Election result
Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Switzerland 2015?
In the Parliamentary Election in Switzerland 2015, SVP/UDC received the most votes with 29.4%. Following were SP/PS with 18.9%, FDP/PLR with 16.4%, CVP/PDC with 11.6%, G/LV with 7.1%, GLP/PVL with 4.6%, BDP/PBD with 4.1%, EVP/PEV with 1.9%, EDU/UDF with 1.2%, LEGA with 1%, PDA/PST with 0.8%, CSPOW with 0.4%, Piratenpartei with 0.4% and MCG with 0.3%.Other parties collectively received 1.9% of the votes.
Voter Turnout: 48.8%
The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Switzerland 2015 was 48.8%.
Seats in parliament
SVP
29.4
SP
18.9
FDP
16.4
CVP
11.6
G
7.1
GLP
4.6
BDP
4.1
EVP
1.9
EDU
1.2
LEGA
1.0
PDA
0.8
CSPOW
0.4
Piraten
0.4
MCG
0.3
Others
1.9
Coalition possibilities
200
Majority requires 101 seats
PDA
1
0.5%
SP
43
21.5%
G
11
5.5%
GLP
7
3.5%
EVP
2
1%
FDP
33
16.5%
CVP
27
13.5%
BDP
7
3.5%
CSPOW
1
0.5%
SVP
65
32.5%
LEGA
2
1%
MCG
1
0.5%
SVP/UDC + FDP/PLR + CVP/PDC
SVP/UDC + FDP/PLR + BDP/PBD
SP/PS + FDP/PLR + CVP/PDC
SP/PS + FDP/PLR + G/LV + GLP/PVL + BDP/PBD
SVP/UDC + CVP/PDC + BDP/PBD
SVP/UDC + FDP/PLR
Distribution of seats in parliament
Which Parties Entered Parliament?
In the Parliamentary Election in Switzerland 2015, 12 parties entered parliament: SVP/UDC with 65 seats, SP/PS with 43 seats, FDP/PLR with 33 seats, CVP/PDC with 27 seats, G/LV with 11 seats, GLP/PVL with 7 seats, BDP/PBD with 7 seats, EVP/PEV with 2 seats, LEGA with 2 seats, PDA/PST with 1 seats, CSPOW with 1 seats and MCG with 1 seats.
Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?
After the Parliamentary Election in Switzerland 2015, right-wing parties dominate parliament. 62 (31%) out of 200 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 136 (68%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 200
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 62
Right-leaning parties
: 136
Pre-election institute polls
Which Institute Had the Most Accurate Pre-Election Polls?
In the Parliamentary Election in Switzerland 2015, gfs.bern published the most accurate pre-election poll, with an average deviation of 0.46 percentage points per party. They were followed by Sotomo (Ø 0.49).
Election result
SVP
29.4
SP
18.9
FDP
16.4
CVP
11.6
G
7.1
GLP
4.6
BDP
4.1
Others
7.9
#1
gfs.bern
Ø diff:
0.46
SVP
27.9
SP
19.2
FDP
16.7
CVP
11.5
G
7.2
GLP
5
BDP
4.6
EVP
1.9
PDA
1.3
EDU
1.1
LEGA
0.8
MCG
0.5
Sonst.
2.3
#2
Sotomo
Ø diff:
0.49
SVP
29
SP
18.4
FDP
15.8
CVP
11.4
G
7.4
GLP
5.2
BDP
4.9
Sonst.
7.9
Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVP/UDC | 29.4% | +29.4% | 65 | +65 |
| SP/PS | 18.9% | +18.9% | 43 | +43 |
| FDP/PLR | 16.4% | +16.4% | 33 | +33 |
| CVP/PDC | 11.6% | +11.6% | 27 | +27 |
| G/LV | 7.1% | +7.1% | 11 | +11 |
| GLP/PVL | 4.6% | +4.6% | 7 | +7 |
| BDP/PBD | 4.1% | +4.1% | 7 | +7 |
| EVP/PEV | 1.9% | +1.9% | 2 | +2 |
| EDU/UDF | 1.2% | +1.2% | 0 | ±0 |
| LEGA | 1.0% | +1.0% | 2 | +2 |
| PDA/PST | 0.8% | +0.8% | 1 | +1 |
| CSPOW | 0.4% | +0.4% | 1 | +1 |
| Piratenpartei | 0.4% | +0.4% | 0 | ±0 |
| MCG | 0.3% | +0.3% | 1 | +1 |
| Sonstige Parteien | 1.9% | +1.9% | 0 | ±0 |