2003 Swiss Federal Election
The formula breaks19 October 2003 · The SVP era · 200 seats, 24 for a majority
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 19 October 2003. Although in Switzerland's political system, in which all four major parties form a coalition, it is very difficult to achieve a change of government, this election produced an upset with the strong showing of the right-wing, anti-European Union and anti-immigration Swiss People's Party.
Federal Council before
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Federal Council (continued)
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Largest force
Swiss People's Party
55 of 200 seats
Turnout
45.2%
The result
Swiss People's Party
26.7% of votes · +11 seats
55
seats
Social Democratic Party
23.3% of votes · +1 seats
52
seats
Free Democratic Party
17.3% of votes · +7 seats
36
seats
Christian Democratic People's Party
14.3% of votes · +7 seats
28
seats
Green Party
7.4% of votes · +5 seats
13
seats
Liberal Party
2.2% of votes · +2 seats
4
seats
Evangelical People's Party
2.3% of votes · 0 seats
3
seats
Federal Democratic Union
1.3% of votes · +1 seats
2
seats
7 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.