Elke Hanel-Torsch (born 18 September 1981) is an Austrian politician and member of the National Council. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she has represented Vienna since October 2024.
Hanel-Torsch was born on 18 September 1981 in St. Veit an der Glan. She has a Magister Juris degree in law from the University of Vienna. She did her Gerichtspraxis at the and in Vienna. She was a legal advisor for the Tenants' Association Vienna () from 2006 to 2014 and its managing director from 2014 to 2016. She has been executive chairman of the association since 2016.
Hanel-Torsch has held various positions in the Margareten and Viennese branches of the Social Democratic Party (SPÃÂ) since 2020. She was a member of the district council () in Margareten from 2013 to 2024. She was elected to the National Council at the 2024 legislative election.