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List of political parties in Switzerland

List of political parties in Switzerland

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This is a list of political parties in Switzerland.

Political positions of the Swiss political parties based on their referendum voting recommendations, 1985–90 and 2010–14

Switzerland has a multi-party system. Since 1959, the four largest parties have formed a coalition government, according to a Zauberformel or "magic formula". This arithmetic formula divides the seven cabinet seats among representatives of the four largest parties.[1]

Political parties in Switzerland

Federal and cantonal parliaments

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 #Names in the national languages below.

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]

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Minor parties

The following groups or parties are not represented at either the cantonal or national level (but may hold positions in municipal parliaments).

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Historical parties

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Names in the national languages

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Sources: The Swiss Federal Chancellery

Relative importance

At the federal level

Overall

More information Party, Number of elected representatives at the federal, cantonal and communal levels ...

See also

Notes

  1. Includes seats held by the FDP and by the Liberal Party in Vaud and Valais where cantonal parties did not merge and retained separate structures
  2. Includes seats held by the FDP and by the Liberal Party in Vaud and Valais where cantonal parties did not merge and retained separate structures
  3. Including one independent member of the Council of States (Thomas Minder).
  4. Cantonal executives As of 2022
  5. Cantonal legislatures As of 2021, including independents and small minor parties.
  6. 2011 Swiss federal election, where applicable

References

  1. [1]
    Pierre Cormon, Swiss Politics for Complete Beginners, Editions Slatkine, 2014, ISBN 978-2-8321-0607-5, p. 31–32 Archived November 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  2. [2]
    Office fédéral de la statistique. "Élections aux parlements cantonaux". www.bfs.admin.ch (in French). Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  3. [3]
    "Swiss Political Parties Reveal Their Colours". Swissinfo. September 11, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  4. [4]
    "Gemeindewahlen" (in German). Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  5. [5]
    "The Swiss Confederation — A Brief Guide" (PDF). Federal Chancellery. 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  6. [6]
    Barbet, Denis; Bonhomme, Marc (2006). La politique mise au Net. ENS Editions. ISBN 9782847880953.
  7. [7]
    Der Bund kurz erklärt (in German). Swiss Confederation. 2011. p. 21. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24.
  8. [8]
    "Kantonale Regierungswahlen" (in German). Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  9. [9]
    "Kantonale Parlamentswahlen" (in German). Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  10. [10]
    Kevin Gertsch; Chantal Tauxe (24 December 2014). "L'UDC n'est pas le premier parti de Suisse" [The UDC is not the largest party in Switzerland]. L'Hebdo. pp. 62–63.

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