2011 Swiss Federal Election

23 October 2011 · The SVP era · 200 seats, 24 for a majority

At the last election, in 2007, the Swiss People's Party (SVP) won the highest share of the vote ever recorded for a single party in Switzerland, with 29% of the vote. Soon after, a moderate faction split from the SVP, forming the Conservative Democratic Party (BDP).

Federal Council before

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Federal Council (continued)

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Largest force

Swiss People's Party

54 of 200 seats

Turnout

48.5%

The result

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Swiss People's Party

26.6% of votes · -8 seats

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Social Democratic Party

18.8% of votes · +3 seats

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FDP.The Liberals

15.1% of votes · -1 seats

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Christian Democratic People's Party

12.3% of votes · -3 seats

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Green Party

8.4% of votes · -5 seats

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Green Liberal Party

5.4% of votes · +9 seats

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Conservative Democratic Party

5.4% of votes · +9 seats

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Evangelical People's Party

2.0% of votes · 0 seats

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Swiss People's Party	—	54	-8	648,675	26.6%	—
Social Democratic Party	—	46	+3	457,317	18.8%	—
FDP.The Liberals	—	30	-1	368,951	15.1%	—
Christian Democratic People's Party	—	28	-3	300,544	12.3%	—
Green Party	—	15	-5	205,984	8.4%	—
Green Liberal Party	—	12	+9	131,436	5.4%	—
Conservative Democratic Party	—	9	+9	132,279	5.4%	—
Evangelical People's Party	—	2	0	48,789	2.0%	—

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