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Results of the Council of States Election in the Canton of TG
October 22, 2023
Voters in the canton of Thurgau have elected Brigitte Häberli-Koller (Centre, incumbent) and Jakob Stark (SVP, incumbent) to the small chamber.
Both St. Gallen Cantonal Councils Elected in the First Round of Voting
October 22, 2023
Benedikt Würth and Esther Friedli have been elected to the St. Gallen Council of States in the first round of voting.
SVP Could Win a Seat in Ticino at the Expense of the Center
October 22, 2023
In the canton of Ticino, the Swiss People's Party (SVP) is expected to gain one seat in the National Council, according to a projection by gfs.
Voting on Seven Proposals in Three Cantons
October 22, 2023
The Swiss people voted in three cantons on seven issues. In Schwyz, the people voted against a partial revision of the law on motor vehicle taxes, with 61.
Previous Councilor of States Werner Salzmann is in the lead in the Canton of Bern.
October 22, 2023
Werner Salzmann (SVP) is currently in the lead in the Swiss Canton of Bern's Council of States election, with 76,338 votes after seven of ten administrative districts have been counted.
The Selected National Council Members in the Canton of Fribourg
October 22, 2023
The canton of Freiburg in Switzerland held elections for the National Council on October 20th, 2019.
Petra Gössi (FDP) Replaces Middle Council of States Othmar Reichmuth
October 22, 2023
Petra Gössi of the Swiss FDP (Free Democratic Party) has become the first female Ständerat (member of the Swiss Council of States) from Schwyz, after ousting Othmar Reichmuth (Mitte) from the seat.
Results of the Council of States Election in the Canton of Schwyz
October 22, 2023
The citizens of the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland have not re-elected Othmar Reichmuth to the Council of States.
SVP Regains Lost National Council Seat in Freiburg in 2019
October 22, 2023
The Swiss People's Party (SVP) emerged as the winner in the 2019 National Council elections in the canton of Fribourg.
SGB President Maillard Creates Council of States Election in First Round
October 22, 2023
Pierre-Yves Maillard, a National Councillor from the Swiss canton of Vaud and President of the Swiss Trade Union Federation, has been elected to the Council of States in the first round of voting.
SVP Wins a Seat in the Canton of St. Gallen
October 22, 2023
The Swiss People's Party (SVP) has gained a seat in the St. Gallen National Council elections, taking the total number of seats to five.
Sixteen Previous and One New Elected to the Council of States
October 22, 2023
17 seats in the Swiss Council of States have been filled so far, with 16 of them going to incumbents.
Green Baselbieter Councilor Maya Graf Confirmed Clearly
October 22, 2023
Maya Graf of the Green Party has been re-elected as the Baselbieter Ständerätin in a landslide victory.
“Challenges in Swiss Politics are Huge”
October 22, 2023
Despite the substantial gains made by the Swiss People's Party (SVP) in the recent elections, SVP Fraction President Thomas Aeschi is not in a celebratory mood.
The Aargau SVP Gains a Seat – The EVP Loses Its Seat
October 22, 2023
In the National Council elections in the canton of Aargau, the Swiss People's Party (SVP) regained its seventh seat, which it had lost four years ago.
Schwyzer Do Not Want to Lower Tax Burden for Electric Cars
October 22, 2023
The citizens of the canton of Schwyz have rejected a partial revision of the law on motor vehicle taxes.
Results of the Council of States Election in the Canton of SO
October 22, 2023
The citizens of the canton of Solothurn have elected Pirmin Bischof (centre, previously) to the Council of States.
SVP Gains Significantly According to SRG Projection – Greens Lose Significantly
October 22, 2023
The Swiss People's Party (SVP) is the clear winner of the Swiss National Council elections, according to the SRG projection, with a voter share of 29.

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