The Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) has failed to achieve its desired success in the state capital Salzburg. In the runoff election for mayor, the candidate of the Social Democratic SPÖ, Bernhard Auinger, was clearly ahead according to the preliminary results.
KPÖ candidate Kay-Michael Dankl only came in second place by a wide margin. The local elections in Salzberg, the fourth largest city in the country with 150,000 inhabitants, were the start of the super election year 2024 in Austria.