This article contains the results of all elections relevant to the composition of the Swiss Council of States during the 47th legislative period (October 2003 – October 2007) . This includes the ordinary elections held together with the National Council elections on October 19, 2003, the substitute elections for members of the Council who resigned or died during the term of office as well as the ordinary elections held on their own dates in the cantons of Graubünden, Zug and Appenzell Innerrhoden, their winners (also) between 2003 and 2007 sat on the Council.
Electoral system
Detail, see: Senate - voting procedures
, the Swiss Federal Constitution stipulates in Article 150 that the election and term of office of members of the Council falls within the competence of the cantons.
However, there is a certain degree of standardization. In all cantons, the Council of States is elected directly by the people: in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden at the regional municipality , in all other cantons at the ballot box. The Ständerate of Canton Jura be in the proportional method ( proportional representation selected), in all other Canton which was considered in the 47th legislative Majorzverfahren ( majority vote ). A system with two ballots usually applies: In the first ballot, a candidate must achieve the (differently calculated) absolute majority in order to be elected . In the second ballot, a relative majority is sufficient : then whoever received the most votes is elected.
In all cantons except Appenzell Innerrhoden, Graubünden and Zug, the elections to the Council of States for the 47th legislative period took place together with the elections to the National Council on October 19, 2003. The last Council of States elections before October 19, 2003 are also listed for these cantons. This is because the winners of those elections sat in the Council of States precisely because of this election victory during the 47th legislative period.
Ordinary election (October 19, 2003)
Ordinary election (October 19, 2003)
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Hans-Rudolf Merz (previously) |
FDP |
15,641 |
95.9% |
elected
|
|
Isolated |
673 |
4.1% |
|
Substitute election Merz, 1st ballot (February 8, 2004)
Because Councilor of States Hans-Rudolf Merz was elected to the Federal Council on December 10, 2003 , a replacement election took place on December 19, 2003. No candidate achieved an absolute majority of 9,371, so a second ballot had to be held.
1 Jessica Kehl was supported by CVP and SP.
2 Including many votes for the unofficial candidate Hans Höhener (FDP)
Substitute election Merz, 2nd ballot (February 29, 2004)
Because no candidate achieved the absolute majority in the first ballot, a second ballot took place on February 29, 2004. The relative majority applied: the person who received the most votes was elected.
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Hans Altherr |
FDP |
8,269 |
51.9% |
elected
|
|
Jessica Kehl |
independent 3
|
7,649 |
48.1% |
|
3 Jessica Kehl was supported by CVP and SP.
Ordinary election 2003 (April 25, 2003)
At the Landsgemeinde of April 25, 2003, the previous Council of States Carlo Schmid-Sutter was re-elected.
Ordinary election 2007 (April 29, 2007)
Ivo Bischofberger was elected to the Landsgemeinde on April 29, 2007 . He was supported by the CVP , the group for Innerrhoden , the farmers' association and all associations from Oberegg .
Ivo Bischofberger defeated Paul Wyser, who had joined the SVP shortly after the election and was supported by the trade association and the trade and industry association alongside the SVP. Government councilor Stefan Sutter , also a CVP member and supported by the workers' association, left earlier .
Because the Landsgemeinde will vote more openly, no exact proportions of votes can be given.
Ordinary election (October 19, 2003)
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Hans Fünfschilling (previously) |
FDP |
36,845 |
53.8% |
elected
|
|
Robert Ziegler |
SP |
26,054 |
38.0% |
|
|
Isolated |
5,620 |
8.2% |
|
Ordinary election (October 19, 2003)
Ordinary election (October 19, 2003)
Ordinary election, 1st ballot (October 19, 2003)
Because in the first ballot only Urs Schwaller achieved an absolute majority of 35,557 votes, a second ballot had to be scheduled.
Ordinary election, 2nd ballot (November 9, 2003)
Because in the first ballot only Urs Schwaller achieved an absolute majority of 35,557 votes, a second ballot had to be scheduled.
Ordinary election (October 19, 2003)
Ordinary election (October 19, 2003)
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Fritz Schiesser (previously) |
FDP |
4,988 |
83.3% |
elected
|
|
This Jenny (so far) |
SVP |
4,148 |
69.3% |
elected
|
|
Isolated |
1,728 |
28.9% |
|
Ordinary election (September 22, 2002)
In the Canton of Graubünden, the elections to the Council of States traditionally did not take place together with the National Council elections, as in most other cantons, but rather a year beforehand. That is why the two Graubünden Councilors of States were elected in 2002. This was changed for the 2007 elections. Because the elections on September 22, 2002 determine the Graubünden Council of States delegation for the entire 2003/2007 legislative period, their results are listed.
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Christoffel Brändli (previously) |
SVP |
23,273 |
64.7% |
elected
|
|
Theo Maissen (previously) |
CVP |
22,704 |
63.1% |
elected
|
|
Peter Peyer |
SP |
9,505 |
26.4% |
|
|
Isolated |
1,039 |
2.9% |
|
Ordinary election (October 19, 2003)
In the canton of Jura, the Council of States is elected according to proportional representation ( proportional representation ). So the number of votes of the parties is decisive first and then only within the party the number of votes of the individual candidates.
|
Political party |
be right |
% |
candidate |
be right |
Result
|
|
Social Democratic Party |
15,401 |
34.4% |
Pierre-Alain Gentil (previously) |
8,277 |
elected
|
| Lucienne Merguin Rosse |
6'266 |
|
|
Christian Democratic People's Party |
15,336 |
34.2% |
Madeleine Amgwerd |
7,689 |
elected
|
| Karin Marti Gigon |
5,623 |
|
|
Liberal Democratic Party |
10,586 |
23.6% |
Alain Schweingruber |
5'145 |
|
| Serge Vifian |
4,630 |
|
|
Rauraque indépendant 4
|
2,461 |
5.5% |
Pascal Prince |
1,796 |
|
|
Indépendant-es et sans parti du Jura |
1,047 |
2.3% |
Alain Bregnard |
692 |
|
4thPascal Prince, supporter of an independent Jurassic state (i.e. the
exit of the Jura from Switzerland), is a member of the
Independent Christian Social Party (PCSI) and represented it for several years in the Jura
cantonal parliament , but did not stand in the 2003 elections for the Council of States PCSI candidate but with his personal list to choose from.
Ordinary election (October 19, 2003)
Ordinary election, 1st ballot (October 19, 2003)
Because in the first ballot only the previous Council of States Jean Studer achieved an absolute majority of 28,854 votes, a second ballot had to be scheduled.
Ordinary election, 2nd ballot (November 9, 2003)
Because only Jean Studer achieved the absolute majority in the first ballot, a second ballot took place on November 9, 2003. The relative majority applied, which means that the candidate who received the most votes was elected.
Substitute election for Studer, 1st ballot (October 30, 2005)
After Studer was elected to the Neuchâtel State Council in April 2005 , a replacement election became necessary. Because no candidate achieved the absolute majority of 22,587 votes, a second ballot had to be scheduled.
Substitute Election Studer, 2nd ballot (November 20, 2005)
Because no one had achieved an absolute majority in the first ballot, a second ballot took place on November 20, 2005. The relative majority applied, which means that the candidate who received the most votes was elected.
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Pierre Bonhôte |
SP |
24,996 |
52.7% |
elected
|
|
Philipp Bauer |
LPS |
20,747 |
43.8% |
|
|
Lukas Jäggi |
independent |
1,675 |
3.5% |
|
Ordinary election (October 19, 2003)
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Marianne Slongo (previously) |
CVP |
7,626 |
89.0% |
elected
|
|
Stephan Bestler |
SD |
1,047 |
12.2% |
|
Ordinary election (September 23, 2003)
For the Council of States elections on October 19, 2003, only the incumbent Council of States Hans Hess registered in the canton of Obwalden . Hess was then declared on September 23, 2003 by the government council as having been elected to the Council of States by silent vote .
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
Result
|
|
Hans Hess (previously) |
FDP |
silent choice |
elected
|
Ordinary election (October 19, 2003)
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Peter Briner (previously) |
FDP |
17,627 |
60.3% |
elected
|
|
Hannes Germann (previously) |
SVP |
16,509 |
56.5% |
elected
|
|
Christoph Lenz |
AL |
4,412 |
15.1% |
|
|
Florian Keller |
AL |
4,068 |
13.9% |
|
|
Isolated |
1,793 |
6.1% |
|
Ordinary election, 1st ballot (October 19, 2003)
Because in the 1st ballot only the previous Council of States Bruno Frick achieved an absolute majority of 19,860 votes, a 2nd ballot had to be scheduled.
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Bruno Frick (previously) |
CVP |
23'439 |
59.0% |
elected
|
|
Johann Späni |
FDP |
18,767 |
47.3% |
|
|
Alex Kuprecht |
SVP |
18,174 |
45.8% |
|
|
Isolated |
1'311 |
3.3% |
|
Ordinary election, 2nd ballot (November 9, 2003)
Because only Bruno Frick had an absolute majority in the second ballot, a second ballot took place on November 9, 2003. The relative majority applied, which means that the candidate who received the most votes was elected.
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Alex Kuprecht |
SVP |
16,588 |
52.8% |
elected
|
|
Johann Späni |
FDP |
14,672 |
46.7% |
|
|
Isolated |
182 |
0.6% |
|
Ordinary election (October 13, 2003)
In the canton of Solothurn, only the two previous councilors Ernst Leuenberger and Rolf Büttiker ran for candidates.
Ordinary election (October 19, 2003)
Ordinary election, 1st ballot (October 19, 2003)
Because no candidate achieved an absolute majority of 44,291 votes in the first ballot, a second ballot had to be scheduled.
Ordinary election, 2nd ballot (November 16, 2003)
Because no candidate had achieved the absolute majority in the first ballot, a second ballot took place on November 16, 2003. The relative majority applied, meaning that the two candidates who received the most votes were elected.
Ordinary election (October 13, 2003)
Ordinary election (October 13, 2003)
Ordinary election, 1st ballot (October 19, 2003)
Because no candidate achieved an absolute majority of 76,387 in the first ballot, a second ballot had to be scheduled.
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Christiane Langenberger (previously) |
FDP |
45,573 |
29.8% |
|
|
Claude Ruey |
LPS |
40,656 |
26.6% |
|
|
Michel Béguelin (previously) |
SP |
37,649 |
24.6% |
|
|
André Bugnon |
SVP |
30,370 |
19.9% |
|
|
Anne-Catherine Menétrey-Savary |
Green |
19,543 |
12.8% |
|
|
Luc Recordon |
Green |
18,409 |
12.0% |
|
|
Jacques Neirynck |
CVP |
17,382 |
11.4% |
|
|
Josef Zisyadis |
PdA |
17'279 |
11.3% |
|
|
Marianne Huguenin |
PdA |
13,323 |
8.7% |
|
|
Jean-Michel Dolivo |
Sol |
6'075 |
4.0% |
|
|
Maximilien Bernard |
EDU |
3,165 |
2.1% |
|
|
Ulrich Gerhard |
independent |
952 |
0.6% |
|
|
Isolated |
1,058 |
0.7% |
|
Ordinary election, 2nd ballot (November 20, 2003)
Because no candidate had achieved the absolute majority in the first ballot, a second ballot took place on November 20, 2003. The relative majority applied, meaning that the two candidates who received the most votes were elected.
Ordinary election, 1st ballot (October 19, 2003)
Since only the previous Council of States, Simon Epiney, achieved an absolute majority of 47,631 votes in the first ballot , a second ballot had to be scheduled.
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Simon Epiney (previously) |
CVP |
49'422 |
51.9% |
elected
|
|
Rolf Escher (previously) |
CVP |
43,754 |
45.9% |
|
|
Peter Jossen |
SP |
17,474 |
18.3% |
|
|
Narcisse Crettenand |
FDP |
17'029 |
17.9% |
|
|
Yves Ecoeur |
SP |
15,293 |
16.1% |
|
|
Albert Pitteloud |
SVP |
9,639 |
10.1% |
|
|
Pierre-Christian de Roten |
LPS |
5'432 |
5.7% |
|
|
Michel Carron |
independent |
3,935 |
4.1% |
|
Ordinary election, 2nd ballot (November 2, 2003)
Because only Simon Epiney achieved the absolute majority in the first ballot , a second ballot had to be scheduled. The relative majority applied, which means that the candidate who received the most votes was elected.
In the canton of Zug, the elections to the Council of States did not take place at the same time as the elections to the National Council until 2007, as in most of the other cantons, but a year earlier. Because both the October 27, 2002 and October 29, 2006 elections influenced the composition of the Council of States during the 2003/2007 legislative period, the results of both elections are listed.
Ordinary election 2002 (October 27, 2002)
Ordinary election 2006 (October 29, 2006)
Ordinary election (October 19, 2003)
Individual evidence
Unless otherwise stated, the information in the article refers to http://www.portal-stat.admin.ch/nrw/files/de/02.xml , table «Council of States elections: results of the candidates, 1991–2007» (see below -d-17.02.02.02) and were checked, where possible, using the official cantonal homepages. The voting shares were calculated using the valid ballot papers (without invalid and empty ones) in http://www.parlament.ch/d/wahlen-abstimmen/parlamentswahlen/staenderatswahlen/Documents/staenderatswahlen-47-legislatur.pdf ; This procedure was deviated from in the canton of Schaffhausen, where this number of valid votes was not known; here the proportion of votes was calculated based on the votes cast.
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↑ Article 150 of the Swiss Federal Constitution http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/101/a150.html
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