2007 Swiss federal election explained

Election Name:2007 Swiss federal election
Country:Switzerland
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2003
Next Election:2011
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
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

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.[1]

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.[2]

National Council

See also: List of members of the Swiss National Council (2007-2011). 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 Party942,7926
Social Democratic Party465,1193
Free Democratic Party354,3662
Christian Democratic People's Party351,9153
Green Party211,3431
Evangelical People's Party110,7020
Liberal Center Forum107,2560
Federal Democratic Union30,2220
Swiss Democrats17,2870
Family Party6,3190
Appenzell Ausserrhoden136,99012,332Free Democratic Party7,7801
Others3,0290
Appenzell Innerrhoden110,9012,300Christian Democratic People's Party1,7361
Others3170
Basel-Landschaft7183,91792,083Swiss People's Party177,8522
Social Democratic Party157,0082
Free Democratic Party106,0811
Green Party85,8541
Christian Democratic People's Party71,0631
Evangelical People's Party17,3640
Swiss Democrats4,9870
Federal Democratic Union2,9480
Basel-Stadt5113,89060,817Social Democratic Party102,5222
Swiss People's Party53,8321
Green Party35,3011
Free Democratic Party33,0731
Liberal Party23,3250
Christian Democratic People's Party21,4940
Evangelical People's Party10,4060
People's Action4,2620
Swiss Democrats2,0000
Federal Democratic Union1,4630
Citizens' Party5570
Bern26700,435325,042Swiss People's Party2,781,61610
Social Democratic Party1,754,3596
Free Democratic Party1,252,0014
Green Party1,067,7413
Evangelical People's Party450,5061
Christian Democratic People's Party305,3921
Federal Democratic Union294,1681
Swiss Democrats127,1060
Liberal Socialists87,9800
Independent Health Party69,5400
Freedom Party51,0170
Men's Party18,2990
Interest Group Against Mismanagement15,9870
Jörg Stettler6,6750
Fribourg7173,53083,216Christian Democratic People's Party140,1542
Social Democratic Party128,5762
Swiss People's Party124,6831
Free Democratic Party78,2201
Christian Social Party40,1851
Green Party35,8190
Free List6,0120
Federal Democratic Union4,9720
Evangelical People's Party4,3490
For More Logic in Politics1,5890
Independent Citizens' Movement1,3490
Geneva11232,572110,376Swiss People's Party245,2392
Social Democratic Party222,5313
Green Party190,7352
Liberal Party172,1322
Christian Democratic People's Party112,9931
Free Democratic Party90,2191
Solidarity57,0210
Citizens' Movement29,2050
Party of Labour21,6890
Evangelical People's Party13,9090
The Communists8,6260
Glarus125,5508,326Social Democratic Party4,2921
Swiss People's Party2,7120
Others7230
Grisons5132,20055,331Swiss People's Party92,0362
Social Democratic Party62,8281
Christian Democratic People's Party53,9111
Free Democratic Party50,7591
Federal Democratic Union4,1370
Daniel Trappitsch1,5250
Jura249,57122,109Social Democratic Party15,8031
Christian Democratic People's Party10,6950
Swiss People's Party5,8551
Free Democratic Party5,7130
Christian Social Party4,7370
Lucerne10247,330131,062Christian Democratic People's Party385,8193
Swiss People's Party322,6333
Free Democratic Party278,4802
Social Democratic Party146,6711
Green Party120,7971
CHance2112,6940
Evangelical People's Party9,5590
Neuchâtel5107,14753,816Social Democratic Party67,5911
Swiss People's Party60,4461
Liberal Party34,4701
Free Democratic Party33,1261
Green Party24,4811
Party of Labour23,9140
Christian Democratic People's Party8,7310
Green Liberal Party4,0730
Evangelical People's Party3,2090
Free and Independent Party7400
Nidwalden1Elected unopposedFree Democratic Party1
Obwalden123,90314,274Swiss People's Party4,5231
Christian Democratic People's Party4,4620
Lukas Gasser3,0950
Social Democratic Party1,5890
Others600
Schaffhausen248,68531,815Swiss People's Party23,8601
Social Democratic Party20,8851
Free Democratic Party16,2880
Schwyz494,04849,198Swiss People's Party84,3242
Christian Democratic People's Party37,6971
Free Democratic Party31,3750
Social Democratic Party26,0921
Green Party6,2840
Evangelical People's Party1,7710
Solothurn7168,92785,668Swiss People's Party158,3212
Free Democratic Party122,4351
Christian Democratic People's Party118,9792
Social Democratic Party113,6971
Green Party58,3381
Evangelical People's Party10,3130
Swiss Democrats2,2320
St. Gallen12300,034140,365Swiss People's Party605,6705
Christian Democratic People's Party352,9023
Social Democratic Party242,5802
Free Democratic Party224,4771
Green Party104,5721
Evangelical People's Party33,5420
Federal Democratic Union16,2490
Swiss Democrats10,9370
For Children and the Youth6,9950
Animal Welfare is Human Protection5,9840
Catholic People's Party3,8670
For Independent Ideas and Solutions in Politics2,7240
The East Swiss Party4610
Ticino8205,75497,428Free Democratic Party208,6333
Christian Democratic People's Party179,0552
Social Democratic Party134,3782
Ticino League104,2491
Swiss People's Party64,9070
Green Party35,6560
Party of Labour9,4110
Humanist Party4,7550
The Liberalists1,0510
Thurgau6153,21471,849Swiss People's Party177,0393
Christian Democratic People's Party63,5241
Free Democratic Party50,5751
Social Democratic Party48,8261
Green Party42,7780
Evangelical People's Party11,8390
Federal Democratic Union10,9750
Swiss Democrats7,9640
Alternative List2,9700
Catholic People's Party1,5900
Uri125,7126,206Free Democratic Party4,5271
Others6610
Vaud18389,191183,426Swiss People's Party666,8185
Social Democratic Party654,7694
Free Democratic Party433,4743
Green Party424,7053
Liberal Party240,3481
Christian Democratic People's Party166,8811
Party of Labour140,0241
Green Liberal Party109,1740
Solidarity62,7420
Federal Democratic Union37,4380
Evangelical People's Party32,3800
Swiss Democrats7,4160
Valais7196,984117,833Christian Democratic People's Party286,8094
Swiss People's Party129,3061
Free Democratic Party124,6261
Social Democratic Party114,6131
Christian Social Party62,5220
Green Party30,6700
Liberal Party7,8530
Green Liberal Party7,7530
Alternative List3,9850
Citizens' Movement2,0370
Zug370,47837,864Swiss People's Party31,2881
Christian Democratic People's Party25,0741
Free Democratic Party23,1320
Alternative Kanton Zug18,2851
Social Democratic Party9,7630
Zürich34844,381413,454Swiss People's Party4,738,49412
Social Democratic Party2,767,3667
Free Democratic Party1,837,8514
Green Party1,448,1894
Christian Democratic People's Party1,055,5713
Green Liberal Party979,3773
Evangelical People's Party514,2851
Federal Democratic Union295,9760
Alternative List155,7980
Swiss Democrats75,4770
Party of Labour31,9190
Hanf Ueli21,4440
Christian Social Party20,5410
Freedom Party11,2360
Humanist Party9,5120
Marian Danowski7,7570
Source: Bundesblatt, 27 November 2007

Council of States

See 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
Zurichwidth=5px style="color:inherit;background:"Felix GutzwillerFree Democratswidth=5px style="color:inherit;background:"Verena DienerGreen Liberals
BernSimonetta Sommaruga *Social DemocratsWerner LuginbühlSwiss People's Party
LucerneHelen Leumann-Würsch *Free DemocratsKonrad GraberChristian Democrats
UriHansruedi Stadler *Christian DemocratsHansheiri Inderkum *Christian Democrats
SchwyzAlex Kuprecht *Swiss People's PartyBruno Frick *Christian Democrats
ObwaldenHans Hess *Free DemocratsN/A
NidwaldenPaul NiederbergerChristian DemocratsN/A
GlarusFranz Schiesser *Free DemocratsThis Jenny *Swiss People's Party
ZugPeter Bieri *Christian DemocratsRolf Schweiger *Free Democrats
FribourgUrs Schwaller *Christian DemocratsAlain Berset *Social Democrats
SolothurnRolf Büttiker *Free DemocratsErnst Leuenberger *Social Democrats
Basel-StadtAnita Fetz *Social DemocratsN/A
Basel-LandschaftClaude JaniakSocial DemocratsN/A
SchaffhausenPeter Briner *Free DemocratsHannes Germann *Swiss People's Party
Appenzell AIIvo BischofbergerChristian DemocratsN/A
Appenzell ARHans Altherr *Free DemocratsN/A
St. GallenErika Forster *Free DemocratsEugen David *Christian Democrats
GraubündenChristoffel Brändli *Swiss People's PartyTheo Maissen *Christian Democrats
AargauChristine EgerszegiFree DemocratsMaximilian Reimann *Swiss People's Party
ThurgauPhilipp Stähelin *Christian DemocratsHermann Bürgi *Swiss People's Party
TicinoDick Marty *Free DemocratsFilippo Lombardi *Christian Democrats
VaudGéraldine SavarySocial DemocratsLuc RecordonGreens
ValaisJean-René FournierChristian DemocratsRené ImoberdorfChristian Democrats
NeuchâtelDidier BurkhalterFree DemocratsGisèle Ory *Social Democrats
GenevaLiliane Maury PasquierSocial DemocratsRobert CramerGreens
JuraClaude HêcheSocial DemocratsAnne Seydoux-ChristeChristian Democrats
  • indicates a candidate that was re-elected.

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Notes and 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: Zug reelected its incumbents 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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