Switzerland 2015 federal election
What was the result of the 2015 federal election in Switzerland?
Swiss People's Party won 65 of 200 seats with 29.4% 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 65 of 200 seats with 29.4% of the vote; 48.5% of registered voters cast a ballot, unchanged on 2011.
- Swiss People's Party 65 +11 seats 29.4% +2.8 points
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 43 −3 seats 18.8% +0.1 points
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 33 +3 seats 16.4% +1.3 points
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 27 −1 seat 11.7% −0.7 points
- Green Party of Switzerland 11 −4 seats 7.1% −1.4 points
- Green Liberal Party of Switzerland 7 −5 seats 4.6% −0.8 points
- Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland 7 −2 seats 4.1% −1.3 points
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 2 0 seats 2.1% +0.1 points
- Ticino League 2 0 seats 1.0% +0.2 points
- Swiss Party of Labour 1 0.9%
- Geneva Citizens' Movement 1 0 seats 0.3% −0.1 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 2011 federal election, party by party.
- Swiss People's Party65
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland43
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland33
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland27
- Green Party of Switzerland11
- Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland7
- Green Liberal Party of Switzerland7
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland2
- Ticino League2
- Geneva Citizens' Movement1
- Other parties (seats only)1
- Swiss Party of Labour1
Key numbers
29.4%
Share of the vote won by Swiss People's Party
Swiss People's Party won 65 of 200 seats. A majority needs 101.
+11 seats
Seats gained by Swiss People's Party
The largest gain in seats compared with 2011. Green Liberal Party of Switzerland lost 5 seats.
48.5%
Voter turnout
Unchanged on 2011.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss People's Party | 65 | +11 | 29.4 | +2.8 | 740,967 |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland | 43 | −3 | 18.8 | +0.1 | 475,074 |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland | 33 | +3 | 16.4 | +1.3 | 413,445 |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland | 27 | −1 | 11.7 | −0.7 | 293,652 |
| Green Party of Switzerland | 11 | −4 | 7.1 | −1.4 | 177,944 |
| Green Liberal Party of Switzerland | 7 | −5 | 4.6 | −0.8 | 116,640 |
| Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland | 7 | −2 | 4.1 | −1.3 | 103,476 |
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 2.1 | +0.1 | 47,770 |
| Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | −0.1 | 29,939 |
| Ticino League | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | +0.2 | 25,221 |
| Swiss Party of Labour | 1 | 0.9 | 21,574 | ||
| Geneva Citizens' Movement | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | −0.1 | 8,184 |
| Other parties (seats only) | 1 |
± is the change against the Switzerland 2011 federal election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Swiss People's Party 740,967
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 475,074
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 413,445
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 293,652
- Green Party of Switzerland 177,944
- Green Liberal Party of Switzerland 116,640
- Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland 103,476
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 47,770
- Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland 29,939
- Ticino League 25,221
- Swiss Party of Labour 21,574
- Geneva Citizens' Movement 8,184
- Other parties (seats only)
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 5,283,556 registered voters cast a ballot (2,563,052 ballots), unchanged on 2011. 2,521,502 of them were valid votes. The highest turnout since 1983 in our data.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Swiss People's Party29.4% of votes32.5% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland18.8% of votes21.5% of seats
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland16.4% of votes16.5% of seats
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland11.7% of votes13.5% of seats
- Green Party of Switzerland7.1% of votes5.5% of seats
- Green Liberal Party of Switzerland4.6% of votes3.5% of seats
- Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland4.1% of votes3.5% of seats
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland2.1% of votes1.0% of seats
- Ticino League1.0% of votes1.0% of seats
- Swiss Party of Labour0.9% of votes0.5% of seats
- Geneva Citizens' Movement0.3% of votes0.5% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 3.7 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 5.8 by votes and 4.9 by seats; Swiss People's Party led Social Democratic Party of Switzerland by 10.6 points of the vote.
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