This is a list ofpolitical parties in Switzerland.
Switzerland has amulti-party system. Since 1959, the four largestparties have formed acoalition government, according to aZauberformel or "magic formula". This arithmetic formula divides the seven cabinet seats among representatives of the four largest parties.[1]
The following parties are represented in theSwiss Federal Assembly or cantonal parliaments and executive councils as of 2024.[2][3][4] For their names in the four national languages of Switzerland, see#Names in the national languages below.
For more detailed information on the political positions of some of the parties listed below, see here:[5] For Swiss political party strength on themunicipal level, see here:[6]
The following groups or parties are not represented at either the cantonal or national level (but may hold positions in municipal parliaments).
| Abbr. | Name | W | Leader | Ideology | Founded | Popular vote[d] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPS | Pirate Party | [1] | Jorgo Ananiadis | Pirate politics,liberalism | 2009 | 0.27% (2019) | |
| SD/DS | Swiss Democrats | [2] | Dr. Michel Dupont, Christoph Spiess | Right-wing,national conservatism | 1961 | 0.13% (2019) | |
| SLB/MSL | Social Liberal Movement | [3] | Samuel Schmid | Centre-right,social conservatism | 2011 | 0.1% (2015) | |
| LP/PL | Libertarian Party | [4] | Martin Hartmann | Libertarianism | 2014 | 0.01% (2019) | |
| FPS/PSL | Freedom Party | [5] | Daniele Weber | Right-wing,national liberalism | 1984 | n/a | |
| HPS/PHS | Swiss Humanist Party | [6] | Daniel Horowitz | Humanist Movement | 1984 | n/a | |
| KVP | Catholic People's Party | [7] | Lukas Brühwiler-Frésey | Catholic social teaching | 1994 | n/a | |
| TPS/PSpA | Tierpartei Schweiz | [8] | Thomas Märki | Animal rights | 2010 | 0.15% (2015) | |
| Parteifrei | [9] | Lukas Harder | Voluntary association ofindependent politicians formed for the2011 elections; opposingparty politics | 2011 | 0.19% (2015) | ||
| MontagnaViva | [10] | Germano Mattei | Regionalism (AlpineTicino) | 2011 | 0.08% (2015) | ||
| Alpenparlament | [11] | Alternative medicine | 2011 | 0.06% (2015) | |||
| Konfessionslose | [12] | Separation of church and state | 2011 | 0.05% (2015) | |||
| Volksaktion | [13] | Eric Weber | Right-wing populism (Basel-Stadt) | 2002 | 0.03% (2015) | ||
| La gauche combative | [14] | Communism (Geneva) | 2002 | 0.03% (2015) | |||
| Les Rauraques | [15] | Jura separatism (Bernese Jura) | 2011 | 0.03% (2015) | |||
| Mass-Voll | [16] | Nicolas Rimoldi | Right-Wing, Opponents of Covid-19 measures | 2021 | 0.53% (2023) | ||
| Abbr. | Party | German | French | Italian | Romansh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVP/UDC | Swiss People's Party | Schweizerische Volkspartei (SVP) | Union démocratique du Centre (UDC) | Unione Democratica di Centro (UDC) | Partida populara Svizra (PPS) | |
| SP/PS | Social Democratic Party | Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz (SP) | Parti socialiste suisse (PS) | Partito Socialista Svizzero (PS) | Partida socialdemocratica da la Svizra (PS) | |
| FDP/PRD | Free Democratic Party | Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei der Schweiz (FDP) | Parti radical-démocratique suisse (PRD) | Partito Liberale Radicale (PLR) | Partida liberaldemocrata da la Svizra (PLD) | |
| Mitte/Centre | The Centre | Die Mitte (DM) | Le Centre (LC) | Alleanza del Centro (AdC) | Allianza dal Center (AdC) | |
| GPS/PES | Green Party | Grüne Partei der Schweiz (Die Grünen) | Parti écologiste suisse (Les Verts) | Partito Ecologista Svizzero (I Verdi) | Partida ecologica svizra (Ils Verds) | |
| CSP/PCS | Christian Social Party | Christlich-soziale Partei (CSP) | Parti chrétien-social (PCS) | Partito Cristiano Sociale (PCS) | Partida cristiansociala da la Svizra (PCS) | |
| CVP/PDC | Christian Democratic People's Party | Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei der Schweiz (CVP) | Parti démocrate-chrétien suisse (PDC) | Partito Popolare Democratico (PPD) | Partida Cristian-democratica da la Svizra (PCD) | |
| BDP/PBD | Conservative Democratic Party | Bürgerlich-Demokratische Partei Schweiz (BDP) | Parti bourgeois démocratique Suisse (PBD) | Partito borghese democratico Svizzera (PBD) | Partida burgais democratica Svizra (PBD) | |
| EVP/PEV | Evangelical People's Party | Evangelische Volkspartei der Schweiz (EVP) | Parti évangelique suisse (PEV) | Partito Evangelico Svizzero (PE) | Partida evangelica svizra (PEV) | |
| FPS/PSL | Freedom Party | Freiheits-Partei der Schweiz (FPS) | Parti suisse de la liberté (PSL) | Partito svizzero della Libertà (PSL) | Partida svizra da la libertad (PSL) | |
| LPS/PLS | Liberal Party | Liberale Partei der Schweiz (LPS) | Parti libéral suisse (PLS) | Partito Liberale Svizzero (PLS) | Partida liberal-conservativa Svizra (PLC) | |
| AL | Alternative Left | Alternative Linke (AL) | La Gauche (LG) | La Sinistra (LS) | Alternativa sanestra (AS) | |
| SD/DS | Swiss Democrats | Schweizer Demokraten (SD) | Démocrates suisses (DS) | Democratici Svizzeri (DS) | Democrats svizers (DS) | |
| Lega | Ticino League | Liga der Tessiner | Ligue des Tessinois | Lega dei Ticinesi | Liga dals Tessinais | |
| EDU/UDF | Federal Democratic Union | Eidgenössisch-Demokratische Union (EDU) | Union démocratique fédérale (UDF) | Unione Democratica Federale (UDF) | Uniun democrata federala (UDF) | |
| PdA/PST | Swiss Party of Labour | Partei der Arbeit der Schweiz (PdA) | Parti suisse du travail – Parti ouvrier et populaire (PST-POP) | Partito Svizzero del Lavoro – Partito Operaio e Popolare (PC) | Partida svizra da la lavur (PdL) | |
| GLP/PVL | Green Liberal Party | Grünliberale Partei der Schweiz (GLP) | Parti vert'libéral (PVL) | Partito Verde Liberale (PVL) | Partida verda-liberala (PVL) | |
| MCG | Geneva Citizens' Movement | Genfer Bürgerbewegung | Mouvement citoyens genevois (MCG) | Movimento dei Cittadini Ginevrini | ||
| CSP OW | Christian Social Party of Obwalden | Christlichsoziale Partei Obwalden (CSP OW) | Parti chrétien-social d'Obwald | |||
| Sol | Solidarity | Solidarität | solidaritéS | Solidarità | Solidaritad | |
| SLB/MSL | Social Liberal Movement | Sozial-Liberale Bewegung | Mouvement socio-libéral | Movimento social-liberale | ||
| SD/DS | Swiss Democrats | Schweizer Demokraten (SD) | Démocrates suisses (DS) | Democratici Svizzeri (DS) | Democrats svizers (DS) | |
| FPS/PSL | Freedom Party | Freiheits-Partei der Schweiz | Parti suisse de la liberté | Partito svizzero della Libertà | Partida Svizra da la Libertad | |
| HPS/PHS | Swiss Humanist Party | Humanistische Partei der Schweiz | Parti Humaniste de la Suisse | Partito Umanista della Svizzera | Partida umanistica da la Svizra | |
| KVP | Catholic People's Party | Katholische Volkspartei | Parti populaire catholique | Partito Popolare Cattolico | Partida populara catolica | |
| PPS | Pirate Party | Piratenpartei Schweiz | Parti Pirate Suisse | Partito Pirata Svizzera | Partida da Pirats Svizra | |
| TPS/PSpA | Tierpartei Schweiz | Tierpartei Schweiz (TPS) | Parti suisse pour les animaux (PSpA) | Partito svizzero per gli animali (PSpA) | Partida svizra d'animals (PSA) | |
| up! | The Swiss Independence Party up! | Unabhängigkeitspartei up! | Parti suisse de l'indépendance | up! Switzerland | ||
Sources: The Swiss Federal Chancellery
| Party | Number of elected representatives at the federal, cantonal and communal levels |
|---|---|
| FDP.The Liberals | 2,011 |
| Social Democratic Party | 1,863 |
| Swiss People's Party | 1,511 |
| Christian Democratic Party | 1,205 |
| Conservative Democratic Party | 173 |
| National Council (200 seats) |
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| Council of States (46 seats) |
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