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2007 Swiss federal election

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election_name2007 Swiss federal election
countrySwitzerland
ongoingno
previous_election[2003](2003-swiss-federal-election)
next_election[2011](2011-swiss-federal-election)
seats_for_electionAll 200 seats in the National Council (101 seats needed for a majority)
All 46 seats in the Council of States (24 seats needed for a majority)
turnout48.3% 3.1 pp
election_date21 October 2007
heading1National Council
leader1Ueli Maurer
party1Swiss People's Party
percentage128.9%
last_election155
seats162
leader2Hans-Jürg Fehr
party2Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
percentage219.5%
last_election252
seats243
leader3Fulvio Pelli
party3Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
percentage315.8%
last_election336
seats331
leader4Christophe Darbellay
party4Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
percentage414.5%
last_election428
seats431
leader5Ruth Genner
party5Green Party of Switzerland
percentage59.6%
last_election513
seats520
leader6Claude Ruey
party6Liberal Party of Switzerland
percentage61.9%
last_election64
seats64
leader7Martin Bäumle
party7Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
percentage71.4%
last_election7new
seats73
leader8Ruedi Aeschbacher
party8Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
percentage82.4%
last_election83
seats82
leader9Hans Moser
party9Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland
percentage91.3%
last_election92
seats91
party10Swiss Party of Labour
percentage100.7%
last_election102
seats101
leader11Giuliano Bignasca
party11Ticino League
percentage110.6%
last_election111
seats111
leader12Monika Bloch Süss
party12Christian Social Party (Switzerland)
percentage120.4%
last_election121
seats121
heading13Council of States
party13Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
last_election1315
seats1315
party14Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
last_election1414
seats1412
party15Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
last_election159
seats159
party16Swiss People's Party
last_election168
seats167
party17Green Party of Switzerland
last_election170
seats172
party18Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
last_election180
seats181
map2007 Swiss federal election.svg
map_size300px
map_captionMap of Swiss cantons colored by the party that won the most votes. The seats that were won in the cantons for both the National Council and the Council of States are shown as well.

All 46 seats in the Council of States (24 seats needed for a majority)

Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007. For the 48th legislative term of the federal parliament (2007–2011), voters in 26 cantons elected all 200 members of the National Council as well as 43 out of 46 members of the Council of States. The other three members of the Council of States for that term of service were elected at an earlier date.

On 12 December 2007, the newly elected legislature elected the Swiss federal government, the Swiss Federal Council, for a four-year-term.

The results reflected yet another rise in support for the strongest party, the right-wing populist Swiss People's Party, at 29% of the popular vote, and the growth of the Green and Green Liberal parties at the expense of the Social Democrats.

National Council

The Swiss People's Party successfully came out of the election as the strongest party, rising another 2.3% to 29.0% of the popular vote. Among the left-wing parties, support of the Social Democrats eroded to the benefit of the Green and Green Liberal parties.

The right-wing parties won 64 seats made up of the SVP with 62 seats and a single seat of the Christian right Federal Democratic Union and the regional Ticino League respectively. The left-wing parties won 65 seats, with 43 of the Social Democrats, 20 of the Green party, and the Christian-left Christian Social Party and the far-left Labour Party with a single seat each. The centrist parties won 71 seats, with the CVP and the centre-right FDP each having won 31 seats, and the remaining 9 seats won by minor parties: Liberals, 4 seats; Green Liberals, 3 seats; Evangelical People's Party, 2 seats.

59 of 200 seats (29.5%) were won by women, as compared to 50 in 2003. Ricardo Lumengo (Social Democrats, born in Angola) is notable as the first black Swiss national councillor. 23 incumbents did not get re-elected and lost their mandate, among them Zürich right wing politician Ulrich Schlüer (SVP). The turnout of the election was 48,9% a rise of 3,7% from the previous elections in 2003.

Results

By constituency

ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeats
won
Aargau15380,189186,551Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party942,792
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party465,1193
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party354,3662
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party351,9153
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party211,3431
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party110,7020
Independent (politician)}}"Liberal Center Forum107,2560
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"Federal Democratic Union30,2220
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats17,2870
Independent (politician)}}"Family Party6,3190
Appenzell Ausserrhoden136,99012,332Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party7,780
Independent (politician)}}"Others3,0290
Appenzell Innerrhoden110,9012,300Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party1,736
Independent (politician)}}"Others3170
Basel-Landschaft7183,91792,083Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party177,852
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party157,0082
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party106,0811
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party85,8541
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party71,0631
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party17,3640
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats4,9870
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"Federal Democratic Union2,9480
Basel-Stadt5113,89060,817Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party102,522
Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party53,8321
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party35,3011
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party33,0731
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Liberal Party23,3250
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party21,4940
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party10,4060
Independent (politician)}}"People's Action4,2620
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats2,0000
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"Federal Democratic Union1,4630
Independent (politician)}}"Citizens' Party5570
Bern26700,435325,042Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party2,781,616
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party1,754,3596
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party1,252,0014
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party1,067,7413
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party450,5061
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party305,3921
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"Federal Democratic Union294,1681
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats127,1060
Independent (politician)}}"Liberal Socialists87,9800
Independent (politician)}}"Independent Health Party69,5400
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"Freedom Party51,0170
Independent (politician)}}"Men's Party18,2990
Independent (politician)}}"Interest Group Against Mismanagement15,9870
Independent (politician)}}"Jörg Stettler6,6750
Fribourg7173,53083,216Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party140,154
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party128,5762
Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party124,6831
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party78,2201
Christian Social Party (Switzerland)}}"Christian Social Party40,1851
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party35,8190
Independent (politician)}}"Free List6,0120
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"Federal Democratic Union4,9720
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party4,3490
Independent (politician)}}"For More Logic in Politics1,5890
Independent (politician)}}"Independent Citizens' Movement1,3490
Geneva11232,572110,376Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party245,239
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party222,5313
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party190,7352
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Liberal Party172,1322
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party112,9931
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party90,2191
Independent (politician)}}"Solidarity57,0210
Geneva Citizens' Movement}}"Citizens' Movement29,2050
Swiss Party of Labour}}"Party of Labour21,6890
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party13,9090
Independent (politician)}}"The Communists8,6260
Glarus125,5508,326Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party4,292
Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party2,7120
Independent (politician)}}"Others7230
Grisons5132,20055,331Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party92,036
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party62,8281
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party53,9111
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party50,7591
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"Federal Democratic Union4,1370
Independent (politician)}}"Daniel Trappitsch1,5250
Jura249,57122,109Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party15,803
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party10,6950
Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party5,8551
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party5,7130
Christian Social Party (Switzerland)}}"Christian Social Party4,7370
Lucerne10247,330131,062Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party385,819
Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party322,6333
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party278,4802
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party146,6711
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party120,7971
Independent (politician)}}"CHance2112,6940
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party9,5590
Neuchâtel5107,14753,816Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party67,591
Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party60,4461
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Liberal Party34,4701
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party33,1261
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party24,4811
Swiss Party of Labour}}"Party of Labour23,9140
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party8,7310
Green Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Green Liberal Party4,0730
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party3,2090
Independent (politician)}}"Free and Independent Party7400
Nidwalden1Elected unopposedFree Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party1
Obwalden123,90314,274Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party4,523
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party4,4620
Independent (politician)}}"Lukas Gasser3,0950
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party1,5890
Independent (politician)}}"Others600
Schaffhausen248,68531,815Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party23,860
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party20,8851
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party16,2880
Schwyz494,04849,198Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party84,324
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party37,6971
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party31,3750
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party26,0921
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party6,2840
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party1,7710
Solothurn7168,92785,668Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party158,321
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party122,4351
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party118,9792
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party113,6971
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party58,3381
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party10,3130
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats2,2320
St. Gallen12300,034140,365Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party605,670
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party352,9023
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party242,5802
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party224,4771
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party104,5721
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party33,5420
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"Federal Democratic Union16,2490
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats10,9370
Independent (politician)}}"For Children and the Youth6,9950
Independent (politician)}}"Animal Welfare is Human Protection5,9840
Independent (politician)}}"Catholic People's Party3,8670
Independent (politician)}}"For Independent Ideas and Solutions in Politics2,7240
Independent (politician)}}"The East Swiss Party4610
Ticino8205,75497,428Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party208,633
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party179,0552
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party134,3782
Ticino League}}"Ticino League104,2491
Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party64,9070
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party35,6560
Swiss Party of Labour}}"Party of Labour9,4110
Independent (politician)}}"Humanist Party4,7550
Independent (politician)}}"The Liberalists1,0510
Thurgau6153,21471,849Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party177,039
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party63,5241
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party50,5751
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party48,8261
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party42,7780
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party11,8390
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"Federal Democratic Union10,9750
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats7,9640
Alternative List}}"Alternative List2,9700
Independent (politician)}}"Catholic People's Party1,5900
Uri125,7126,206Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party4,527
Independent (politician)}}"Others6610
Vaud18389,191183,426Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party666,818
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party654,7694
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party433,4743
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party424,7053
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Liberal Party240,3481
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party166,8811
Swiss Party of Labour}}"Party of Labour140,0241
Green Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Green Liberal Party109,1740
Independent (politician)}}"Solidarity62,7420
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"Federal Democratic Union37,4380
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party32,3800
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats7,4160
Valais7196,984117,833Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party286,809
Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party129,3061
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party124,6261
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party114,6131
Christian Social Party (Switzerland)}}"Christian Social Party62,5220
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party30,6700
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Liberal Party7,8530
Green Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Green Liberal Party7,7530
Alternative List}}"Alternative List3,9850
Geneva Citizens' Movement}}"Citizens' Movement2,0370
Zug370,47837,864Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party31,288
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party25,0741
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party23,1320
Independent (politician)}}"Alternative Kanton Zug18,2851
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party9,7630
Zürich34844,381413,454Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party4,738,494
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party2,767,3667
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party1,837,8514
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party1,448,1894
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party1,055,5713
Green Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Green Liberal Party979,3773
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party514,2851
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"Federal Democratic Union295,9760
Alternative List}}"Alternative List155,7980
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats75,4770
Swiss Party of Labour}}"Party of Labour31,9190
Independent (politician)}}"Hanf Ueli21,4440
Christian Social Party (Switzerland)}}"Christian Social Party20,5410
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"Freedom Party11,2360
Independent (politician)}}"Humanist Party9,5120
Independent (politician)}}"Marian Danowski7,7570
Source: [Bundesblatt, 27 November 2007](https://www.admin.ch/opc/de/federal-gazette/2007/8015.pdf)

Council of States

Main article: 2007 Swiss Council of States election

Contrary to the developments in the National Council, the Council of States remains dominated by the traditional centrist parties FDP and CVP. Robert Cramer (Geneva) is the first member of the Green Party to be elected to the Council of States, joined in the second round by Luc Recordon of Vaud. Verena Diener (Zurich), formerly of the Green Party, wins a Council of States seat for the newly founded Green Liberal Party. Christine Egerszegi of Aargau (FDP) is the first woman councillor elected in that canton.

By canton

CantonSeat 1PartySeat 2Party
ZurichFree Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Felix GutzwillerFree DemocratsGreen Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"
BernSocial Democratic Party of Switzerland}}Simonetta Sommaruga *Social DemocratsSwiss People's Party}}
LucerneFree Democratic Party of Switzerland}}Helen Leumann-Würsch *Free DemocratsChristian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}
UriChristian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}Hansruedi Stadler *Christian DemocratsChristian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}
SchwyzSwiss People's Party}}Alex Kuprecht *Swiss People's PartyChristian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}
ObwaldenFree Democratic Party of Switzerland}}Hans Hess *Free DemocratsN/A
NidwaldenChristian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}Paul NiederbergerChristian DemocratsN/A
GlarusFree Democratic Party of Switzerland}}Franz Schiesser *Free DemocratsSwiss People's Party}}
ZugChristian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}Peter Bieri *Christian DemocratsFree Democratic Party of Switzerland}}
FribourgChristian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}Urs Schwaller *Christian DemocratsSocial Democratic Party of Switzerland}}
SolothurnFree Democratic Party of Switzerland}}Rolf Büttiker *Free DemocratsSocial Democratic Party of Switzerland}}
Basel-StadtSocial Democratic Party of Switzerland}}Anita Fetz *Social DemocratsN/A
Basel-LandschaftSocial Democratic Party of Switzerland}}Claude JaniakSocial DemocratsN/A
SchaffhausenFree Democratic Party of Switzerland}}Peter Briner *Free DemocratsSwiss People's Party}}
Appenzell AIChristian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}Ivo BischofbergerChristian DemocratsN/A
Appenzell ARFree Democratic Party of Switzerland}}Hans Altherr *Free DemocratsN/A
St. GallenFree Democratic Party of Switzerland}}Erika Forster *Free DemocratsChristian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}
GraubündenSwiss People's Party}}Christoffel Brändli *Swiss People's PartyChristian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}
AargauFree Democratic Party of Switzerland}}Christine EgerszegiFree DemocratsSwiss People's Party}}
ThurgauChristian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}Philipp Stähelin *Christian DemocratsSwiss People's Party}}
TicinoFree Democratic Party of Switzerland}}Dick Marty *Free DemocratsChristian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}
VaudSocial Democratic Party of Switzerland}}Géraldine SavarySocial DemocratsGreen Party of Switzerland}}
ValaisChristian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}Jean-René FournierChristian DemocratsChristian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}
NeuchâtelFree Democratic Party of Switzerland}}Didier BurkhalterFree DemocratsSocial Democratic Party of Switzerland}}
GenevaSocial Democratic Party of Switzerland}}Liliane Maury PasquierSocial DemocratsGreen Party of Switzerland}}
JuraSocial Democratic Party of Switzerland}}Claude HêcheSocial DemocratsChristian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}
* indicates a candidate that was re-elected.

Bibliography

References

  1. The date of the election of the members of the Council of States is a matter of cantonal law. 24 cantons have chosen to let the elections coincide with the federally regulated National Council elections. Two cantons are electing their members of the Council of States at an earlier date: [[Canton of Zug. Zug]] reelected its incumbents [[Peter Bieri (politician). Peter Bieri]] and [[Rolf Schweiger]] on 29 October 2006, while [[Appenzell Innerrhoden]] elected [[Ivo Bischofsberger]] as its one representative in that Council on 29 April 2007.
  2. main migration of voters was from SPS to GPS and GLP. Minor movements from CVP to GLP, and some migration from all of SPS, CVP and FDP to SVP [http://www.tagblatt.ch/index.php?artikelxml=1416150&ressort=tagblattheute/inland&jahr=2007&ressortcode=&ms=]
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