2025 Liechtenstein General Election
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General elections were held in Liechtenstein on
2025 Liechtenstein general election
9 February 2025 to elect the 25 members of the
Landtag.[3] The Patriotic Union (VU) won 10
seats, whereas the Progressive Citizens' Party
(FBP) won seven, the lowest in its history. The
9 February 2025
Democrats for Liechtenstein (DpL) won six
seats, being the highest amount of seats won by
All 25 seats in the Landtag
a third party in Liechtenstein's history. The Free
13 seats needed for a majority
List (FL) won two seats.
Turnout 76.34% ( 1.67pp)
Incumbent prime minister Daniel Risch did not
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
run for re-election. The VU nominated Brigitte
Haas for prime minister, whereas the FBP VU Brigitte Haas 38.32 10 0
nominated Ernst Walch. The DpL nominated FBP Ernst Walch 27.48 7 −3
Thomas Rehak and Erich Hasler as government DpL Thomas Rehak 23.32 6 +4
candidates, being the first time the party has
FL Manuela Haldner-Schierscher[a] 10.87 2 −1
done so.
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Following the election, Haas is the presumptive
prime minister, and would be the first female
head of government.[4] The Landtag session to
elect the new government is scheduled to take
place on 20 March.[5] The VU has invited the
FBP to begin negotiations for a renewed
coalition government. VU president Thomas
Zwiefelhofer has said that he is aiming for a
coalition agreement to be made before the end of
March.[6]
Background
In the 2021 Liechtenstein general election, the
Patriotic Union (VU) and Progressive Citizens'
Party (FBP) each won 10 seats.[7] As a result, the
two parties formed a coalition government,
ultimately under Daniel Risch of the VU.[7][8]
The Free List and Democrats for Liechtenstein Results by constituency
received 12.9% and 11.1% of the vote in 2021 Prime Minister before
respectively.[9] A new political party, Mensch im Daniel Risch
Mittelpunkt, was formed in 2022.[10] VU
Electoral system
The 25 members of the Landtag are elected by open list proportional representation from two constituencies,
Oberland with 15 seats and Unterland with 10 seats. Voters vote for a party list and then may strike through
candidates for whom they do not wish to cast a preferential vote, and may add names of candidates from other
lists.[11] The electoral threshold to win a seat is 8%.[12] Landtag members sit for a four year term.[11] Once formed,
the Landtag votes to elect a prime minister, who governs through a cabinet of four ministers, who are selected from
Landtag members.[11][13] Voting is compulsory by law and most is carried out by post. Polling stations are open
only for one and a half hours on election day. Citizens over 18 years of age who have been resident in the country
for one month prior to election day are eligible to vote.[11]
On 25 February 2024 Liechtenstein voters were asked in a referendum if members of government should be directly
elected, a proposal that would have affected the 2025 general election if successful.[14][15] However, the proposal
was rejected by voters.[16]
Campaign
On 19 February 2024 Daniel Risch declared his intention to not run for re-election.[17][18] The VU nominated
Brigitte Haas for prime minister, being the second woman nominated for the position, behind Sabine Monauni in
2021.[19][20] She stated that she was "available" for multiple terms if elected.[21]
On 13 August 2024, the Progressive Citizens' Party nominated former President of the Landtag, Ernst Walch for
prime minister.[22] At 68 years old, he is the oldest candidate in Liechtenstein's history.[23] He declared his intention
to only serve one term as prime minister should he be elected.[24] In an interview with 1 FL TV, incumbent
President of the Landtag, Albert Frick, belonging to the FBP, announced that he would not be running for re-
election.[25] According to an October 2024 survey, only 48% of respondents wanted a government that included
Walch, being the lowest of any candidate.[26]
In February 2024 the newspaper Liechtensteiner Vaterland conducted a survey which suggested that only 25% of
respondents would support another coalition government between the Patriotic Union and Progressive Citizens'
Party.[27] However, the FBP declared that it is open to the formation of a coalition should it win the election.[28]
Brigitte Hass also stated that she is open to a formation of a coalition with the FBP, but is sceptical of other
parties.[29]
The Democrats for Liechtenstein nominated Thomas Rehak and Erich Hasler for government on 16 December
2024, being the first time the party has presented government candidates since its formation in 2018. They said that
they were open to a coalition with other parties.[30] According to polling, the party was predicted to receive a
significantly increased share of the vote compared to 2021, perhaps as high as 20%.[31][32]
The Free List did not present any government candidates, but it also stated that it did not rule out participation in
government.[33] Mensch Im Mittelpunkt renounced any candidates in December 2024.[34]
Election campaigning is largely unregulated and carried out via social media, newspapers and broadcast media. All
parties are permitted to post an official campaign video on the websites of the main newspapers in the country. The
elections are the second to be carried out under the 2019 Law on Payment of Contributions to Political Parties which
limited public funding to registered political parties, banned large anonymous donations and required the
publication of accounts by parties.[11]
Opinion polls
Source Date VU FBP FL DpL DU MiM Other
Demoscope[32] 16 December 2024 34% 33% 12% 16% — — 1%
Demoscope[35] 22 October 2024 31% 31% 9% 17% — — 1%
Demoscope[31] 20 June 2024 25% 23% 14% 23% — — —
Vaterland[36] 13 July 2023 14.70% 16.19% 5.17% 41.46% 0.71% 14.75% 7.02%
Candidates
Party FBP VU FL DpL
District
Daniel Brunhart
Daniela Ospelt
Martin Rechsteiner
Roland Moser
Sascha Quaderer
Thomas Keller
Bettina Petzold-
Thomas Hagmann
Mähr
Marc Risch
Sebastian Gassner Benjamin Risch Isabella Fischer
Christoph Wenaweser
Bruno Beck Manuela Haldner- Oliver Indra
Roger Schädler Schierscher
Judith Hoop Marion Kindle-
Oberland Renate Feger Samuel Schurte Kühnis
Nadine Vogelsang
Dagmar Bühler- Stefan Sprenger Thomas Rehak
Florin Konrad
Nigsch
Oliver Tatjana As'Ad Martin Seger
Thomas Vogt
Gerstgrasser Gustav Kaufmann Joachim Vogt
Norma Heidegger
Daniel Seger
Markus Gstöhl
Manfred Bischof
Manfred Kaufmann
Lorenz Risch
Carmen Heeb-Kindle
Daniel Salzgeber
Andreas Good
Kilian Büchel
Mario Wohlwend
Fabian Haltinner
Markus Schaper
Franziska Hoop
Tanja Cissé
Nico Büchel
Elias Jehle
Karin Zech-Hoop Brigit Elkuch
Johnannes Patrick Risch
Unterland Lino Nägele Erich Hasler
Zimmermann Sandra Fausch
Iwan Schurte Manuela Hasler
Yannick Ritter Valentin Ritter
Sieglinde Kieber Simon Schächle
Stefan Öhri
Andreas Haber
Thöny-Gritsch
Johannes Kaiser
Tatjana Ketz
Helmut Hasler
Dietmar Hasler
Source: Landtagswahlen 2025 (https://www.landtagswahlen.li)
Results
The VU received 38.3% of the vote, a 2.7% increase from their 2021 performance and maintained its ten seats in the
Landtag. The FBP received 27.5% of the vote, an 8.4% decrease from 2021, and won seven seats, a decrease of
three. It is the lowest result in the FBP's history.[3][4] The DpL saw its vote share rise 11.1% to 23.3% from 2021 and
won six seats, an increase of four, the highest of any third party in Liechtenstein's history. The Free List received
10.9% of the vote, a decrease of 2% from 2021, and won two seats, a decrease of one.[3][37]
A total of 16,171 ballots were cast, resulting in a 76.3% voter turnout. The majority of votes (97%) were cast by
post.[3]
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Patriotic Union 79,478 38.32 10 0
Progressive Citizens' Party 56,983 27.48 7 –3
Democrats for Liechtenstein 48,370 23.32 6 +4
Free List 22,549 10.87 2 –1
Total 207,380 100.00 25 0
Valid votes 15,748 97.38
Invalid/blank votes 423 2.62
Total votes 16,171 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 21,183 76.34
Source: Landtagswahlen 2025 (https://www.landtagswahlen.li/resultat/16)
By electoral district
Electoral Elected Seats
Seats Electorate Party Subsititutes Votes % Swing +/–
district members won
Manfred
Kaufmann
Christoph
Wenaweser
Thomas
Vogt Markus
Patriotic Gstöhl
Dagmar 58,725 39.2 2.3 6 0
Union
Bühler- Marc Risch
Nigsch
Roger
Schädler
Carmen
Heeb-Kindle
Sebastian
Gassner
Daniel Seger
Oberland 15 13,137 Progressive
Daniel Nadine
Citizens' 38,352 25.6 9.1 4
Salzgeber Vogelsang 2
Party
Bettina
Petzold-
Mähr
Thomas
Rehak
Marion
Democrats Kindle-
for Kühnis Oliver Indra 35,695 23.8 14.2 4
3
Liechtenstein
Joachim
Vogt
Martin Seger
Manuela
Benjamin
Free List Haldner- 16,928 11.3 2.4 1
Risch 1
Schierscher
Stefan Öhri
Dietmar
Patriotic Hasler Mario
20,753 36.0 2.3 4 0
Union Johannes Wohlwend
Zimmermann
Tanja Cissé
Johannes
Progressive Kaiser
Unterland 10 7,247 Helmut
Citizens' Franziska 18,631 32.3 6.6 3
Hasler 1
Party Hoop
Lino Nägele
Democrats Erich Hasler
for Simon Brigit Elkuch 12,675 22.0 6.9 2
1
Liechtenstein Schächle
Sandra Patrick
Free List 5,621 9.7 1.0 1 0
Fausch Risch
Source: Landtagswahlen 2025 (https://www.landtagswahlen.li/resultat/16)
See also
Elections in Liechtenstein
List of Liechtenstein general elections
Notes
a. Haldner-Schierscher has been referred to as the de facto leader of the Free List.[1][2]
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