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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 Zauberformel or "magic formula". This arithmetic formula divides the seven cabinet seats among representatives of the four largest parties.

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. 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: For Swiss political party strength on the municipal level, see here:

Minor parties

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

Historical parties

Names in the national languages

Sources: The Swiss Federal Chancellery

Relative importance

At the federal level

• Composition of the National Council by political party, 1919–2023
• Composition of the Federal Council by political party, 1919–2017

Overall

See also

• Politics of Switzerland
• List of political parties by country

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 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. ^ "Kantonsregierungen". Federal Statistical Office (in German). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
4. ^ "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. ^ "The Swiss Confederation — A Brief Guide" (PDF). Federal Chancellery. 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
8. Barbet, Denis; Bonhomme, Marc (2006). La politique mise au Net. ENS Editions. ISBN 9782847880953.
9. ^ Der Bund kurz erklärt (in German). Swiss Confederation. 2011. p. 21. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24.
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.

Bibliography

• Pierre Cormon, Swiss Politics for Complete Beginners, Editions Slatkine, 2014. ISBN 978-2-8321-0607-5

External links

• Federal Chancellery

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