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Distribution of the Six Seats in the Canton of Thurgau
The results of the National Council elections in the Canton of Thurgau in 2023 show that the FDP has gained one seat, while the Greens have lost one.
The Selected National Council Members in the Canton of Thurgau
The Canton of Thurgau has elected six people to the National Council in the recent election.
Waadtländer SP-Man Maillard Elected to the Council of States on the First Ballot
In the canton of Vaud, SP politician Pierre-Yves Maillard was elected to the Council of States in the first round of voting on Sunday, with 52.
Economiesuisse Calls for Action on Economic Policy Issues
The Swiss economic association Economiesuisse has called on the newly elected parliament to take decisive action on economic issues.
Baptiste Hurni Elected for Neuchâtel in the Council of States.
Philippe Bauer, the FDP Ständerat from Neuenburg, has not been re-elected. Instead, Nationalrat Baptiste Hurni (SP) has been elected to the Ständerat.
SVP Could Make Up Three-Quarters of 2019 Seat Losses
The Swiss People's Party (SVP) has made significant gains in the Swiss National Council elections, according to a first national projection from GFS Bern on behalf of SRG.
Thurgau FDP Wins a National Council Seat at the Expense of the Greens
In the canton of Thurgau, the FDP (Free Democratic Party) has regained a seat in the National Council, four years after it was lost to the Greens.
Schaffhausen National Councillors Hurter (SVP) and Munz (SP) Re-Elected
Thomas Hurter (SVP) and Martina Munz (SP) have both been re-elected to the two Schaffhausen National Council seats.
Petra Gössi Wins Swiss Council of States Seat, Replacing Waadtländer Representative
In the Swiss canton of Schwyz, the former FDP party president Petra Gössi (FDP) was elected as the first female Ständerätin.
The St. Gallen SVP Wins a Fifth National Council Seat
The Swiss People's Party (SVP) has regained its fifth seat in the St. Gallen National Council elections, which it lost in 2019.
Distribution of the Nine Seats in the Canton of Lucerne
In the Canton of Lucerne, the Swiss People's Party (SP) gained one seat in the National Council elections of 2023, while the Green Liberal Party (GLP) lost one seat.
Results of the Council of States Election in the Canton of NE
The citizens of the Canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland have not re-elected Philippe Bauer (FDP) to the Council of States.
The Selected National Council Members in the Canton of Lucerne
The canton of Lucerne in Switzerland held elections for the National Council on October 20th, 2019.
The Two Previous Thurgau Councilors Clearly Confirmed
Brigitte Häberli and Jakob Stark, both members of the Thurgau State Council, have been re-elected in the first round of voting.
Results of the Council of States Election in the Canton of Vaud
The canton of Vaud in Switzerland held elections for the Ständerat, the upper house of the Swiss Federal Assembly, on October 22nd.
Results of the Council of States Election in the Canton of Valais
In the canton of Valais, Switzerland, no one was elected to the Council of States in the first round of voting.
The SVP Takes the GLP’s National Council Seat in Lucerne.
The Swiss People's Party (SP) has gained a second seat in the National Council in the canton of Lucerne, at the expense of the Green Liberal Party (GLP), which has lost its only seat in the chamber.
Wallis Middle-Councilors Rieder and Maret Must Go to a Runoff Election
In the canton of Valais, Switzerland, a second round of voting for the Council of States (Ständeratswahlen) will take place on November 12th.

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