Switzerland 1991 federal election
What was the result of the 1991 federal election in Switzerland?
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 44 of 200 seats with 21.0% of the vote. 46.0% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Switzerland- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 44 of 200 seats with 21.0% of the vote; 46.0% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 0.4 points on 1987.
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 44 −7 seats 21.0% −1.9 points
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 41 0 seats 18.5% +0.1 points
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 35 −7 seats 18.0% −1.6 points
- Swiss People's Party 25 0 seats 11.9% +0.9 points
- Green Party of Switzerland 14 +5 seats 6.1% +1.2 points
- Automobile Party / Freedom Party of Switzerland 8 +6 seats 5.1% +2.5 points
- Swiss Democrats 5 +2 seats 3.4% +0.9 points
- Liberal Party of Switzerland 10 +1 seat 3.0% +0.3 points
- Alliance of Independents 5 −3 seats 2.8% −1.4 points
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 3 0 seats 1.9% 0.0 points
- Ticino League 2 1.4%
- Feminists and Green-Alternative Groups 1 0 seats 1.3% −1.1 points
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Switzerland 1987 federal election, party by party.
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland44
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland41
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland35
- Swiss People's Party25
- Green Party of Switzerland14
- Liberal Party of Switzerland10
- Automobile Party / Freedom Party of Switzerland8
- Alliance of Independents5
- Swiss Democrats5
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland3
- Swiss Party of Labour2
- Ticino League2
- Agreement Jura1
- Autonomous Socialist Party1
- Christian Social Party1
- Committee Herbert Maeder1
- Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland1
- Feminists and Green-Alternative Groups1
Key numbers
21.0%
Share of the vote won by Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 44 of 200 seats. A majority needs 101.
+6 seats
Seats gained by Automobile Party / Freedom Party of Switzerland
The largest gain in seats compared with 1987. Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland lost 7 seats.
46.0%
Voter turnout
Down 0.4 points on 1987.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland | 44 | −7 | 21.0 | −1.9 | 429,072 |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland | 41 | 0 | 18.5 | +0.1 | 377,968 |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland | 35 | −7 | 18.0 | −1.6 | 367,928 |
| Swiss People's Party | 25 | 0 | 11.9 | +0.9 | 243,268 |
| Green Party of Switzerland | 14 | +5 | 6.1 | +1.2 | 124,149 |
| Automobile Party / Freedom Party of Switzerland | 8 | +6 | 5.1 | +2.5 | 103,585 |
| Swiss Democrats | 5 | +2 | 3.4 | +0.9 | 69,297 |
| Liberal Party of Switzerland | 10 | +1 | 3.0 | +0.3 | 62,073 |
| Alliance of Independents | 5 | −3 | 2.8 | −1.4 | 57,819 |
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 38,681 |
| Ticino League | 2 | 1.4 | 28,290 | ||
| Feminists and Green-Alternative Groups | 1 | 0 | 1.3 | −1.1 | 25,605 |
The other parties and groups
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland | 1 | +1 | 1.0 | +0.1 | 20,395 |
| Swiss Party of Labour | 2 | +1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 15,871 |
| Autonomous Socialist Party | 1 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 12,006 |
| Christian Social Party | 1 | 0.4 | 8,039 | ||
| Progressive Organizations of Switzerland | 0 | −3 | 0.2 | −1.1 | 4,552 |
| Agreement Jura | 1 | ||||
| Committee Herbert Maeder | 1 | 0 |
± is the change against the Switzerland 1987 federal election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 429,072
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 377,968
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 367,928
- Swiss People's Party 243,268
- Green Party of Switzerland 124,149
- Automobile Party / Freedom Party of Switzerland 103,585
- Swiss Democrats 69,297
- Liberal Party of Switzerland 62,073
- Alliance of Independents 57,819
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 38,681
- Ticino League 28,290
- Feminists and Green-Alternative Groups 25,605
- Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland 20,395
- Swiss Party of Labour 15,871
- Autonomous Socialist Party 12,006
- Christian Social Party 8,039
- Progressive Organizations of Switzerland 4,552
- Agreement Jura
- Committee Herbert Maeder
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
How many people voted?
46.0% of the 4,510,521 registered voters cast a ballot (2,076,901 ballots), down 0.4 points on 1987. 2,044,100 of them were valid votes. The lowest turnout of this kind in our data, which begins in 1947.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland21.0% of votes22.0% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland18.5% of votes20.5% of seats
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland18.0% of votes17.5% of seats
- Swiss People's Party11.9% of votes12.5% of seats
- Green Party of Switzerland6.1% of votes7.0% of seats
- Liberal Party of Switzerland3.0% of votes5.0% of seats
- Automobile Party / Freedom Party of Switzerland5.1% of votes4.0% of seats
- Swiss Democrats3.4% of votes2.5% of seats
- Alliance of Independents2.8% of votes2.5% of seats
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland1.9% of votes1.5% of seats
- Ticino League1.4% of votes1.0% of seats
- Swiss Party of Labour0.8% of votes1.0% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 2.7 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 7.4 by votes and 6.8 by seats; Free Democratic Party of Switzerland led Social Democratic Party of Switzerland by 2.5 points of the vote.
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