FPÖ polls 2026: 28.8% average & trends in Austria
Austria · Right-wing Polling
Verified average · OGM · October 2026 · Rank #20 worldwide
Party Leader
Herbert Kickl
Current Seats
110 / 440
Last Election
28.8% · 2024
Next Election
2029
More context: Austria polling tracker · election outlook
Polling history · verified readings
Each point is a verified scrape record · hover for details
6M low
28.1%
6M average
29.0%
6M high
30.4%
Verified average · not a prediction
How the average is built
Ø 28.8% = latest verified reading · latest: OGM
OGM
28.8%
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+0.1%
Oct 15, 2026
Headline Ø 28.8% = latest verified reading from OGM, recorded 2026-10-15. Full verified history is plotted above — see Methodology.
Live summary · October 2026
FPÖ — Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs polling analysis & live summary — Austria
October 2026 update: FPÖ — Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs polls 28.8% in Austria (latest verified poll (OGM)), rising +0.1 points on the quarter. Latest verified reading from OGM, recorded 2026-10-15.
That puts FPÖ at #20 of 56 tracked parties worldwide. Next vote: Legislative on 2029-09-30 (in 1080 days). The verified-history chart above plots every stored reading — persistence across releases, not a single headline, is the signal.
Analysis
What the numbers say
FPÖ polls 28.8% in Austria (latest verified poll (OGM)), up 0.1 points this quarter.
↗ Surging momentum
FPÖ polls 28.8% in Austria (latest verified reading), gaining +0.1 points over the last quarter with a -1.4 point move across the verified window. That places FPÖ #20 of 56 tracked parties worldwide, with room to climb toward the leading pack.
If FPÖ can capitalize on current trends, consecutive gains tend to compound through media coverage, donor confidence and bandwagon polling effects. Watch whether the next round of releases confirms the average above 28.8% — a hold above that line would signal consolidation rather than a single-poll outlier, while a second straight quarterly gain would put rivals under severe strategic pressure.
Verified basis
Latest poll
Last update
October 2026
Country
Austria
Quarterly Δ
+0.1 pts
Polling analysis
FPÖ polls at 28.8% in Austria: current standing, ideology and pollster breakdown
Current standing
FPÖ is currently averaging 28.8% in national polling, reflecting a 0.1% shift upward over the last quarter. FPÖ (locally listed as Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs) currently sits at 28.8% based on verified records. The figure is the mean of verified readings — no generated institutes, no interpolated weeks. Verified source: OGM, recorded 2026-10-15. accredited readings into a single 28.8% average — smoothing single-poll outliers and opposing house effects. If the next releases confirm FPÖ above 28.8%, the quarter counts as consolidation rather than noise. See the full Austria polling tracker and the upcoming election outlook for coalition context.
Key issues & ideology
The FPO blends German-national identity politics with welfare chauvinism and libertarian streaks. It demands an end to illegal immigration, asylum caps, deportations and the defence of Austrian Leitkultur against Islamisation, symbolised by headscarf-ban proposals.
Voters asking "who is FPÖ?" or "what does FPÖ stand for?" find the party classified here as anti-immigration, national conservatism, welfare chauvinism — positioning that explains both its ceiling near 28.8% and where further growth must come from.
Pollster breakdown: how the 28.8% average is built
The table below shows the verified reading behind the headline (OGM — each row names its pollster so the source is fully transparent). Accredited houses tracked for Austria include OGM, Unique Research, Market-Institut, Spectra, IFDD, Hajek — see Methodology for inclusion rules.
| Pollster | Figure | Sample | Change | Fieldwork |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGM | 28.8% | — | +0.1% | Oct 15, 2026 |
Party profile
FPÖ: history, ideology and voters
A concise reference on FPÖ of Austria — where it comes from, what it stands for, and who votes for it.
History
The Freedom Party of Austria (Freiheitliche Partei Osterreichs, FPO) was founded in 1956, succeeding the Federation of Independents, and for decades served as a liberal-national third force behind the Social Democrats and People and the Party. Under Jorg Haider, who seized the leadership in 1986, it became Europe and the prototype populist success, reaching 26.9 percent in 1999 and entering coalition government in 2000 — a step that triggered EU diplomatic sanctions and domestic uproar. Haider and the 2005 split, which created the BZÖ, seemed fatal, but Heinz-Christian Strache rebuilt the party on anti-Islam and anti-establishment themes, returning it to government with Sebastian Kurz in 2017. The 2019 Ibiza scandal — Strache filmed offering favours to a supposed Russian oligarch and the niece — collapsed the coalition and the party to 16 percent. Herbert Kickl, the former interior minister and architect of its hardline messaging, took over in 2021 and led the FPO to a historic first-place finish in the 2024 national election with 28.8 percent, though rivals and the refusal to govern with him forced the party back into opposition.
Ideology
The FPO blends German-national identity politics with welfare chauvinism and libertarian streaks. It demands an end to illegal immigration, asylum caps, deportations and the defence of Austrian Leitkultur against Islamisation, symbolised by headscarf-ban proposals. Economically it mixes tax-cut promises for workers and business with defence of pensions and cash payments, plus sharp opposition to EU fiscal transfers, sanctions blowback and green mandates. The party is the most Russia-friendly force in Austrian politics, maintaining contacts with Moscow and opposing weapons deliveries to Ukraine, and the most EU-sceptic, flirting with Oexit rhetoric while officially demanding a Europe of fatherlands. During COVID it became the vehicle of vaccine-sceptic and lockdown protest. Kickl and the concept of Fortress Austria and a population exchange conspiracy framing mark its sharpest edge. Scholars place it firmly in the radical-right family, with pan-German roots distinguishing it from purely Austrian-patriotic rivals.
Voter demographics
FPO voters are disproportionately young men, blue-collar workers and the lower-middle class: skilled labourers, drivers, service staff and small tradesmen. It wins big among apprentices and vocational graduates and among voters who feel unheard by Vienna elites. Geographically it dominates Carinthia (Haider and the homeland), Upper Austria, Styria and Viennese working-class districts, while trailing in affluent inner districts and western alpine valleys loyal to the OVP. The gender gap is among Europe and the widest: men back the party at roughly double the rate of women. First- and second-time voters broke heavily for Kickl in 2024, drawn by TikTok-native campaigning and migration fears. Pensioners split between FPO and OVP; public servants and teachers lean away. Non-voters are its reservoir — the FPO excels at re-mobilising abstainers who despise all parties equally.
FAQ
FPÖ polls: frequently asked questions
What is FPÖ polling at in 2026?
FPÖ polls 28.8% in Austria as of October 2026, based on the latest verified reading from OGM. The figure updates with every verified release.
Is FPÖ rising or falling in the polls?
FPÖ is rising: ++0.1 points this quarter in Austria, with the poll average at 28.8%. A second consecutive quarterly move in the same direction would confirm the trend.
How is the FPÖ polling average calculated?
The 28.8% headline is the latest verified reading from OGM in Austria. Full rules are on our Methodology page.
When is the next election for FPÖ?
The next Legislative in Austria is expected around 2029 (2029-09-30). FPÖ heads into that race averaging 28.8% — the number to watch as the campaign takes shape.
How does FPÖ compare to other right-wing parties worldwide?
FPÖ ranks #20 of 56 tracked parties by verified polling average (28.8%) — 4.9 points above the 23.9% board mean. The leaderboard on our overview page re-sorts with every verified release.
What do Sonntagsfrage polls say about FPÖ (Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs)?
In Austria, "Sonntagsfrage" searches land on the same verified average: FPÖ (FPÖ) polls 28.8% as of October 2026 ahead of the Nationalrat race. Local trackers and our poll-of-polls converge on this figure — single surveys move it only if confirmed.
What do OGM / Unique Research / Market-Institut polls say about FPÖ?
Accredited houses tracked for Austria include OGM, Unique Research, Market-Institut. The 28.8% headline is the mean of the last verified reading from OGM — so no single OGM release decides it alone; persistence across houses is the signal. See Methodology for inclusion rules.
