 In the nationwide elections in 2008 it finished second with 26% of the vote, the worst result in the party's history.Since 1991 the party is a member of the European People's Party.After the collapse of the ÖVP-led coalition government with the FPÖ, the ÖVP performed well in the snap elections held on 29 September 2019, gaining 9 additional seats, while support for the FPÖ dropped sharply, resulting in a loss of 20 seats.