Switzerland 2019 federal election
What was the result of the 2019 federal election in Switzerland?
Swiss People's Party won 53 of 200 seats with 25.6% of the vote. 45.1% 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 53 of 200 seats with 25.6% of the vote; 45.1% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 3.4 points on 2015.
- Swiss People's Party 53 −12 seats 25.6% −3.8 points
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 39 −4 seats 16.8% −2.0 points
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 29 −4 seats 15.1% −1.3 points
- Green Party of Switzerland 28 +17 seats 13.2% +6.1 points
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 25 −2 seats 11.4% −0.3 points
- Green Liberal Party of Switzerland 16 +9 seats 7.8% +3.2 points
- Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland 3 −4 seats 2.4% −1.7 points
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 3 +1 seat 2.1% 0.0 points
- Swiss Party of Labour 1 0 seats 1.1% +0.2 points
- Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland 1 +1 seat 1.0% −0.2 points
- Ticino League 1 −1 seat 0.8% −0.3 points
- Solidarity 1
- 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 2015 federal election, party by party.
- Swiss People's Party53
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland39
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland29
- Green Party of Switzerland28
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland25
- Green Liberal Party of Switzerland16
- Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland3
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland3
- Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland1
- Solidarity1
- Swiss Party of Labour1
- Ticino League1
Key numbers
25.6%
Share of the vote won by Swiss People's Party
Swiss People's Party won 53 of 200 seats. A majority needs 101.
+17 seats
Seats gained by Green Party of Switzerland
The largest gain in seats compared with 2015. Swiss People's Party lost 12 seats.
45.1%
Voter turnout
Down 3.4 points on 2015.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss People's Party | 53 | −12 | 25.6 | −3.8 | 620,343 |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland | 39 | −4 | 16.8 | −2.0 | 408,128 |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland | 29 | −4 | 15.1 | −1.3 | 366,303 |
| Green Party of Switzerland | 28 | +17 | 13.2 | +6.1 | 319,988 |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland | 25 | −2 | 11.4 | −0.3 | 275,842 |
| Green Liberal Party of Switzerland | 16 | +9 | 7.8 | +3.2 | 189,162 |
| Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland | 3 | −4 | 2.4 | −1.7 | 59,206 |
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland | 3 | +1 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 50,317 |
| Swiss Party of Labour | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | +0.2 | 25,427 |
| Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland | 1 | +1 | 1.0 | −0.2 | 24,145 |
| Ticino League | 1 | −1 | 0.8 | −0.3 | 18,187 |
| Feminists and Green-Alternative Groups | 0 | 0.3 | 7,709 | ||
| Solidarity | 1 |
± is the change against the Switzerland 2015 federal election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Swiss People's Party 620,343
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 408,128
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 366,303
- Green Party of Switzerland 319,988
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 275,842
- Green Liberal Party of Switzerland 189,162
- Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland 59,206
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 50,317
- Swiss Party of Labour 25,427
- Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland 24,145
- Ticino League 18,187
- Feminists and Green-Alternative Groups 7,709
- Solidarity
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?
45.1% of the 5,459,218 registered voters cast a ballot (2,462,581 ballots), down 3.4 points on 2015. 2,424,202 of them were valid votes. The lowest turnout since 1999 in our data.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Swiss People's Party25.6% of votes26.5% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland16.8% of votes19.5% of seats
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland15.1% of votes14.5% of seats
- Green Party of Switzerland13.2% of votes14.0% of seats
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland11.4% of votes12.5% of seats
- Green Liberal Party of Switzerland7.8% of votes8.0% of seats
- Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland2.4% of votes1.5% of seats
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland2.1% of votes1.5% of seats
- Swiss Party of Labour1.1% of votes0.5% of seats
- Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland1.0% of votes0.5% of seats
- Ticino League0.8% 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 6.5 by votes and 5.8 by seats; Swiss People's Party led Social Democratic Party of Switzerland by 8.8 points of the vote.
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