Politics
| District Directors from 1945 | |
|---|---|
| Elias Terlecki (KPÖ) | 1945–1946 |
| August Fürst (SPÖ) | 1946–1959 |
| Wilhelm Hradil (SPÖ) | 1959–1976 |
| Kurt Neiger (SPÖ) | 1976–1991 |
| Franz Rupaner (SPÖ) | 1991–1995 |
| Herbert Hezucky (SPÖ) | 1995–2003 |
| Gabriele Votava (SPÖ) | 2003– |
As a working-class district, Meidling is politically traditionally dominated by the SPÖ, which since 1946 determines the governor throughout the district. Often the SPÖ in Meidling has also reached the absolute majority of votes. The ÖVP was in Meidling, from 1946, the second strongest party. Only in 1991, did the ÖVP in rising outstrip the FPÖ, and in 1996, after a gain of 8.5%, the FPÖ broke the absolute majority of votes of the SPÖ. However, the FPÖ lost all of their gains at the elections, in 2001, and even fell below the results of 1991. This decline continued in 2005, although to a lesser extent. Barely, the FPÖ remained ahead of the ÖVP, and like the FPÖ reached 15.5%. The SPÖ in 2005 regained the absolute majority of votes. The Greens, who from 1991 to 2005, grew continuously in votes, by 2005, were only just behind FPÖ and ÖVP.
| Year | SPÖ | ÖVP | FPÖ | Grüne | LIF | BZÖ | Sonstige |
| 1991 | 50.9 | 17.2 | 21.5 | 7.7 | n.k | - | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 39.9 | 14.0 | 28.7 | 8.3 | 6.6 | - | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 48.6 | 14.3 | 19.9 | 11.2 | 2.5 | - | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 50.9 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 13.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 44.4 | 11.4 | 25.4 | 13.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
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