Switzerland 2007 federal election
What was the result of the 2007 federal election in Switzerland?
Swiss People's Party won 62 of 200 seats with 28.9% of the vote. 48.3% 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 : Swiss People's Party won 62 of 200 seats with 28.9% of the vote; 48.3% of registered voters cast a ballot, up 3.0 points on 2003.
- Swiss People's Party 62 +7 seats 28.9% +2.2 points
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 43 −9 seats 19.5% −3.8 points
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 31 −5 seats 15.8% −1.5 points
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 31 +3 seats 14.5% +0.1 points
- Green Party of Switzerland 20 +7 seats 9.6% +2.2 points
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 2 −1 seat 2.4% +0.1 points
- Liberal Party of Switzerland 4 0 seats 1.9% −0.3 points
- Green Liberal Party of Switzerland 3 1.4%
- Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland 1 −1 seat 1.3% 0.0 points
- Swiss Party of Labour 1 −1 seat 0.7% 0.0 points
- Ticino League 1 0 seats 0.6% +0.2 points
- Christian Social Party 1 0 seats 0.4% 0.0 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 2003 federal election, party by party.
- Swiss People's Party62
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland43
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland31
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland31
- Green Party of Switzerland20
- Liberal Party of Switzerland4
- Green Liberal Party of Switzerland3
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland2
- Christian Social Party1
- Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland1
- Swiss Party of Labour1
- Ticino League1
Key numbers
28.9%
Share of the vote won by Swiss People's Party
Swiss People's Party won 62 of 200 seats. A majority needs 101.
+7 seats
Seats gained by Swiss People's Party
The largest gain in seats compared with 2003. Social Democratic Party of Switzerland lost 9 seats.
48.3%
Voter turnout
Up 3.0 points on 2003.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss People's Party | 62 | +7 | 28.9 | +2.2 | 673,412 |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland | 43 | −9 | 19.5 | −3.8 | 455,496 |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland | 31 | −5 | 15.8 | −1.5 | 367,304 |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland | 31 | +3 | 14.5 | +0.1 | 337,412 |
| Green Party of Switzerland | 20 | +7 | 9.6 | +2.2 | 223,393 |
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland | 2 | −1 | 2.4 | +0.1 | 56,908 |
| Liberal Party of Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 1.9 | −0.3 | 43,168 |
| Green Liberal Party of Switzerland | 3 | 1.4 | 33,258 | ||
| Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland | 1 | −1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 29,851 |
| Swiss Party of Labour | 1 | −1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 17,063 |
| Ticino League | 1 | 0 | 0.6 | +0.2 | 13,465 |
| Swiss Democrats | 0 | −1 | 0.5 | −0.5 | 12,459 |
| Christian Social Party | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 10,108 |
± is the change against the Switzerland 2003 federal election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Swiss People's Party 673,412
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 455,496
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 367,304
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 337,412
- Green Party of Switzerland 223,393
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 56,908
- Liberal Party of Switzerland 43,168
- Green Liberal Party of Switzerland 33,258
- Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland 29,851
- Swiss Party of Labour 17,063
- Ticino League 13,465
- Swiss Democrats 12,459
- Christian Social Party 10,108
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?
48.3% of the 4,915,563 registered voters cast a ballot (2,373,071 ballots), up 3.0 points on 2003. 2,330,383 of them were valid votes. The highest turnout since 1983 in our data.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Swiss People's Party28.9% of votes31.0% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland19.5% of votes21.5% of seats
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland15.8% of votes15.5% of seats
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland14.5% of votes15.5% of seats
- Green Party of Switzerland9.6% of votes10.0% of seats
- Liberal Party of Switzerland1.9% of votes2.0% of seats
- Green Liberal Party of Switzerland1.4% of votes1.5% of seats
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland2.4% of votes1.0% of seats
- Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland1.3% of votes0.5% of seats
- Swiss Party of Labour0.7% of votes0.5% of seats
- Ticino League0.6% of votes0.5% of seats
- Christian Social Party0.4% of votes0.5% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 2.5 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 5.6 by votes and 5.0 by seats; Swiss People's Party led Social Democratic Party of Switzerland by 9.4 points of the vote.
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