Innsbruck Rural (), also known as Electoral District 7B (), is one of the 39 multi-member regional electoral districts of the National Council, the lower house of the Austrian Parliament, the national legislature of Austria. The electoral district was created in 1992 when electoral regulations were amended to add regional electoral districts to the existing state-wide electoral districts and came into being at the following legislative election in 1994. It consists of the districts of Innsbruck Rural and Schwaz in the state of Tyrol. The electoral district currently elects six of the 183 members of the National Council using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 legislative election the constituency had 193,217 registered electors.

History Innsbruck Rural was one 43 regional electoral districts () established by the "National Council Electoral Regulations 1992" () passed by the National Council in 1992. It consisted of the districts of Innsbruck Rural and Schwaz in the state of Tyrol. The district was initially allocated five seats in May 1993. Electoral regulations require the allocation of seats amongst the electoral districts to be recalculated following each national census and in June 2023 the number of seats allocated to Innsbruck Rural was increased to six based on the population as at the 2021 national census.

Electoral system Innsbruck Rural currently elects six of the 183 members of the National Council using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. The allocation of seats is carried out in three stages. In the first stage, seats are allocated to parties (lists) at the regional level using a state-wide Hare quota () (valid votes in the state divided by the number of seats in the state). In the second stage, seats are allocated to parties at the state/provincial level using the state-wide Hare quota (any seats won by the party at the regional stage are subtracted from the party's state seats). In the third and final stage, seats are allocated to parties at the federal/national level using the D'Hondt method (any seats won by the party at the regional and state stages are subtracted from the party's federal seats). Only parties that reach the 4% national threshold, or have won a seat at the regional stage, compete for seats at the state and federal stages.

Electors may cast one preferential vote for individual candidates at the regional, state and federal levels. Split-ticket voting (panachage), or voting for more than one candidate at each level, is not permitted and will result in the ballot paper being invalidated. At the regional level, candidates must receive preferential votes amounting to at least 14% of the valid votes cast for their party to over-ride the order of the party list (10% and 7% respectively for the state and federal levels). Prior to April 2013 electors could not cast preferential votes at the federal level and the thresholds candidates needed to over-ride the party list order were higher at the regional level (half the Hare quota or of the party votes) and state level (Hare quota).

Election results Summary Election CommunistsKPÖ+ / KPÖ Social DemocratsSPÖ GreensGRÜNE NEOSNEOS / LiF People'sÖVP FreedomFPÖ colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats2019 758 0.54% 0 18,862 13.51% 0 20,198 14.47% 0 12,822 9.18% 0 62,028 44.43% 2 21,771 15.59% 02017 790 0.53% 0 31,002 20.98% 1 6,185 4.19% 0 8,361 5.66% 0 54,927 37.18% 2 39,035 26.42% 12013 769 0.61% 0 23,377 18.50% 0 19,488 15.42% 0 6,249 4.94% 0 39,723 31.43% 1 24,918 19.72% 12008 636 0.49% 0 23,619 18.27% 0 14,118 10.92% 0 3,148 2.44% 0 38,821 30.03% 1 22,552 17.45% 02006 959 0.76% 0 30,350 24.15% 1 16,344 13.00% 0 53,380 42.47% 2 13,912 11.07% 02002 732 0.54% 0 33,850 25.14% 1 15,730 11.68% 0 2,221 1.65% 0 68,854 51.14% 2 13,264 9.85% 01999 334 0.27% 0 28,715 23.33% 1 12,444 10.11% 0 4,536 3.68% 0 38,216 31.04% 1 35,627 28.94% 11995 317 0.24% 0 35,472 27.35% 1 8,384 6.46% 0 8,219 6.34% 0 38,715 29.85% 1 36,597 28.22% 11994 200 0.17% 0 29,223 24.34% 1 11,893 9.91% 0 6,355 5.29% 0 41,687 34.72% 1 27,793 23.15% 1

Detailed 2010s 2019 Results of the 2019 legislative election held on 29 September 2019:

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsInns-bruckRural Schwaz Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 40,993 20,942 93 62,028 44.43% 2 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 14,517 7,213 41 21,771 15.59% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 15,466 4,603 129 20,198 14.47% 0 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 13,430 5,377 55 18,862 13.51% 0 NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum NEOS 9,672 3,087 63 12,822 9.18% 0 JETZT JETZT 1,729 611 19 2,359 1.69% 0 KPÖ Plus KPÖ+ 571 184 3 758 0.54% 0 Der Wandel WANDL 358 150 5 513 0.37% 0 My Vote Counts! GILT 205 83 4 292 0.21% 0Valid Votes 96,941 42,250 412 139,603 100.00% 2Rejected Votes 703 346 3 1,052 0.75% Total Polled 97,644 42,596 415 140,655 72.80% Registered Electors 132,217 61,000 193,217 Turnout 73.85% 69.83% 72.80%

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Hermann Gahr (ÖVP), 11,759 votes. Party mandates - Rebecca Kirchbaumer (ÖVP), 2,327 votes.

2017 Results of the 2017 legislative election held on 15 October 2017:

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsInns-bruckRural Schwaz Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 36,457 18,359 111 54,927 37.18% 2 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 26,039 12,937 59 39,035 26.42% 1 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 22,828 8,065 109 31,002 20.98% 1 NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum NEOS 6,187 2,118 56 8,361 5.66% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 4,832 1,312 41 6,185 4.19% 0 Peter Pilz List PILZ 4,306 1,373 49 5,728 3.88% 0 My Vote Counts! GILT 821 306 2 1,129 0.76% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 563 216 11 790 0.53% 0 The Whites WEIßE 236 93 3 332 0.22% 0 Free List Austria FLÖ 162 91 0 253 0.17% 0Valid Votes 102,431 44,870 441 147,742 100.00% 4Rejected Votes 701 422 6 1,129 0.76% Total Polled 103,132 45,292 447 148,871 77.67% Registered Electors 131,002 60,658 191,660 Turnout 78.73% 74.67% 77.67%

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Hermann Gahr (ÖVP), 10,285 votes; and Peter Wurm (FPÖ), 5,828 votes. Party mandates - Rebecca Kirchbaumer (ÖVP), 1,293 votes; and Maximilian Unterrainer (SPÖ), 2,169 votes.

2013 Results of the 2013 legislative election held on 29 September 2013:

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsInns-bruckRural Schwaz Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 26,206 13,460 57 39,723 31.43% 1 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 16,839 8,050 29 24,918 19.72% 1 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 16,226 7,111 40 23,377 18.50% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 15,001 4,396 91 19,488 15.42% 0 Team Stronach FRANK 4,645 2,546 8 7,199 5.70% 0 NEOS – The New Austria NEOS 4,863 1,351 35 6,249 4.94% 0 Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 2,684 1,191 7 3,882 3.07% 0 Pirate Party of Austria PIRAT 560 223 2 785 0.62% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 599 168 2 769 0.61% 0Valid Votes 87,623 38,496 271 126,390 100.00% 2Rejected Votes 1,079 464 5 1,548 1.21% Total Polled 88,702 38,960 276 127,938 68.25% Registered Electors 127,916 59,549 187,465 Turnout 69.34% 65.43% 68.25%

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Hermann Gahr (ÖVP), 9,711 votes; and Peter Wurm (FPÖ), 5,070 votes.

2000s 2008 Results of the 2008 legislative election held on 28 September 2008:

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsInns-bruckRural Schwaz Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 25,724 12,909 188 38,821 30.03% 1 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 16,201 7,304 114 23,619 18.27% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 15,709 6,756 87 22,552 17.45% 0 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 10,841 3,080 197 14,118 10.92% 0 Fritz Dinkhauser List – Citizens' Forum Tyrol FRITZ 8,780 3,616 62 12,458 9.64% 0 Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 7,991 4,106 59 12,156 9.40% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 2,475 624 49 3,148 2.44% 0 The Christians DC 618 268 7 893 0.69% 0 Independent Citizens' Initiative Save Austria RETTÖ 507 259 2 768 0.59% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 429 204 3 636 0.49% 0 Left LINKE 65 31 0 96 0.07% 0Valid Votes 89,340 39,157 768 129,265 100.00% 1Rejected Votes 1,146 534 16 1,696 1.30% Total Polled 90,486 39,691 784 130,961 71.97% Registered Electors 123,828 58,148 181,976 Turnout 73.07% 68.26% 71.97%

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Hermann Gahr (ÖVP), 7,591 votes.

2006 Results of the 2006 legislative election held on 1 October 2006:

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsInns-bruckRural Schwaz Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 34,033 17,345 2,002 53,380 42.47% 2 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 20,270 9,146 934 30,350 24.15% 1 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 11,701 3,482 1,161 16,344 13.00% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 9,399 4,205 308 13,912 11.07% 0 Hans-Peter Martin's List MATIN 3,820 1,426 155 5,401 4.30% 0 Alliance for the Future of Austria BZÖ 2,624 1,152 83 3,859 3.07% 0 EU Withdrawal – Neutral Free Austria NFÖ 1,097 344 36 1,477 1.18% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 658 268 33 959 0.76% 0Valid Votes 83,602 37,368 4,712 125,682 100.00% 3Rejected Votes 1,056 584 29 1,669 1.31% Total Polled 84,658 37,952 4,741 127,351 73.53% Registered Electors 117,691 55,499 173,190 Turnout 71.93% 68.38% 73.53%

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Hermann Gahr (ÖVP), 6,084 votes. Party mandates - Maria Grander (ÖVP), 3,091 votes; and Erwin Niederwieser (SPÖ), 4,105 votes.

2002 Results of the 2002 legislative election held on 24 November 2002:

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsInns-bruckRural Schwaz Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 44,581 21,889 2,384 68,854 51.14% 2 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 22,787 10,268 795 33,850 25.14% 1 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 11,061 3,535 1,134 15,730 11.68% 0 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 8,527 4,413 324 13,264 9.85% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 1,496 649 76 2,221 1.65% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 474 244 14 732 0.54% 0Valid Votes 88,926 40,998 4,727 134,651 100.00% 3Rejected Votes 1,232 706 20 1,958 1.43% Total Polled 90,158 41,704 4,747 136,609 83.62% Registered Electors 110,618 52,748 163,366 Turnout 81.50% 79.06% 83.62%

The following candidates were elected: Personal mandates - Hermann Gahr (ÖVP), 11,591 votes. Party mandates - Maria Grander (ÖVP), 2,004 votes; and Erwin Niederwieser (SPÖ), 4,253 votes.

1990s 1999 Results of the 1999 legislative election held on 3 October 1999:

Party Votes per district Totalvotes % SeatsInns-bruckRural Schwaz Votingcard Austrian People's Party ÖVP 25,018 11,836 1,362 38,216 31.04% 1 Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ 23,291 11,393 943 35,627 28.94% 1 Social Democratic Party of Austria SPÖ 19,028 8,817 870 28,715 23.33% 1 The Greens – The Green Alternative GRÜNE 8,592 3,068 784 12,444 10.11% 0 Liberal Forum LiF 3,259 941 336 4,536 3.68% 0 The Independents DU 1,234 713 51 1,998 1.62% 0 No to NATO and EU –Neutral Austria Citizens' Initiative NEIN 415 220 15 650 0.53% 0 Christian Voters Community CWG 430 112 38 580 0.47% 0 Communist Party of Austria KPÖ 231 94 9 334 0.27% 0Valid Votes 81,498 37,194 4,408 123,100 100.00% 3Rejected Votes 1,180 710 29 1,919 1.53% Total Polled 82,678 37,904 4,437 125,019 78.90% Registered Electors 107,218 51,232 158,450 Turnout 77.11% 73.99% 78.90%

The following candidates were elected: Party mandates - Hermann Gahr (ÖVP), 5,446 votes; Erwin Niederwieser (SPÖ), 3,179 votes; and Susanne Riess (FPÖ), 5,772 votes.

Substitutions: Susanne Riess (FPÖ) resigned on 10 February 2000 and was replaced by Bernd Brugger (FPÖ) on 14 February 2000.

1995 Results of the 1995 legislative election held on 17 December 1995: