2017 Liechtenstein general election

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

2017 Liechtenstein general election

5 February 2017
All 25 seats of the Landtag 13 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	77.8%
First party Second party   Leader Adrian Hasler Thomas Zwiefelhofer Party FBP VU Leader since 2013 2013 Last election 10 seats, 40.0% 8 seats, 33.5% Seats won 9 8 Seat change 1 Popular vote 68,673 65,742 Percentage 35.2 33.7 Swing 4.8% 0.2%   Third party Fourth party   DU FL Leader Harry Quaderer Derya Kesci & Pepo Frick Party DU FL Leader since 2013 2013 Last election 4 seats, 15.3% 3 seats, 11.1% Seats won 5 3 Seat change 1 Popular vote 35,885 24,595 Percentage 18.4 12.6 Swing 3.1% 1.5%
Popular vote and seat totals by constituency. As this is a PR election, seat totals are determined by popular vote in each constituency.
Prime Minister before election Adrian Hasler FBP Elected Prime Minister Adrian Hasler FBP

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]

Party	Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
Progressive Citizens' Party	68,673	35.2	–4.8	9	–1
Patriotic Union	65,742	33.7	+0.2	8	0
The Independents	35,885	18.4	+3.1	5	+1
Free List	24,595	12.6	+1.5	3	0
Total	194,895	100	—	25	0
Valid ballots	14,763	95.8
Invalid/blank ballots	645	4.2
Total	15,408	100
Registered voters/turnout	19,806	77.8
Source: Landstagwahlen

Popular vote FBP   35.2% VU   33.7% DU   18.4% FL   12.6%

Parliamentary seats FBP   36.0% VU   32.0% DU   20.0% FL   12.0%

References

1. "2013 election". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020.
2. "New Independent party rattles Liechtenstein vote". GlobalPost. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016.
3. Article 55 (1) of the Volksrechtegesetz (Law of People's Rights) Gesetze.li
4. "State elections 2017: record number of candidates". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt. 25 November 2016. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017.
5. "Liechtenstein populist party gains ground in parliamentary elections". DW News. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020.
6. "The 2017 elections in Liechtenstein: Slight changes and a stronger parliamentary opposition". 7 February 2017. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020.