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List of political parties in Switzerland

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Political positions of the Swiss political parties based on their referendum voting recommendations, 1985-90 and 2010-14 Swiss party politics 1985-2010 e.png
Political positions of the Swiss political parties based on their referendum voting recommendations, 1985–90 and 2010–14

This is a list of political parties in Switzerland.

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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 in the Swiss Federal Assembly or cantonal parliaments and executive councils as of 2024. [2] [3] [4] 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: [5] For Swiss political party strength on the municipal level, see here: [6]

PartyLeaderMain ideologyPositionMembers in
Federal
Council 		Council of
States 		National
Council 		Cantonal
executives 		Cantonal
legislatures
SVP UDC Logo.svg SVP/UDC Swiss People's Party Marco Chiesa National conservatism Right-wing
2 / 7
6 / 46
62 / 200
27 / 154
574 / 2,544
Logo der Sozialdemokratischen Partei der Schweiz 2009, single.svg SP/PS Social Democratic Party Cédric Wermuth
Mattea Meyer 		Social democracy Centre-left
2 / 7
9 / 46
41 / 200
28 / 154
442 / 2,544
Logo FDP Die Liberalen de.svg FDP/PLR FDP.The Liberals Thierry Burkart Classical liberalism Centre to
centre-right
2 / 7
11 / 46
28 / 200
38 / 154
[a]
512 / 2,544
[a]
DieMitte-logo.svg DM/LC/AdC The Centre Gerhard Pfister Christian democracy Centre to
centre-right
1 / 7
15 / 46
29 / 200
40 / 154
425 / 2,544
Green Party of Switzerland logo (with background).png GPS/PES Green Party Balthasar Glättli Green politics Centre-left
to left-wing
0 / 7
3 / 46
23 / 200
7 / 154
249 / 2,544
Logo GLP.svg GLP/PVL Green Liberal Party Jürg Grossen Green liberalism Centre
0 / 7
1 / 46
10 / 200
2 / 154
154 / 2,544
EVP Logo Deutsch 300dpi.jpg EVP/PEV Evangelical People's Party Lilian Studer Christian democracy Centre
0 / 7
0 / 46
2 / 200
1 / 154
42 / 2,544
Lega Ticino League Attilio Bignasca Ticino regionalism Right-wing
0 / 7
0 / 46
1 / 200
2 / 154
14 / 2,544
Logo du Parti Chretien-Social d'Obwald..jpg CSP OW Christian Social Party of Obwalden Christian Schäli
Sepp Stalder 		Christian left Centre-left
0 / 7
0 / 46
0 / 154
1 / 154
6 / 2,544
Logo of the Swiss Party of Labour.svg PdA/PST/POP Swiss Party of Labour Norberto Crivelli Communism Left-wing [7]
to far-left
0 / 7
0 / 46
0 / 200
0 / 154
13 / 2,544
Geneva Citizens movement logo.png MCG Geneva Citizens' Movement Ana Roch Geneva regionalism Right-wing
0 / 7
1 / 46
2 / 200
0 / 154
14 / 2,544
SolidariteS logo.svg Sol Solidarity – Anti-capitalism Left-wing
to far-left
0 / 7
0 / 46
0 / 200
1 / 154
0 / 2,544
Logo EDU UDF.svg EDU/UDF Federal Democratic Union Hans Moser Right-wing populism Right-wing
0 / 7
0 / 46
2 / 200
0 / 154
21 / 2,544
CSP/PCS Christian Social Party Marius Achermann Christian left Centre-left
0 / 7
0 / 46
0 / 200
1 / 154
14 / 2,544
AL logo magenta.svg AL-ZH Alternative List – Socialism Left-wing
0 / 7
0 / 46
0 / 200
0 / 154
0 / 2,544
Alternative Linke logo without text.svg AL-BE Alternative Left Bern – Democratic socialism Left-wing
0 / 7
0 / 46
0 / 200
0 / 154
10 / 2,544
Total746200154 [b] [3] 2,544 [c] [4]

Minor parties

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

Abbr. NameWLeaderIdeologyFoundedPopular vote [d]
RKP/PCR Revolutionary Communist Party Collective Leadership Communism, Marxism, Trotskism 2023
SD/DS Swiss Democrats Dr. Michel Dupont, Christoph Spiess Right-wing, national conservatism 19610.13% (2019)
SLB/MSL Social Liberal Movement Samuel Schmid Centre-right, social conservatism 20110.1% (2015)
LP/PL Libertarian Party Martin Hartmann Libertarianism 20140.01% (2019)
FPS/PSL Freedom Party Daniele Weber Right-wing, national liberalism 1984n/a
HPS/PHSSwiss Humanist Party Daniel Horowitz Humanist Movement 1984n/a
KVPCatholic People's Party Lukas Brühwiler-Frésey Catholic social teaching 1994n/a
TPS/PSpATierpartei Schweiz Thomas Märki Animal rights 20100.15% (2015)
Parteifrei Lukas HarderVoluntary association of independent politicians formed for the 2011 elections; opposing party politics 20110.19% (2015)
MontagnaViva Germano Mattei Regionalism (Alpine Ticino)20110.08% (2015)
Alpenparlament Alternative medicine 20110.06% (2015)
Konfessionslose Separation of church and state 20110.05% (2015)
Volksaktion Eric Weber Right-wing populism (Basel-Stadt)20020.03% (2015)
Les Rauraques Jura separatism (Bernese Jura)20110.03% (2015)
Mass-Voll Nicolas Rimoldi Right-Wing, Opponents of Covid-19 measures20210.53% (2023)

Historical parties

NameIdeologyActiveContinued as
Christian Democratic People's Party Christian democracy, Social conservatism, Support for EU Bilateral Accords1912–2020merged to The Centre
Communist Party of Switzerland Communism 1921–1940 Swiss Party of Labour
Communist Party of Switzerland/Marxist–Leninists Communism 1969–1987 Libertarian Socialist Party
Communist Party Opposition Communism 1930–1935 Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Conservative Democratic Party Centre to Centre-right, Conservative liberalism 2008-2020merged to The Centre
Democratic Party Direct democracy 1860–1971merged to Swiss People's Party
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents (BGB) Conservatism, Agrarianism 1936–1971merged to Swiss People's Party
Eidgenössische Sammlung Fascism 1940–1943
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland (FDP/PRD/PLR) Classical liberalism, Radicalism 1894–2009merged to The Liberals
Liberal Party of Switzerland (LPS/PLS) Classical liberalism 1913–2009merged to The Liberals
National Front Fascism/nationalism 1930s Eidgenössische Sammlung
National Movement of Switzerland (NBS) Nazism 1940–1941
National Union Fascism 1932–1940
Progressive Organizations of Switzerland (POCH) Communism 1969–1993
Republican Movement Right-wing populism, Christian right 1971–1989
Ring of Independents (LdU) Centrism 1936–1999
La gauche combative Communism (Geneva)20020.03% (2015)
Swiss Nationalist Party Far-right, ethnic nationalism 2000–2022
Volkspartei der Schweiz (VPS) Neo-Nazism 1950s

Names in the national languages

Abbr. Party German French Italian Romansh
SVP/UDC Swiss People's Party Schweizerische Volkspartei (SVP)Union démocratique du Centre (UDC)Unione Democratica di Centro (UDC)Partida populara Svizra (PPS)
SP/PS Social Democratic Party Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz (SP)Parti socialiste suisse (PS)Partito Socialista Svizzero (PS)Partida socialdemocratica da la Svizra (PS)
FDP/PRD Free Democratic Party Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei der Schweiz (FDP)Parti radical-démocratique suisse (PRD)Partito Liberale Radicale (PLR)Partida liberaldemocrata da la Svizra (PLD)
Mitte/Centre The Centre Die Mitte (DM)Le Centre (LC)Alleanza del Centro (AdC)Allianza dal Center (AdC)
GPS/PES Green Party Grüne Partei der Schweiz (Die Grünen)Parti écologiste suisse (Les Verts)Partito Ecologista Svizzero (I Verdi)Partida ecologica svizra (Ils Verds)
CSP/PCS Christian Social Party Christlich-soziale Partei (CSP)Parti chrétien-social (PCS)Partito Cristiano Sociale (PCS)Partida cristiansociala da la Svizra (PCS)
CVP/PDC Christian Democratic People's Party Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei der Schweiz (CVP)Parti démocrate-chrétien suisse (PDC)Partito Popolare Democratico (PPD)Partida Cristian-democratica da la Svizra (PCD)
BDP/PBD Conservative Democratic Party Bürgerlich-Demokratische Partei Schweiz (BDP)Parti bourgeois démocratique Suisse (PBD)Partito borghese democratico Svizzera (PBD)Partida burgais democratica Svizra (PBD)
EVP/PEV Evangelical People's Party Evangelische Volkspartei der Schweiz (EVP)Parti évangelique suisse (PEV)Partito Evangelico Svizzero (PE)Partida evangelica svizra (PEV)
FPS/PSL Freedom Party Freiheits-Partei der Schweiz (FPS)Parti suisse de la liberté (PSL)Partito svizzero della Libertà (PSL)Partida svizra da la libertad (PSL)
LPS/PLS Liberal Party Liberale Partei der Schweiz (LPS)Parti libéral suisse (PLS)Partito Liberale Svizzero (PLS)Partida liberal-conservativa Svizra (PLC)
AL Alternative Left Alternative Linke (AL)La Gauche (LG)La Sinistra (LS)Alternativa sanestra (AS)
SD/DS Swiss Democrats Schweizer Demokraten (SD)Démocrates suisses (DS)Democratici Svizzeri (DS)Democrats svizers (DS)
Lega Ticino League Liga der TessinerLigue des TessinoisLega dei TicinesiLiga dals Tessinais
EDU/UDF Federal Democratic Union Eidgenössisch-Demokratische Union (EDU)Union démocratique fédérale (UDF)Unione Democratica Federale (UDF)Uniun democrata federala (UDF)
PdA/PST Swiss Party of Labour Partei der Arbeit der Schweiz (PdA)Parti suisse du travail – Parti ouvrier et populaire (PST-POP)Partito Svizzero del Lavoro – Partito Operaio e Popolare (PC)Partida svizra da la lavur (PdL)
GLP/PVL Green Liberal Party Grünliberale Partei der Schweiz (GLP)Parti vert'libéral (PVL)Partito Verde Liberale (PVL)Partida verda-liberala (PVL)
MCG Geneva Citizens' Movement Genfer BürgerbewegungMouvement citoyens genevois (MCG)Movimento dei Cittadini Ginevrini
CSP OW Christian Social Party of Obwalden Christlichsoziale Partei Obwalden (CSP OW)Parti chrétien-social d'Obwald
Sol Solidarity SolidaritätsolidaritéSSolidaritàSolidaritad
SLB/MSL Social Liberal Movement Sozial-Liberale BewegungMouvement socio-libéralMovimento social-liberale
SD/DS Swiss Democrats Schweizer Demokraten (SD)Démocrates suisses (DS)Democratici Svizzeri (DS)Democrats svizers (DS)
FPS/PSL Freedom Party Freiheits-Partei der SchweizParti suisse de la libertéPartito svizzero della LibertàPartida Svizra da la Libertad
HPS/PHS Swiss Humanist Party Humanistische Partei der SchweizParti Humaniste de la SuissePartito Umanista della SvizzeraPartida umanistica da la Svizra
KVP Catholic People's Party Katholische VolksparteiParti populaire catholiquePartito Popolare CattolicoPartida populara catolica
PPS Pirate Party Piratenpartei SchweizParti Pirate SuissePartito Pirata SvizzeraPartida da Pirats Svizra
TPS/PSpATierpartei SchweizTierpartei Schweiz (TPS)Parti suisse pour les animaux (PSpA)Partito svizzero per gli animali (PSpA)Partida svizra d'animals (PSA)
up! The Swiss Independence Party up! Unabhängigkeitspartei up!Parti suisse de l'indépendanceup! Switzerland

Sources: The Swiss Federal Chancellery

Relative importance

At the federal level

Overall

Number of elected representatives by party at the federal, cantonal and communal levels in 2014 (governmental parties) [8]
PartyNumber of elected representatives at the federal, cantonal and communal levels
FDP.The Liberals
2,011
Social Democratic Party
1,863
Swiss People's Party
1,511
Christian Democratic Party
1,205
Conservative Democratic Party
173

See also

Notes

  1. 1 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
  2. ↑ Includes independents and small minor parties.
  3. ↑ Includes independents and small minor parties.
  4. ↑ 2011 Swiss federal election, where applicable

References

  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. ↑ "Eidgenössische Wahlen". Federal Statistical Office (in German). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Kantonsregierungen". Federal Statistical Office (in German). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Kantonsparlamente". Federal Statistical Office (in German). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Swiss Political Parties Reveal Their Colours". Swissinfo . September 11, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Städtische Wahlen". Federal Statistical Office (in German). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Barbet, Denis; Bonhomme, Marc (2006). La politique mise au Net. ENS Editions. ISBN   9782847880953.
  8. ↑ 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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