeatsElectoratePartyCandidatesVotes%SwingSeatswon+/–
Oberland1512,814Patriotic UnionChristoph Wenaweser
Manfred Kaufmann
Günter Vogt
Thomas Vogt
Frank Konrad
Rainer Beck
Christine Schädler
Rainer Wolfinger
Karin Rüdisser-Quaderer
Dominik Hemmerle
Nils Vogt
Alexandra Schädler
Ernst Trefzer
Jnes Rampone-Wanger
Gerald Luchs
48,78934.4 0.250
Progressive Citizens' PartyWendelin Lampert
Albert Frick
Daniel F. Seger
Eugen Nägele
Susanne Eberle-Strub
Michael Ospelt
Marcel Gstöhl
Clarissa Frommelt
Peter Banzer
Martina Haas
Andrea Häring
Adriana Nentwich-Tomasoni
47,74733.7 5.65 1
bgcolor=blackThe IndependentsHarry Quaderer
Jürgen Beck
Thomas Rehak
Ado Vogt
Pio Schurti
Othmar Züger
Pascal Willi
Siegfried Sele
Isolde Hermann-Jehle
Johann Beck
Burgi Beck
26,45218.6 3.93 1
Free ListGeorg Kaufmann
Thomas Lageder
Helen Konzett Bargetze
Walter Kranz
Conny Büchel Brühwiler
Richard Brunhart
18,88211.8 2.120
Unterland106,992Progressive Citizens' PartyJohannes Kaiser
Elfried Hasler
Johannes Hasler
Daniel Oehry
Alexander Batliner
Norman Walch
Bruno Matt
Veronika Hilti-Wohlwend
Judith Spalt
Elmar Gangl
20,94139.4 2.540
Patriotic UnionViolanda Lanter-Koller
Mario Wohlwend
Guinilla Marxer-Kranz
Peter Frick
Rainer Ritter
Dominik Oehri
Peter Büchel
Elisabeth Stock-Gstöhl
Gustav Gstöhl
Rainer Batliner
16,99532.0 1.130
bgcolor=blackThe IndependentsHerbert Elkuch
Erich Hasler
Peter Wachter
Agnes Dentsch
Werner Dolzer-Müssner
9,44917.8 1.020
Free ListPatrick Risch
Wolfgang Marxer
5,71510.8 0.410
Source: Landtagswahlen

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 2013 election . . live . https://archive.today/20200811170025/http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2187_13.htm . 11 August 2020 . 11 August 2020 .
  2. News: New Independent party rattles Liechtenstein vote . . live . https://archive.today/20160721203324/http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130203/new-independent-party-rattles-liechtenstein-vote . 21 July 2016 . 29 December 2016 .
  3. https://archive.today/20130221002007/https://www.gesetze.li/get_lgbl_from_menue_if.jsp?LGBlm=1973050%23art:55 Article 55 (1) of the Volksrechtegesetz (Law of People's Rights)
  4. News: 25 November 2016 . State elections 2017: record number of candidates . . live . https://archive.today/20170104014138/http://www.volksblatt.li/nachricht.aspx?p1=fl&id=122035&src=vb . 4 January 2017 . 11 August 2020 .
  5. News: Liechtenstein populist party gains ground in parliamentary elections . . live . https://archive.today/20200811170346/https://www.dw.com/en/liechtenstein-populist-party-gains-ground-in-parliamentary-elections/a-37423147 . 11 August 2020 . 11 August 2020 .
  6. News: 7 February 2017 . The 2017 elections in Liechtenstein: Slight changes and a stronger parliamentary opposition . live . https://archive.today/20200811170655/https://whogoverns.eu/the-2017-elections-in-liechtenstein-slight-changes-and-a-stronger-parliamentary-opposition/ . 11 August 2020 . 11 August 2020 . Party Systems & Governments Observatory.