Switzerland 2011 federal election
What was the result of the 2011 federal election in Switzerland?
Swiss People's Party won 54 of 200 seats with 26.6% of the vote. 48.5% 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 54 of 200 seats with 26.6% of the vote; 48.5% of registered voters cast a ballot, up 0.2 points on 2007.
- Swiss People's Party 54 −8 seats 26.6% −2.3 points
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 46 +3 seats 18.7% −0.8 points
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 30 −1 seat 15.1% −0.7 points
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 28 −3 seats 12.3% −2.2 points
- Green Party of Switzerland 15 −5 seats 8.4% −1.2 points
- Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland 9 5.4%
- Green Liberal Party of Switzerland 12 +9 seats 5.4% +4.0 points
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 2 0 seats 2.0% −0.4 points
- Ticino League 2 +1 seat 0.8% +0.2 points
- Geneva Citizens' Movement 1 0.4%
- 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 2007 federal election, party by party.
- Swiss People's Party54
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland46
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland30
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland28
- Green Party of Switzerland15
- Green Liberal Party of Switzerland12
- Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland9
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland2
- Ticino League2
- Geneva Citizens' Movement1
- Unnamed party with one seat1
Key numbers
26.6%
Share of the vote won by Swiss People's Party
Swiss People's Party won 54 of 200 seats. A majority needs 101.
+9 seats
Seats gained by Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
The largest gain in seats compared with 2007. Swiss People's Party lost 8 seats.
48.5%
Voter turnout
Up 0.2 points on 2007.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss People's Party | 54 | −8 | 26.6 | −2.3 | 648,675 |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland | 46 | +3 | 18.7 | −0.8 | 457,317 |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland | 30 | −1 | 15.1 | −0.7 | 368,951 |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland | 28 | −3 | 12.3 | −2.2 | 300,544 |
| Green Party of Switzerland | 15 | −5 | 8.4 | −1.2 | 205,984 |
| Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland | 9 | 5.4 | 132,279 | ||
| Green Liberal Party of Switzerland | 12 | +9 | 5.4 | +4.0 | 131,436 |
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | −0.4 | 48,789 |
| Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland | 0 | −1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 31,056 |
| Ticino League | 2 | +1 | 0.8 | +0.2 | 19,657 |
| Geneva Citizens' Movement | 1 | 0.4 | 10,714 | ||
| Unnamed party with one seat | 1 |
± is the change against the Switzerland 2007 federal election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Swiss People's Party 648,675
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 457,317
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 368,951
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 300,544
- Green Party of Switzerland 205,984
- Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland 132,279
- Green Liberal Party of Switzerland 131,436
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 48,789
- Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland 31,056
- Ticino League 19,657
- Geneva Citizens' Movement 10,714
- Unnamed party with one seat
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?
48.5% of the 5,124,034 registered voters cast a ballot (2,485,403 ballots), up 0.2 points on 2007. 2,442,648 of them were valid votes. The highest turnout since 1983 in our data.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Swiss People's Party26.6% of votes27.0% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland18.7% of votes23.0% of seats
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland15.1% of votes15.0% of seats
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland12.3% of votes14.0% of seats
- Green Party of Switzerland8.4% of votes7.5% of seats
- Green Liberal Party of Switzerland5.4% of votes6.0% of seats
- Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland5.4% of votes4.5% of seats
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland2.0% of votes1.0% of seats
- Ticino League0.8% of votes1.0% of seats
- Geneva Citizens' Movement0.4% of votes0.5% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 3.6 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 6.4 by votes and 5.6 by seats; Swiss People's Party led Social Democratic Party of Switzerland by 7.8 points of the vote.
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