This is a list of political parties in Switzerland.
Switzerland has a multi-party system. Since 1959, the four largest parties have formed a coalition government, according to a German: Zauberformel or "magic formula". This arithmetic formula divides the seven cabinet seats among representatives of the four largest parties.[1]
The following parties are represented either in the Swiss Federal Assembly as of 2022 or in cantonal parliaments and executive councils as of 2021.[2] For their names in the four national languages of Switzerland, see
For more detailed information on the political positions of some of the parties listed below, see here:[3] For Swiss political party strength on the municipal level, see here:[4]
The following groups or parties are not represented at either the cantonal or national level (but may hold positions in municipal parliaments).
| Abbr. | Party | German | French | Italian | Romansh | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVP/UDC | Swiss People's Party | German: Schweizerische Volkspartei (SVP) | French: Union démocratique du Centre (UDC) | Italian: Unione Democratica di Centro (UDC) | Romansh: Partida populara Svizra (PPS) | ||
| SP/PS | Social Democratic Party | German: Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz (SP) | French: Parti socialiste suisse (PS) | Italian: Partito Socialista Svizzero (PS) | Romansh: Partida socialdemocratica da la Svizra (PS) | ||
| FDP/PRD | German: Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei der Schweiz (FDP) | French: Parti radical-démocratique suisse (PRD) | Italian: Partito Liberale Radicale (PLR) | Romansh: Partida liberaldemocrata da la Svizra (PLD) | |||
| Mitte/Centre | The Centre | German: Die Mitte (DM) | French: Le Centre (LC) | Italian: Alleanza del Centro (AdC) | Romansh: Allianza dal Center (AdC) | ||
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| GPS/PES | Green Party | German: Grüne Partei der Schweiz (German: Die Grünen) | French: Parti écologiste suisse (French: Les Verts) | Italian: Partito Ecologista Svizzero (Italian: I Verdi) | Romansh: Partida ecologica svizra (Romansh: Ils Verds) | ||
| CSP/PCS | Christian Social Party | German: Christlich-soziale Partei (CSP) | French: Parti chrétien-social (PCS) | Italian: Partito Cristiano Sociale (PCS) | Romansh: Partida cristiansociala da la Svizra (PCS) | ||
| CVP/PDC | Christian Democratic People's Party | German: Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei der Schweiz (CVP) | French: Parti démocrate-chrétien suisse (PDC) | Italian: Partito Popolare Democratico (PPD) | Romansh: Partida Cristian-democratica da la Svizra (PCD) | ||
| BDP/PBD | Conservative Democratic Party | German: Bürgerlich-Demokratische Partei Schweiz (BDP) | French: Parti bourgeois démocratique Suisse (PBD) | Italian: Partito borghese democratico Svizzera (PBD) | Romansh: Partida burgais democratica Svizra (PBD) | ||
| EVP/PEV | Evangelical People's Party | German: Evangelische Volkspartei der Schweiz (EVP) | French: Parti évangelique suisse (PEV) | Italian: Partito Evangelico Svizzero (PE) | Romansh: Partida evangelica svizra (PEV) | ||
| FPS/PSL | Freedom Party | German: Freiheits-Partei der Schweiz (FPS) | French: Parti suisse de la liberté (PSL) | Italian: Partito svizzero della Libertà (PSL) | Romansh: Partida svizra da la libertad (PSL) | ||
| LPS/PLS | Liberal Party | German: Liberale Partei der Schweiz (LPS) | French: Parti libéral suisse (PLS) | Italian: Partito Liberale Svizzero (PLS) | Romansh: Partida liberal-conservativa Svizra (PLC) | ||
| AL | Alternative Left | German: Alternative Linke (AL) | French: La Gauche (LG) | Italian: La Sinistra (LS) | Romansh: Alternativa sanestra (AS) | ||
| SD/DS | Swiss Democrats | German: Schweizer Demokraten (SD) | French: Démocrates suisses (DS) | Italian: Democratici Svizzeri (DS) | Romansh: Democrats svizers (DS) | ||
| Lega | Ticino League | German: Liga der Tessiner | French: Ligue des Tessinois | Italian: Lega dei Ticinesi | Romansh: Liga dals Tessinais | ||
| EDU/UDF | Federal Democratic Union | German: Eidgenössisch-Demokratische Union (EDU) | French: Union démocratique fédérale (UDF) | Italian: Unione Democratica Federale (UDF) | Romansh: Uniun democrata federala (UDF) | ||
| PdA/PST | Swiss Party of Labour | German: Partei der Arbeit der Schweiz (PdA) | French: Parti suisse du travail – Parti ouvrier et populaire (PST-POP) | Italian: Partito Svizzero del Lavoro – Partito Operaio e Popolare (PC) | Romansh: Partida svizra da la lavur (PdL) | ||
| GLP/PVL | Green Liberal Party | German: Grünliberale Partei der Schweiz (GLP) | French: Parti vert'libéral (PVL) | Italian: Partito Verde Liberale (PVL) | Romansh: Partida verda-liberala (PVL) | ||
| MCG | Geneva Citizens' Movement | German: Genfer Bürgerbewegung | French: Mouvement citoyens genevois (MCG) | Italian: Movimento dei Cittadini Ginevrini | |||
| CSP OW | Christian Social Party of Obwalden | German: Christlichsoziale Partei Obwalden (CSP OW) | French: Parti chrétien-social d'Obwald | ||||
| Sol | Solidarity | German: Solidarität | French: solidaritéS | Italian: Solidarità | Romansh: Solidaritad | ||
| SLB/MSL | Social Liberal Movement | German: Sozial-Liberale Bewegung | French: Mouvement socio-libéral | Italian: Movimento social-liberale | |||
| SD/DS | Swiss Democrats | German: Schweizer Demokraten (SD) | French: Démocrates suisses (DS) | Italian: Democratici Svizzeri (DS) | Romansh: Democrats svizers (DS) | ||
| FPS/PSL | Freedom Party | German: Freiheits-Partei der Schweiz | French: Parti suisse de la liberté | Italian: Partito svizzero della Libertà | Romansh: Partida Svizra da la Libertad | ||
| HPS/PHS | Swiss Humanist Party | German: Humanistische Partei der Schweiz | French: Parti Humaniste de la Suisse | Italian: Partito Umanista della Svizzera | Romansh: Partida umanistica da la Svizra | ||
| KVP | Catholic People's Party | German: Katholische Volkspartei | French: Parti populaire catholique | Italian: Partito Popolare Cattolico | Italian: Partida populara catolica | ||
| PPS | Pirate Party | German: Piratenpartei Schweiz | French: Parti Pirate Suisse | Italian: Partito Pirata Svizzera | Romansh: Partida da Pirats Svizra | ||
| TPS/PSpA | German: Tierpartei Schweiz | German: Tierpartei Schweiz (TPS) | French: Parti suisse pour les animaux (PSpA) | Italian: Partito svizzero per gli animali (PSpA) | Romansh: Partida svizra d'animals (PSA) | ||
| up! | The Swiss Independence Party up! | German: Unabhängigkeitspartei up! | French: Parti suisse de l'indépendance | up | Switzerland | ||