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2007 Swiss federal election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2007 Swiss federal election |
| country | Switzerland |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | [2003](2003-swiss-federal-election) |
| next_election | [2011](2011-swiss-federal-election) |
| seats_for_election | All 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) | |
| turnout | 48.3% 3.1 pp |
| election_date | 21 October 2007 |
| heading1 | National Council |
| leader1 | Ueli Maurer |
| party1 | Swiss People's Party |
| percentage1 | 28.9% |
| last_election1 | 55 |
| seats1 | 62 |
| leader2 | Hans-Jürg Fehr |
| party2 | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland |
| percentage2 | 19.5% |
| last_election2 | 52 |
| seats2 | 43 |
| leader3 | Fulvio Pelli |
| party3 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland |
| percentage3 | 15.8% |
| last_election3 | 36 |
| seats3 | 31 |
| leader4 | Christophe Darbellay |
| party4 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland |
| percentage4 | 14.5% |
| last_election4 | 28 |
| seats4 | 31 |
| leader5 | Ruth Genner |
| party5 | Green Party of Switzerland |
| percentage5 | 9.6% |
| last_election5 | 13 |
| seats5 | 20 |
| leader6 | Claude Ruey |
| party6 | Liberal Party of Switzerland |
| percentage6 | 1.9% |
| last_election6 | 4 |
| seats6 | 4 |
| leader7 | Martin Bäumle |
| party7 | Green Liberal Party of Switzerland |
| percentage7 | 1.4% |
| last_election7 | new |
| seats7 | 3 |
| leader8 | Ruedi Aeschbacher |
| party8 | Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland |
| percentage8 | 2.4% |
| last_election8 | 3 |
| seats8 | 2 |
| leader9 | Hans Moser |
| party9 | Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland |
| percentage9 | 1.3% |
| last_election9 | 2 |
| seats9 | 1 |
| party10 | Swiss Party of Labour |
| percentage10 | 0.7% |
| last_election10 | 2 |
| seats10 | 1 |
| leader11 | Giuliano Bignasca |
| party11 | Ticino League |
| percentage11 | 0.6% |
| last_election11 | 1 |
| seats11 | 1 |
| leader12 | Monika Bloch Süss |
| party12 | Christian Social Party (Switzerland) |
| percentage12 | 0.4% |
| last_election12 | 1 |
| seats12 | 1 |
| heading13 | Council of States |
| party13 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland |
| last_election13 | 15 |
| seats13 | 15 |
| party14 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland |
| last_election14 | 14 |
| seats14 | 12 |
| party15 | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland |
| last_election15 | 9 |
| seats15 | 9 |
| party16 | Swiss People's Party |
| last_election16 | 8 |
| seats16 | 7 |
| party17 | Green Party of Switzerland |
| last_election17 | 0 |
| seats17 | 2 |
| party18 | Green Liberal Party of Switzerland |
| last_election18 | 0 |
| seats18 | 1 |
| map | 2007 Swiss federal election.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | Map 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
| Constituency | Seats | Electorate | Turnout | Party | Votes | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won | |||||||
| Aargau | 15 | 380,189 | 186,551 | Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 942,792 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 465,119 | 3 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 354,366 | 2 | ||||
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 351,915 | 3 | ||||
| Green Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Party | 211,343 | 1 | ||||
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Evangelical People's Party | 110,702 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Liberal Center Forum | 107,256 | 0 | ||||
| Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" | Federal Democratic Union | 30,222 | 0 | ||||
| Swiss Democrats}}" | Swiss Democrats | 17,287 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Family Party | 6,319 | 0 | ||||
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 1 | 36,990 | 12,332 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 7,780 | |
| Independent (politician)}}" | Others | 3,029 | 0 | ||||
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 1 | 10,901 | 2,300 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 1,736 | |
| Independent (politician)}}" | Others | 317 | 0 | ||||
| Basel-Landschaft | 7 | 183,917 | 92,083 | Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 177,852 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 157,008 | 2 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 106,081 | 1 | ||||
| Green Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Party | 85,854 | 1 | ||||
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 71,063 | 1 | ||||
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Evangelical People's Party | 17,364 | 0 | ||||
| Swiss Democrats}}" | Swiss Democrats | 4,987 | 0 | ||||
| Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" | Federal Democratic Union | 2,948 | 0 | ||||
| Basel-Stadt | 5 | 113,890 | 60,817 | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 102,522 | |
| Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 53,832 | 1 | ||||
| Green Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Party | 35,301 | 1 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 33,073 | 1 | ||||
| Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" | Liberal Party | 23,325 | 0 | ||||
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 21,494 | 0 | ||||
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Evangelical People's Party | 10,406 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | People's Action | 4,262 | 0 | ||||
| Swiss Democrats}}" | Swiss Democrats | 2,000 | 0 | ||||
| Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" | Federal Democratic Union | 1,463 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Citizens' Party | 557 | 0 | ||||
| Bern | 26 | 700,435 | 325,042 | Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 2,781,616 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 1,754,359 | 6 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 1,252,001 | 4 | ||||
| Green Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Party | 1,067,741 | 3 | ||||
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Evangelical People's Party | 450,506 | 1 | ||||
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 305,392 | 1 | ||||
| Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" | Federal Democratic Union | 294,168 | 1 | ||||
| Swiss Democrats}}" | Swiss Democrats | 127,106 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Liberal Socialists | 87,980 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Independent Health Party | 69,540 | 0 | ||||
| Freedom Party of Switzerland}}" | Freedom Party | 51,017 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Men's Party | 18,299 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Interest Group Against Mismanagement | 15,987 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Jörg Stettler | 6,675 | 0 | ||||
| Fribourg | 7 | 173,530 | 83,216 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 140,154 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 128,576 | 2 | ||||
| Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 124,683 | 1 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 78,220 | 1 | ||||
| Christian Social Party (Switzerland)}}" | Christian Social Party | 40,185 | 1 | ||||
| Green Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Party | 35,819 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Free List | 6,012 | 0 | ||||
| Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" | Federal Democratic Union | 4,972 | 0 | ||||
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Evangelical People's Party | 4,349 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | For More Logic in Politics | 1,589 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Independent Citizens' Movement | 1,349 | 0 | ||||
| Geneva | 11 | 232,572 | 110,376 | Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 245,239 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 222,531 | 3 | ||||
| Green Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Party | 190,735 | 2 | ||||
| Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" | Liberal Party | 172,132 | 2 | ||||
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 112,993 | 1 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 90,219 | 1 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Solidarity | 57,021 | 0 | ||||
| Geneva Citizens' Movement}}" | Citizens' Movement | 29,205 | 0 | ||||
| Swiss Party of Labour}}" | Party of Labour | 21,689 | 0 | ||||
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Evangelical People's Party | 13,909 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | The Communists | 8,626 | 0 | ||||
| Glarus | 1 | 25,550 | 8,326 | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 4,292 | |
| Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 2,712 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Others | 723 | 0 | ||||
| Grisons | 5 | 132,200 | 55,331 | Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 92,036 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 62,828 | 1 | ||||
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 53,911 | 1 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 50,759 | 1 | ||||
| Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" | Federal Democratic Union | 4,137 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Daniel Trappitsch | 1,525 | 0 | ||||
| Jura | 2 | 49,571 | 22,109 | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 15,803 | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 10,695 | 0 | ||||
| Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 5,855 | 1 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 5,713 | 0 | ||||
| Christian Social Party (Switzerland)}}" | Christian Social Party | 4,737 | 0 | ||||
| Lucerne | 10 | 247,330 | 131,062 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 385,819 | |
| Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 322,633 | 3 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 278,480 | 2 | ||||
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 146,671 | 1 | ||||
| Green Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Party | 120,797 | 1 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | CHance21 | 12,694 | 0 | ||||
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Evangelical People's Party | 9,559 | 0 | ||||
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 107,147 | 53,816 | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 67,591 | |
| Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 60,446 | 1 | ||||
| Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" | Liberal Party | 34,470 | 1 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 33,126 | 1 | ||||
| Green Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Party | 24,481 | 1 | ||||
| Swiss Party of Labour}}" | Party of Labour | 23,914 | 0 | ||||
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 8,731 | 0 | ||||
| Green Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Liberal Party | 4,073 | 0 | ||||
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Evangelical People's Party | 3,209 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Free and Independent Party | 740 | 0 | ||||
| Nidwalden | 1 | Elected unopposed | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 1 | ||
| Obwalden | 1 | 23,903 | 14,274 | Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 4,523 | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 4,462 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Lukas Gasser | 3,095 | 0 | ||||
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 1,589 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Others | 60 | 0 | ||||
| Schaffhausen | 2 | 48,685 | 31,815 | Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 23,860 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 20,885 | 1 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 16,288 | 0 | ||||
| Schwyz | 4 | 94,048 | 49,198 | Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 84,324 | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 37,697 | 1 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 31,375 | 0 | ||||
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 26,092 | 1 | ||||
| Green Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Party | 6,284 | 0 | ||||
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Evangelical People's Party | 1,771 | 0 | ||||
| Solothurn | 7 | 168,927 | 85,668 | Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 158,321 | |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 122,435 | 1 | ||||
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 118,979 | 2 | ||||
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 113,697 | 1 | ||||
| Green Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Party | 58,338 | 1 | ||||
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Evangelical People's Party | 10,313 | 0 | ||||
| Swiss Democrats}}" | Swiss Democrats | 2,232 | 0 | ||||
| St. Gallen | 12 | 300,034 | 140,365 | Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 605,670 | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 352,902 | 3 | ||||
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 242,580 | 2 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 224,477 | 1 | ||||
| Green Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Party | 104,572 | 1 | ||||
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Evangelical People's Party | 33,542 | 0 | ||||
| Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" | Federal Democratic Union | 16,249 | 0 | ||||
| Swiss Democrats}}" | Swiss Democrats | 10,937 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | For Children and the Youth | 6,995 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Animal Welfare is Human Protection | 5,984 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Catholic People's Party | 3,867 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | For Independent Ideas and Solutions in Politics | 2,724 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | The East Swiss Party | 461 | 0 | ||||
| Ticino | 8 | 205,754 | 97,428 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 208,633 | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 179,055 | 2 | ||||
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 134,378 | 2 | ||||
| Ticino League}}" | Ticino League | 104,249 | 1 | ||||
| Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 64,907 | 0 | ||||
| Green Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Party | 35,656 | 0 | ||||
| Swiss Party of Labour}}" | Party of Labour | 9,411 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Humanist Party | 4,755 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | The Liberalists | 1,051 | 0 | ||||
| Thurgau | 6 | 153,214 | 71,849 | Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 177,039 | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 63,524 | 1 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 50,575 | 1 | ||||
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 48,826 | 1 | ||||
| Green Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Party | 42,778 | 0 | ||||
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Evangelical People's Party | 11,839 | 0 | ||||
| Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" | Federal Democratic Union | 10,975 | 0 | ||||
| Swiss Democrats}}" | Swiss Democrats | 7,964 | 0 | ||||
| Alternative List}}" | Alternative List | 2,970 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Catholic People's Party | 1,590 | 0 | ||||
| Uri | 1 | 25,712 | 6,206 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 4,527 | |
| Independent (politician)}}" | Others | 661 | 0 | ||||
| Vaud | 18 | 389,191 | 183,426 | Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 666,818 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 654,769 | 4 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 433,474 | 3 | ||||
| Green Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Party | 424,705 | 3 | ||||
| Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" | Liberal Party | 240,348 | 1 | ||||
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 166,881 | 1 | ||||
| Swiss Party of Labour}}" | Party of Labour | 140,024 | 1 | ||||
| Green Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Liberal Party | 109,174 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Solidarity | 62,742 | 0 | ||||
| Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" | Federal Democratic Union | 37,438 | 0 | ||||
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Evangelical People's Party | 32,380 | 0 | ||||
| Swiss Democrats}}" | Swiss Democrats | 7,416 | 0 | ||||
| Valais | 7 | 196,984 | 117,833 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 286,809 | |
| Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 129,306 | 1 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 124,626 | 1 | ||||
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 114,613 | 1 | ||||
| Christian Social Party (Switzerland)}}" | Christian Social Party | 62,522 | 0 | ||||
| Green Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Party | 30,670 | 0 | ||||
| Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" | Liberal Party | 7,853 | 0 | ||||
| Green Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Liberal Party | 7,753 | 0 | ||||
| Alternative List}}" | Alternative List | 3,985 | 0 | ||||
| Geneva Citizens' Movement}}" | Citizens' Movement | 2,037 | 0 | ||||
| Zug | 3 | 70,478 | 37,864 | Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 31,288 | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 25,074 | 1 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 23,132 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Alternative Kanton Zug | 18,285 | 1 | ||||
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 9,763 | 0 | ||||
| Zürich | 34 | 844,381 | 413,454 | Swiss People's Party}}" | Swiss People's Party | 4,738,494 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 2,767,366 | 7 | ||||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 1,837,851 | 4 | ||||
| Green Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Party | 1,448,189 | 4 | ||||
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Christian Democratic People's Party | 1,055,571 | 3 | ||||
| Green Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" | Green Liberal Party | 979,377 | 3 | ||||
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Evangelical People's Party | 514,285 | 1 | ||||
| Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" | Federal Democratic Union | 295,976 | 0 | ||||
| Alternative List}}" | Alternative List | 155,798 | 0 | ||||
| Swiss Democrats}}" | Swiss Democrats | 75,477 | 0 | ||||
| Swiss Party of Labour}}" | Party of Labour | 31,919 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Hanf Ueli | 21,444 | 0 | ||||
| Christian Social Party (Switzerland)}}" | Christian Social Party | 20,541 | 0 | ||||
| Freedom Party of Switzerland}}" | Freedom Party | 11,236 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Humanist Party | 9,512 | 0 | ||||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Marian Danowski | 7,757 | 0 | ||||
| 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
| Canton | Seat 1 | Party | Seat 2 | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Felix Gutzwiller | Free Democrats | Green Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" | ||
| Bern | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | Simonetta Sommaruga * | Social Democrats | Swiss People's Party}} | ||
| Lucerne | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | Helen Leumann-Würsch * | Free Democrats | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}} | ||
| Uri | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}} | Hansruedi Stadler * | Christian Democrats | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}} | ||
| Schwyz | Swiss People's Party}} | Alex Kuprecht * | Swiss People's Party | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}} | ||
| Obwalden | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | Hans Hess * | Free Democrats | N/A | ||
| Nidwalden | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}} | Paul Niederberger | Christian Democrats | N/A | ||
| Glarus | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | Franz Schiesser * | Free Democrats | Swiss People's Party}} | ||
| Zug | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}} | Peter Bieri * | Christian Democrats | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | ||
| Fribourg | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}} | Urs Schwaller * | Christian Democrats | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | ||
| Solothurn | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | Rolf Büttiker * | Free Democrats | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | ||
| Basel-Stadt | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | Anita Fetz * | Social Democrats | N/A | ||
| Basel-Landschaft | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | Claude Janiak | Social Democrats | N/A | ||
| Schaffhausen | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | Peter Briner * | Free Democrats | Swiss People's Party}} | ||
| Appenzell AI | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}} | Ivo Bischofberger | Christian Democrats | N/A | ||
| Appenzell AR | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | Hans Altherr * | Free Democrats | N/A | ||
| St. Gallen | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | Erika Forster * | Free Democrats | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}} | ||
| Graubünden | Swiss People's Party}} | Christoffel Brändli * | Swiss People's Party | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}} | ||
| Aargau | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | Christine Egerszegi | Free Democrats | Swiss People's Party}} | ||
| Thurgau | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}} | Philipp Stähelin * | Christian Democrats | Swiss People's Party}} | ||
| Ticino | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | Dick Marty * | Free Democrats | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}} | ||
| Vaud | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | Géraldine Savary | Social Democrats | Green Party of Switzerland}} | ||
| Valais | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}} | Jean-René Fournier | Christian Democrats | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}} | ||
| Neuchâtel | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | Didier Burkhalter | Free Democrats | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | ||
| Geneva | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | Liliane Maury Pasquier | Social Democrats | Green Party of Switzerland}} | ||
| Jura | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}} | Claude Hêche | Social Democrats | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}} | ||
| * indicates a candidate that was re-elected. |
Bibliography
References
- 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.
- 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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