SVP Landslide Victory at Expense of Green Parties
Published: Monday, Oct 23rd 2023, 08:03
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After suffering a major defeat four years ago, the Swiss People's Party (SVP) has regained two-thirds of the National Council seats it had lost. On the other hand, the Green Party has lost almost one-fifth of its delegation, and the Green Liberals have lost more than one-third. The outcome of the Council of States is still uncertain. Following the "green wave" of four years ago, there is now a "green lull". It appears that the Swiss People's Party (SVP) has been successful in mobilizing around the topics of migration and asylum. On election night, political scientists spoke of a "rightward shift with a protest character" due to the additional gains of the right-wing minor parties. Strengthening of the right wrist. In comparison to 2019, the rights of the Council have been strengthened by eleven seats, while the Council left has five fewer National Councilors than before. Despite the gains of the Center Party, the political center as a whole stands weaker than in the outgoing legislative period due to the losses of GLP and EVP, with a total of six fewer seats. Unlike the 2015 elections, the SVP and FDP factions will not have a majority in the National Council. Together with EDU, Lega and the Geneva protest movement MCG, SVP and FDP have 95 seats according to the final results. Mitte, GLP and EVP will receive 41 mandates. SP and Greens together have 64 seats. The Swiss People's Party (SVP) remains the strongest party in the country, gaining nine seats to reach a total of 62. The Green Party lost five seats, leaving them with 23 mandates. The Green Liberal Party (GLP) lost six seats, leaving them with 10 mandates. Despite the losses, both green parties still have a larger presence than they did eight years ago. No opponents of the coronavirus measures are present in Parliament. The Social Democratic Party (SP) has gained two seats in the Swiss National Council, bringing their total to 41 seats and remaining the second-strongest party in the chamber. The centre-right party has overtaken the Free Democratic Party (FDP) with the gain of one seat, now having 29 National Council mandates, one less than in 2019. Since 2015, the voter share of the Free Democrats has been steadily declining. The newly named Center Party can gain from the sum of the CVP and BDP and will continue to play the important role of majority provider in the next four years. The smaller parties are also seeing shifts. The EVP - currently part of the center-faction - is losing one of its three seats with party president Lilian Studer (AG). In its place, small right-wing parties are gaining a total of three seats, two of which are going to the Geneva protest party MCG. The EDU is gaining an additional second mandate in Zurich. The Ticino Lega is holding onto its single seat. Prominent Comebacks and Departures In recent years, many prominent figures have made comebacks and departures in the public eye. From actors to athletes, these individuals have made headlines with their returns and departures. In the world of entertainment, actors such as Robert Downey Jr. and Will Smith have made successful comebacks after taking time away from the spotlight. Similarly, athletes such as Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods have made triumphant returns to their respective sports. On the other hand, some public figures have made the decision to depart from the public eye. Actors such as Johnny Depp and athletes such as Kobe Bryant have retired from their respective fields. These comebacks and departures have been widely discussed in the media, and have had a significant impact on the public. The MCG party is making a comeback in the Canton of Geneva, notably in the National Council. The party was already represented in the Grand Council from 2011 to 2019. The composition of the new MCG representation in the National Council will depend on the results of the second round of the Council of States elections. Former State Councilor Mauro Poggia, who served in the National Council from 2011 to 2013, and Roger Golay, who followed him until 2019, are returning to the Federal Palace. Poggia also still has a chance of being elected to the Council of States. Among the non-reelected left-wing politicians in the National Council are, among others, the Zurich woman Meret Schneider (Green Party), the Freiburg woman Ursula Schneider Schüttel (Social Democratic Party), the Basel man Mustafa Atici (Social Democratic Party) and the Neuchâtel man Denis de la Reussille from the PdA. The Green Liberals have seen three of their members fail to be re-elected after only one term, including Judith Bellaiche from Zurich, Jörg Mader from Zurich, and Michel Matter from Geneva. Roland Fischer from Lucerne also failed to be re-elected. In the 2021 Swiss Federal Council elections, 31 members of the Council of States were elected. In the Swiss Council of States, 31 out of 46 seats have been filled. The center party won 10 seats and the FDP nine. The SP follows with five seats, the SVP with four and the Greens with three. A second round of voting is necessary in ten cantons to fill the remaining 15 seats. Two of the members of the Council of States failed to be re-elected: Othmar Reichmuth (Mitte/SZ) was displaced from the Stöckli by former FDP party president Petra Gössi. The Neuchâtel Free Thinker Philippe Bauer has to make way for the Social Democrat Baptiste Hurni. New to the Council of States are Pirmin Schwander (SVP/SZ) as successor to Alex Kuprecht (SVP), Pierre-Yves Maillard (SP/VD) and Glarus' Benjamin Mühlemann (FDP), in addition to Hurni and Gössi. He succeeds the resigned Thomas Hefti (FDP). ©Keystone/SDA
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