Government and politics in Styria, Austria: official figures
Styria sends 9 of the 60 members of the Federal Council (Bundesrat), according to the Parliament's member list of 24 September 2026.
Which parties represent Styria in the Bundesrat?
By party, Styria's Federal Council delegation was FPÖ 4, ÖVP 3, SPÖ 2 in September 2026.
Source: Parliament of Austria (Parlamentsdirektion) · saved copyHow many municipalities are there in Styria?
Styria is divided into 13 administrative districts (including 1 statutory town) and 286 municipalities; its capital is Graz.
Source: Statistik Austria · saved copyHow many people work for the Land of Styria?
The Land of Styria employed 17,013 staff (full-time equivalents) at the end of 2024, of whom 10,232 were Land teachers; that is 13.4 per 1,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 8 Länder outside Vienna.
Source: Statistik Austria · saved copyMore figures
- The first seat of Styria's Bundesrat delegation is held by Peter SAMT (FPÖ), as of 24 September 2026. Source: Parliament of Austria (Parlamentsdirektion) · saved copy
- With 7.1 Federal Council seats per million residents, Styria is 3rd best represented of 9 Länder relative to population. Source: Parliament of Austria (Parlamentsdirektion) · saved copy
- 19.2% of Styria's residents live in municipalities of 2,500 people or fewer, according to the population figures used for revenue sharing in 2024. Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
- A further 15,538 people with an employment contract with the Land of Styria worked in its separately run hospitals at the end of 2024, and its municipalities employed 15,003 staff (11.8 per 1,000 residents). Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
How Styria compares with other states
Seats in the Federal Council (Bundesrat), September 2026 (2026)
Styria ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the Federal Council (Bundesrat), September 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Austria | 12 |
| 2 | Upper Austria | 10 |
| 3 | Vienna | 10 |
| 4 | Styria | 9 |
| 5 | Tyrol | 5 |
| 6 | Carinthia | 4 |
| 7 | Salzburg | 4 |
Federal Council seats per million residents (2026)
Styria ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Federal Council seats per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burgenland | 9.9 |
| 2 | Vorarlberg | 7.3 |
| 3 | Styria | 7.1 |
| 4 | Carinthia | 7.0 |
| 5 | Salzburg | 7.0 |
| 6 | Lower Austria | 6.9 |
| 7 | Upper Austria | 6.5 |
Land government staff (full-time equivalents, incl. Land teachers) per 1,000 residents (Vienna excluded) (2024)
Styria ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Land government staff (full-time equivalents, incl. Land teachers) per 1,000 residents (Vienna excluded) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Burgenland | 15.5 |
| 3 | Vorarlberg | 14.9 |
| 4 | Carinthia | 14.6 |
| 5 | Upper Austria | 14.0 |
| 6 | Tyrol | 13.5 |
| 7 | Styria | 13.4 |
| 8 | Salzburg | 12.5 |
Number of municipalities (Gemeinden), 1 January 2024 (Vienna is one municipality) (2024)
Styria ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Number of municipalities (Gemeinden), 1 January 2024 (Vienna is one municipality) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Austria | 573 |
| 2 | Upper Austria | 438 |
| 3 | Styria | 286 |
| 4 | Tyrol | 277 |
| 5 | Burgenland | 171 |
| 6 | Carinthia | 132 |
| 7 | Salzburg | 119 |
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Sources
- Parliament of Austria (Parlamentsdirektion): Liste der Mitglieder und Ersatzmitglieder des Bundesrates nach Bundesländern (as of 24 September 2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 73beeb9033ec…)
- Statistik Austria: Austria. Data. Figures. Facts 2025/26, chapter Federal provinces (province profiles and "at a glance" tables), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cf78b39a8c26…)
- Statistik Austria: Gebarungsübersicht 2024 (public finance accounts of the federal government, the Länder, Vienna and the municipalities, tables 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.5, 4.1-4.6), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 97d45ac8a0bf…)
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