This article contains the results of all elections relevant to the composition of the Swiss Council of States during the 48th legislative period (October 2007 – October 2011) . This includes the ordinary elections held together with the National Council elections on October 21, the replacement elections for council members who resigned or died during their term of office as well as the ordinary elections held earlier in the cantons of Zug and Appenzell Innerrhoden, the winners of which (also) were on the council between 2007 and 2011 sat.
Electoral system
More detailed on this: Council of States - electoral procedure
The Swiss Constitution establishes 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 councils of states of the canton of Jura are elected by proportional representation ( proportional representation ), in all other cantons in the 48th legislature the majority process ( majority voting ) applied. 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 and Zug, the elections to the Council of States for the 48th legislative period took place together with the elections to the National Council on October 21, 2007. For the two cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden and Zug, the last Council of States elections before October 21, 2007 are also listed. This is because the winners of those elections sat in the Council of States precisely because of this election victory during the 48th legislative period.
Ordinary election (October 21, 2007)
Ordinary election (October 21, 2007)
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Hans Altherr (previously) |
FDP |
10,880 |
87.7% |
elected
|
|
Edgar Bishop |
SVP 1
|
332 |
2.7% |
|
|
Isolated |
1,192 |
9.6% |
|
1 Not an official candidate.
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 2011 (May 1, 2011)
CVP Councilor Ivo Bischofberger was re-elected to the Landsgemeinde on May 1, 2011. The SVP had proposed Landammann Daniel Fässler (also a CVP member). However, the latter stated that he was not available.
Because the Landsgemeinde will vote more openly, no exact proportions of votes can be given.
Ordinary election (October 21, 2007)
Ordinary election (October 21, 2007)
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Anita Fetz (previously) |
SP |
32,736 |
60.4% |
elected
|
|
Andreas Albrecht |
LDP |
17'344 |
32.0% |
|
|
Eric Weber |
VA |
3,631 |
6.7% |
|
|
Isolated |
460 |
0.8% |
|
Ordinary election (October 21, 2007)
Substitute election Sommaruga, 1st ballot (February 13, 2011)
Because Councilor of States Simonetta Sommaruga had been elected to the Federal Council , a replacement election was necessary, which took place on February 13, 2011. None of the candidates achieved an absolute majority of 175,612 votes, so a runoff was necessary.
Substitute election Sommaruga, 2nd ballot (March 6, 2011)
Because none of the candidates had an absolute majority in the first ballot on February 13th, a runoff election had to take place on March 6th. In this run-off election, the relative majority applied, which means that whoever received the most votes was elected.
Ordinary election, 1st ballot (October 21, 2007)
Because only Urs Schwaller achieved the absolute majority of 40,704 votes in the first ballot , a second ballot had to be scheduled.
Ordinary election, 2nd ballot (November 5, 2007)
Because only Urs Schwaller achieved the absolute majority in the first ballot , a second ballot had to be scheduled. Because only Alain Berset registered for this second ballot , Berset was declared to have been elected to the Council of States in a silent vote .
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
Result
|
|
Alain Berset (previously) |
SP |
silent choice |
elected
|
Ordinary election (October 21, 2007)
Ordinary election (October 21, 2007)
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Fritz Schiesser (previously) |
FDP |
6,380 |
79.4% |
elected
|
|
This Jenny (so far) |
SVP |
6,024 |
75.0% |
elected
|
|
Isolated |
1,834 |
22.8% |
|
Replacement Schiesser (February 18, 2008)
Because the Council of States Fritz Schiesser had been elected President of the ETH Board , he resigned at the end of 2007. A replacement election had to take place.
Ordinary election (October 21, 2007)
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Christoffel Brändli (previously) |
SVP |
27,923 |
63.1% |
elected
|
|
Theo Maissen (previously) |
CVP |
21,257 |
48.1% |
elected
|
|
Johannes Pfenninger |
SP |
8,558 |
19.3% |
|
|
Isolated |
5,139 |
11.6% |
|
Ordinary election (October 21, 2007)
In the canton of Jura, the Council of States is elected according to proportional representation ( proportional representation ). The number of votes of the party and only within the party the number of votes of the individual candidates is decisive.
|
Political party |
be right |
% |
candidate |
be right |
Result
|
|
Social Democratic Party |
14,506 |
32.7% |
Claude Hêche |
7,965 |
elected
|
| Christophe Berdat |
5,907 |
|
|
Christian Democratic People's Party |
13,242 |
29.9% |
Anne Seydoux-Christe |
6,322 |
elected
|
|
Madeleine Amgwerd (previously) |
5,992 |
|
|
Swiss People's Party |
5,859 |
13.2% |
Fréderic Juillerat |
2,869 |
|
| Olivier Alliman |
2,804 |
|
|
Liberal Democratic Party |
5'382 |
12.1% |
Jean-Frédéric Gerber |
2,968 |
|
| Pascal Haenni |
2,194 |
|
|
Independent Christian Social Party |
5'322 |
12.0% |
Pierre-Olivier Cattin |
3,079 |
|
| Pascal Prince |
2,052 |
|
Ordinary election, 1st ballot (October 21, 2007)
Because only Helen Leumann-Würsch achieved an absolute majority of 61,683 votes in the first ballot , a second ballot had to be scheduled.
Ordinary election, 2nd ballot (October 25, 2007)
Because only Helen Leumann-Würsch achieved the absolute majority in the first ballot , a second ballot had to be scheduled. Because only Konrad Graber registered for this second ballot , Graber was declared on October 25th as a silent election to the Council of States.
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
Result
|
|
Konrad Graber |
CVP |
silent choice |
elected
|
Ordinary election, 1st ballot (October 21, 2007)
Because no candidate achieved an absolute majority of 28,854 votes in the first ballot, a second ballot had to be scheduled.
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Gisèle Ory (previously) |
SP |
17'155 |
29.8% |
|
|
Didier Burkhalter |
FDP |
16,927 |
29.3% |
|
|
Pierre Bonhôte (previously) |
SP |
15,366 |
26.7% |
|
|
Yvan Perrin |
SVP |
15,026 |
26.0% |
|
|
Sylvie Perrinjaquet |
LPS |
11,811 |
20.5% |
|
|
Jean-Charles Legrix |
SVP |
10,663 |
18.5% |
|
|
Denis de la Reussille |
PdA |
8,351 |
14.5% |
|
|
Francine John-Calame |
Green |
5,008 |
8.7% |
|
|
Marianne Ebel |
Sol |
4,045 |
7.0% |
|
|
Blaise Horisberger |
Green |
3,642 |
6.3% |
|
|
Vincent Martinez |
CVP |
1,926 |
3.3% |
|
|
Mauro Nanini |
CVP |
1,845 |
3.2% |
|
|
Lukas Jäggi |
independent |
341 |
0.6% |
|
Ordinary election, 2nd ballot (November 11, 2007)
Because no candidate achieved the absolute majority in the first ballot, a second ballot took place on November 11, 2007. The relative majority applied, meaning that the two candidates who received the most votes were elected.
Replacement election Ory (August 12, 2009)
After Councilor Ory was elected to the Neuchâtel State Council in April 2009 , a replacement election was necessary. Only Didier Berberat signed up for this election . Berberat was therefore declared to have been elected to the Council of States by silent vote .
Substitute election Burkhalter, 1st ballot (January 17, 2010)
Because Councilor Burkhalter was elected to the Federal Council in September 2009 , a replacement election was necessary. Because no candidate achieved an absolute majority of 19,227 votes in the first ballot; a second ballot had to be scheduled.
Alternative election Burkhalter, 2nd ballot (January 20, 2010)
Because no candidate had achieved an absolute majority in the first ballot, a second ballot was scheduled. Because only Raphaël Comte registered for this second ballot , Comte was declared on January 20th as a silent election to the Council of States.
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
Result
|
|
Raphael Comte |
FDP |
silent choice |
elected
|
Ordinary election (September 4, 2007)
Only Government Councilor Paul Niederberger registered for the elections to the Council of States on October 21, 2007 in the canton of Nidwalden . Niederberger was then declared on September 4, 2007 by the government council as having been elected to the Council of States by silent vote .
Ordinary election (September 24, 2007)
For the elections to the Council of States on October 21, 2007, only the incumbent Councilor of States, Hans Hess , registered in the canton of Obwalden . Hess was then declared on September 24, 2007 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 21, 2007)
Ordinary election (October 21, 2007)
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Alex Kuprecht (previously) |
SVP |
22,950 |
48.6% |
elected
|
|
Bruno Frick (previously) |
CVP |
21,647 |
45.9% |
elected
|
|
Alois Kessler |
CVP |
13,690 |
29.0% |
|
|
Ueli Metzger |
FDP |
11,396 |
24.1% |
|
|
Patrick Nauer |
SP |
5,006 |
10.6% |
|
|
Isolated |
693 |
1.5% |
|
Ordinary election (October 21, 2007)
Substitute election Leuenberger, 1st ballot (November 29, 2009)
Councilor of States Ernst Leuenberger died on June 30, 2009 . A replacement election had to take place. Because no candidate achieved the absolute majority of 42,994 votes in the first ballot, a second ballot had to be scheduled.
Substitute election Leuenberger, 2nd ballot (January 24, 2010)
Because no candidate achieved an absolute majority in the first ballot, a second ballot took place on January 24, 2010. The relative majority applied, which means that the candidate who received the most votes was elected.
Ordinary election, 1st ballot (October 21, 2007)
Because no candidate achieved an absolute majority of 70,664 votes in the first ballot, a second ballot had to be scheduled.
Ordinary election, 2nd ballot (November 25, 2007)
Because no candidate had achieved the absolute majority in the first ballot, a second ballot took place on November 25, 2007. The relative majority applied, meaning that the two candidates who received the most votes were elected.
Ordinary election, 1st ballot (October 21, 2007)
Because no candidate achieved an absolute majority in the first ballot, a second ballot had to be scheduled.
Ordinary election, 2nd ballot (November 18, 2007)
Because no candidate had achieved the absolute majority in the first ballot, a second ballot took place on November 18, 2007. The relative majority applied, meaning that the two candidates who received the most votes were elected.
Ordinary election (October 21, 2007)
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Philipp Stähelin (previously) |
CVP |
45,097 |
65.9% |
elected
|
|
Hermann Bürgi (previously) |
SVP |
44'170 |
64.5% |
elected
|
|
Isabella Stäheli-Tobler |
Green |
14'449 |
21.1% |
|
|
Walter Hugentobler |
SP |
14,176 |
20.7% |
|
|
Gabriela Coray |
independent |
8,845 |
12.9% |
|
|
Isolated |
2,685 |
3.9% |
|
Ordinary election (October 21, 2007)
Substitute election Stadler, 1st ballot (March 7, 2010)
Because Council of States Stadler resigned at the end of May 2010, a replacement election was necessary. Because no candidate achieved an absolute majority in the first ballot, a second ballot had to be scheduled.
Substitute election Stadler, 2nd ballot (April 18, 2010)
Because none of the candidates achieved the absolute majority in the first ballot, a second ballot took place on April 18, 2010. In this second ballot, the relative majority applied, which means that whoever received the most votes was elected.
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Markus Stadler |
independent |
6,955 |
81.6% |
elected
|
|
Isolated |
1,573 |
18.4% |
|
Ordinary election, 1st ballot (October 21, 2007)
Because no candidate achieved the absolute majority of 82,743 in the first ballot, a second ballot had to be scheduled.
Ordinary election, 2nd ballot (November 11, 2007)
Because no candidate achieved the absolute majority in the first ballot, a second ballot took place on November 11, 2007. The relative majority applied, meaning that the two candidates who received the most votes were elected.
Ordinary election, 1st ballot (October 21, 2007)
Since only Jean-René Fournier achieved an absolute majority of 54,297 votes in the first ballot , a second ballot had to be scheduled.
|
candidate |
Political party |
be right |
% |
Result
|
|
Jean-René Fournier |
CVP |
54,352 |
50.1% |
elected
|
|
René Imoberdorf |
CVP |
45,092 |
41.5% |
|
|
Léonard Bender |
FDP |
22,389 |
20.6% |
|
|
Peter Jossen |
SP |
18,128 |
16.7% |
|
|
Jean-Luc Addor |
SVP |
13,274 |
12.2% |
|
|
Lukas hunter |
SVP |
12,257 |
11.3% |
|
|
Christophe Clivaz |
Green |
11,027 |
10.2% |
|
|
Michel Carron |
FC / WBB |
1,382 |
1.3% |
|
|
Gerlinde Marlene Bass-Bärenfaller |
independent |
1,334 |
1.2% |
|
|
Claude Bourquin |
FC / WBB |
961 |
0.9% |
|
Ordinary election, 2nd ballot (November 24, 2007)
Because only Jean-René Fournier achieved the absolute majority in the first ballot , a second ballot had to be scheduled. Because only René Imoberdorf registered for this second ballot , Imoberdorf was declared to have been elected to the Council of States in a silent election .
Ordinary election (October 29, 2006)
In the Canton of Zug, the Council of States elections traditionally did not take place together with the National Council elections, as in most of the other cantons, but a year beforehand. That is why the two Zug Councils of States were elected in 2006. This was changed in 2007 and the term of office of the Council of States elected in 2006 was temporarily extended to 2011. Because the elections on October 29, 2006 determine the Zug Council of States delegation for the entire 2007/2011 legislative period, the results of these elections are also listed.
Ordinary election, 1st ballot (October 21, 2007)
Because only Felix Gutzwiller achieved an absolute majority of 181,796 votes in the first ballot , a second ballot had to be scheduled.
Ordinary election, 2nd ballot (November 15, 2007)
Because only Felix Gutzwiller achieved the absolute majority in the first ballot , a second ballot took place on November 15, 2007. The relative majority applied, which means that whoever received the most votes was elected.
2 No longer an official candidate.
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). 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-48-legislatur.pdf ; This procedure was deviated from in the cantons of Schaffhausen and Schwyz, 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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