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]
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2007 Swiss federal election|
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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 |
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.  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. |
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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]
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
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Swiss People's Party | 666,318 | 28.59 | 62 | +7 |
| Social Democratic Party | 450,116 | 19.32 | 43 | –9 |
| Free Democratic Party | 361,103 | 15.50 | 31 | –5 |
| Christian Democratic People's Party | 332,920 | 14.29 | 31 | +3 |
| Green Party | 220,785 | 9.47 | 20 | +7 |
| Evangelical People's Party | 56,361 | 2.42 | 2 | –1 |
| Green Liberal Party | 49,314 | 2.12 | 3 | New |
| Liberal Party | 42,356 | 1.82 | 4 | 0 |
| Federal Democratic Union | 29,548 | 1.27 | 1 | –1 |
| Swiss Party of Labour | 16,649 | 0.71 | 1 | –1 |
| Ticino League | 13,031 | 0.56 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Social Party | 9,985 | 0.43 | 1 | 0 |
| Others | 81,897 | 3.51 | 0 | – |
| Total | 2,330,383 | 100.00 | 200 | 0 |
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| Valid votes | 2,330,383 | 98.20 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 42,688 | 1.80 | |
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| Total votes | 2,373,071 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 4,915,563 | 48.28 | |
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| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
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By constituency
More information Constituency, Seats ...
| Constituency |
Seats |
Electorate |
Turnout |
Party |
Votes |
Seats
won |
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| Aargau |
15 |
380,189 |
186,551 |
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Swiss People's Party |
942,792 |
6 |
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Social Democratic Party |
465,119 |
3 |
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Free Democratic Party |
354,366 |
2 |
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Christian Democratic People's Party |
351,915 |
3 |
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Green Party |
211,343 |
1 |
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Evangelical People's Party |
110,702 |
0 |
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Liberal Center Forum |
107,256 |
0 |
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Federal Democratic Union |
30,222 |
0 |
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Swiss Democrats |
17,287 |
0 |
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Family Party |
6,319 |
0 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
1 |
36,990 |
12,332 |
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Free Democratic Party |
7,780 |
1 |
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Others |
3,029 |
0 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden |
1 |
10,901 |
2,300 |
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Christian Democratic People's Party |
1,736 |
1 |
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Others |
317 |
0 |
| Basel-Landschaft |
7 |
183,917 |
92,083 |
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Swiss People's Party |
177,852 |
2 |
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Social Democratic Party |
157,008 |
2 |
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Free Democratic Party |
106,081 |
1 |
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Green Party |
85,854 |
1 |
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Christian Democratic People's Party |
71,063 |
1 |
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Evangelical People's Party |
17,364 |
0 |
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Swiss Democrats |
4,987 |
0 |
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Federal Democratic Union |
2,948 |
0 |
| Basel-Stadt |
5 |
113,890 |
60,817 |
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Social Democratic Party |
102,522 |
2 |
|
Swiss People's Party |
53,832 |
1 |
|
Green Party |
35,301 |
1 |
|
Free Democratic Party |
33,073 |
1 |
|
Liberal Party |
23,325 |
0 |
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Christian Democratic People's Party |
21,494 |
0 |
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Evangelical People's Party |
10,406 |
0 |
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People's Action |
4,262 |
0 |
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Swiss Democrats |
2,000 |
0 |
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Federal Democratic Union |
1,463 |
0 |
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Citizens' Party |
557 |
0 |
| Bern |
26 |
700,435 |
325,042 |
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Swiss People's Party |
2,781,616 |
10 |
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Social Democratic Party |
1,754,359 |
6 |
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Free Democratic Party |
1,252,001 |
4 |
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Green Party |
1,067,741 |
3 |
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Evangelical People's Party |
450,506 |
1 |
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Christian Democratic People's Party |
305,392 |
1 |
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Federal Democratic Union |
294,168 |
1 |
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Swiss Democrats |
127,106 |
0 |
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Liberal Socialists |
87,980 |
0 |
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Independent Health Party |
69,540 |
0 |
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Freedom Party |
51,017 |
0 |
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Men's Party |
18,299 |
0 |
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Interest Group Against Mismanagement |
15,987 |
0 |
|
Jörg Stettler |
6,675 |
0 |
| Fribourg |
7 |
173,530 |
83,216 |
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Christian Democratic People's Party |
140,154 |
2 |
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Social Democratic Party |
128,576 |
2 |
|
Swiss People's Party |
124,683 |
1 |
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Free Democratic Party |
78,220 |
1 |
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Christian Social Party |
40,185 |
1 |
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Green Party |
35,819 |
0 |
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Free List |
6,012 |
0 |
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Federal Democratic Union |
4,972 |
0 |
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Evangelical People's Party |
4,349 |
0 |
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For More Logic in Politics |
1,589 |
0 |
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Independent Citizens' Movement |
1,349 |
0 |
| Geneva |
11 |
232,572 |
110,376 |
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Swiss People's Party |
245,239 |
2 |
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Social Democratic Party |
222,531 |
3 |
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Green Party |
190,735 |
2 |
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Liberal Party |
172,132 |
2 |
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Christian Democratic People's Party |
112,993 |
1 |
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Free Democratic Party |
90,219 |
1 |
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Solidarity |
57,021 |
0 |
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Citizens' Movement |
29,205 |
0 |
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Party of Labour |
21,689 |
0 |
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Evangelical People's Party |
13,909 |
0 |
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The Communists |
8,626 |
0 |
| Glarus |
1 |
25,550 |
8,326 |
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Social Democratic Party |
4,292 |
1 |
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Swiss People's Party |
2,712 |
0 |
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Others |
723 |
0 |
| Grisons |
5 |
132,200 |
55,331 |
|
Swiss People's Party |
92,036 |
2 |
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Social Democratic Party |
62,828 |
1 |
|
Christian Democratic People's Party |
53,911 |
1 |
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Free Democratic Party |
50,759 |
1 |
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Federal Democratic Union |
4,137 |
0 |
|
Daniel Trappitsch |
1,525 |
0 |
| Jura |
2 |
49,571 |
22,109 |
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Social Democratic Party |
15,803 |
1 |
|
Christian Democratic People's Party |
10,695 |
0 |
|
Swiss People's Party |
5,855 |
1 |
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Free Democratic Party |
5,713 |
0 |
|
Christian Social Party |
4,737 |
0 |
| Lucerne |
10 |
247,330 |
131,062 |
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Christian Democratic People's Party |
385,819 |
3 |
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Swiss People's Party |
322,633 |
3 |
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Free Democratic Party |
278,480 |
2 |
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Social Democratic Party |
146,671 |
1 |
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Green Party |
120,797 |
1 |
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CHance21 |
12,694 |
0 |
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Evangelical People's Party |
9,559 |
0 |
| Neuchâtel |
5 |
107,147 |
53,816 |
|
Social Democratic Party |
67,591 |
1 |
|
Swiss People's Party |
60,446 |
1 |
|
Liberal Party |
34,470 |
1 |
|
Free Democratic Party |
33,126 |
1 |
|
Green Party |
24,481 |
1 |
|
Party of Labour |
23,914 |
0 |
|
Christian Democratic People's Party |
8,731 |
0 |
|
Green Liberal Party |
4,073 |
0 |
|
Evangelical People's Party |
3,209 |
0 |
|
Free and Independent Party |
740 |
0 |
| Nidwalden |
1 |
Elected unopposed |
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Free Democratic Party |
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1 |
| Obwalden |
1 |
23,903 |
14,274 |
|
Swiss People's Party |
4,523 |
1 |
|
Christian Democratic People's Party |
4,462 |
0 |
|
Lukas Gasser |
3,095 |
0 |
|
Social Democratic Party |
1,589 |
0 |
|
Others |
60 |
0 |
| Schaffhausen |
2 |
48,685 |
31,815 |
|
Swiss People's Party |
23,860 |
1 |
|
Social Democratic Party |
20,885 |
1 |
|
Free Democratic Party |
16,288 |
0 |
| Schwyz |
4 |
94,048 |
49,198 |
|
Swiss People's Party |
84,324 |
2 |
|
Christian Democratic People's Party |
37,697 |
1 |
|
Free Democratic Party |
31,375 |
0 |
|
Social Democratic Party |
26,092 |
1 |
|
Green Party |
6,284 |
0 |
|
Evangelical People's Party |
1,771 |
0 |
| Solothurn |
7 |
168,927 |
85,668 |
|
Swiss People's Party |
158,321 |
2 |
|
Free Democratic Party |
122,435 |
1 |
|
Christian Democratic People's Party |
118,979 |
2 |
|
Social Democratic Party |
113,697 |
1 |
|
Green Party |
58,338 |
1 |
|
Evangelical People's Party |
10,313 |
0 |
|
Swiss Democrats |
2,232 |
0 |
| St. Gallen |
12 |
300,034 |
140,365 |
|
Swiss People's Party |
605,670 |
5 |
|
Christian Democratic People's Party |
352,902 |
3 |
|
Social Democratic Party |
242,580 |
2 |
|
Free Democratic Party |
224,477 |
1 |
|
Green Party |
104,572 |
1 |
|
Evangelical People's Party |
33,542 |
0 |
|
Federal Democratic Union |
16,249 |
0 |
|
Swiss Democrats |
10,937 |
0 |
|
For Children and the Youth |
6,995 |
0 |
|
Animal Welfare is Human Protection |
5,984 |
0 |
|
Catholic People's Party |
3,867 |
0 |
|
For Independent Ideas and Solutions in Politics |
2,724 |
0 |
|
The East Swiss Party |
461 |
0 |
| Ticino |
8 |
205,754 |
97,428 |
|
Free Democratic Party |
208,633 |
3 |
|
Christian Democratic People's Party |
179,055 |
2 |
|
Social Democratic Party |
134,378 |
2 |
|
Ticino League |
104,249 |
1 |
|
Swiss People's Party |
64,907 |
0 |
|
Green Party |
35,656 |
0 |
|
Party of Labour |
9,411 |
0 |
|
Humanist Party |
4,755 |
0 |
|
The Liberalists |
1,051 |
0 |
| Thurgau |
6 |
153,214 |
71,849 |
|
Swiss People's Party |
177,039 |
3 |
|
Christian Democratic People's Party |
63,524 |
1 |
|
Free Democratic Party |
50,575 |
1 |
|
Social Democratic Party |
48,826 |
1 |
|
Green Party |
42,778 |
0 |
|
Evangelical People's Party |
11,839 |
0 |
|
Federal Democratic Union |
10,975 |
0 |
|
Swiss Democrats |
7,964 |
0 |
|
Alternative List |
2,970 |
0 |
|
Catholic People's Party |
1,590 |
0 |
| Uri |
1 |
25,712 |
6,206 |
|
Free Democratic Party |
4,527 |
1 |
|
Others |
661 |
0 |
| Vaud |
18 |
389,191 |
183,426 |
|
Swiss People's Party |
666,818 |
5 |
|
Social Democratic Party |
654,769 |
4 |
|
Free Democratic Party |
433,474 |
3 |
|
Green Party |
424,705 |
3 |
|
Liberal Party |
240,348 |
1 |
|
Christian Democratic People's Party |
166,881 |
1 |
|
Party of Labour |
140,024 |
1 |
|
Green Liberal Party |
109,174 |
0 |
|
Solidarity |
62,742 |
0 |
|
Federal Democratic Union |
37,438 |
0 |
|
Evangelical People's Party |
32,380 |
0 |
|
Swiss Democrats |
7,416 |
0 |
| Valais |
7 |
196,984 |
117,833 |
|
Christian Democratic People's Party |
286,809 |
4 |
|
Swiss People's Party |
129,306 |
1 |
|
Free Democratic Party |
124,626 |
1 |
|
Social Democratic Party |
114,613 |
1 |
|
Christian Social Party |
62,522 |
0 |
|
Green Party |
30,670 |
0 |
|
Liberal Party |
7,853 |
0 |
|
Green Liberal Party |
7,753 |
0 |
|
Alternative List |
3,985 |
0 |
|
Citizens' Movement |
2,037 |
0 |
| Zug |
3 |
70,478 |
37,864 |
|
Swiss People's Party |
31,288 |
1 |
|
Christian Democratic People's Party |
25,074 |
1 |
|
Free Democratic Party |
23,132 |
0 |
|
Alternative Kanton Zug |
18,285 |
1 |
|
Social Democratic Party |
9,763 |
0 |
| Zürich |
34 |
844,381 |
413,454 |
|
Swiss People's Party |
4,738,494 |
12 |
|
Social Democratic Party |
2,767,366 |
7 |
|
Free Democratic Party |
1,837,851 |
4 |
|
Green Party |
1,448,189 |
4 |
|
Christian Democratic People's Party |
1,055,571 |
3 |
|
Green Liberal Party |
979,377 |
3 |
|
Evangelical People's Party |
514,285 |
1 |
|
Federal Democratic Union |
295,976 |
0 |
|
Alternative List |
155,798 |
0 |
|
Swiss Democrats |
75,477 |
0 |
|
Party of Labour |
31,919 |
0 |
|
Hanf Ueli |
21,444 |
0 |
|
Christian Social Party |
20,541 |
0 |
|
Freedom Party |
11,236 |
0 |
|
Humanist Party |
9,512 |
0 |
|
Marian Danowski |
7,757 |
0 |
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| Source: Bundesblatt, 27 November 2007 |
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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.
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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. 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
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