2007 Swiss Federal Election

21 October 2007 · The SVP era · 200 seats, 24 for a majority

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.

Federal Council before

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Federal Council (continued)

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Largest force

Swiss People's Party

62 of 200 seats

Turnout

48.3%

The result

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Swiss People's Party

28.6% of votes · +7 seats

seats

Social Democratic Party

19.3% of votes · +9 seats

seats

Free Democratic Party

15.5% of votes · +5 seats

seats

Christian Democratic People's Party

14.3% of votes · +3 seats

seats

Green Party

9.5% of votes · +7 seats

seats

Liberal Party

1.8% of votes · 0 seats

seats

Green Liberal Party

2.1% of votes

seats

Evangelical People's Party

2.4% of votes · +1 seats

seats


Swiss People's Party	—	62	+7	666,318	28.6%	—
Social Democratic Party	—	43	+9	450,116	19.3%	—
Free Democratic Party	—	31	+5	361,103	15.5%	—
Christian Democratic People's Party	—	31	+3	332,920	14.3%	—
Green Party	—	20	+7	220,785	9.5%	—
Liberal Party	—	4	0	42,356	1.8%	—
Green Liberal Party	—	3	—	49,314	2.1%	—
Evangelical People's Party	—	2	+1	56,361	2.4%	—

4 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.